Specsavers Championship, Wednesday, September 13, 2017

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Brett D'Oliveira, Worcestershire century maker, on the task ahead. Jon Culley asks the questions.

by David Hopps via null 9/13/2017 7:28:43 PM
Jack Leach reflects on his five wickets with Paul Edwards

by David Hopps via null 9/13/2017 7:24:54 PM
The Somerset huddle is suddenly full of mystical power

Title-chasing Essex are on the brink of the title after building a formidable first-innings lead at Edgbaston
Essex's Varun Chopra hits 98 against former county as they go 168 ahead
Spinner Jack Leach spearheads Somerset attack as second-placed Lancashire collapse
Leach's 5 for 47 gives Somerset a 202-run lead on first innings
Clearly his remodelled action is beginning to do the business
Kumar Sangakkara returns from Caribbean T20 to inflict more misery on county attacks
Sanga's 164 leads Surrey to 598 against Yorkshire
Ashes hopeful Ben Foakes also hits a century before Yorkshire reply strongly
Play is abandoned at Uxbridge due to wet outfield after heavy shower
Even former England seamer Angus Fraser - long since suited and booted - grabs a pitchfork in desperation
Winless Leicestershire jolt Worcestershire by posting 404 at New Road
Cameron Bancroft's unbeaten 206 single-handedly wrecks Kent's promotion hopes
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by David Hopps 9/13/2017 8:56:04 AM

3rd & 7 37yd

STUMPS: Glamorgan 63/1 (15 ov, trail by 40 - 2nd inns) v Northants
JA Rudolph 26* (37) JR Murphy 15* (37)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:26:38 PM
STUMPS: Kent 60/2 (20 ov, trail by 325 - 1st inns) v Gloucs
DJ Bell-Drummond 32* (57) JL Denly 8* (9)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:21:57 PM
STUMPS: Derbyshire 31/1 (12 ov, lead by 98 - 2nd inns) v Sussex
BT Slater 13* (38) WL Madsen 10* (17)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:18:58 PM
STUMPS: Warwickshire 7/0 (2 ov, trail by 161 - 2nd inns) v Essex
SR Hain 6* (6) DP Sibley 1* (6)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:17:12 PM
WICKET: Kent 50/2 (17.3 ov, trail by 335 - 1st inns) v Gloucs
AF Milne c Bancroft b Shaw 0 (5) Partnership: 4 (1.5 ov)
J Shaw 5.3-1-13-2 DJ Bell-Drummond 30* (51)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:11:19 PM
STUMPS: Worcestershire 270/4 (69 ov, trail by 134 - 1st inns) v Leics
JC Tongue 0* (1) BL D'Oliveira 121* (188)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:08:14 PM
WICKET: Kent 46/1 (15.4 ov, trail by 339 - 1st inns) v Gloucs
SR Dickson c †Roderick b Shaw 20 (49) Partnership: 46 (15.4 ov)
J Shaw 4.4-1-13-1 DJ Bell-Drummond 26* (45)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:03:15 PM
WICKET: Worcestershire 270/4 (67.5 ov, trail by 134 - 1st inns) v Leics
GH Rhodes c Carberry b Parkinson 47 (102) Partnership: 109 (27.2 ov)
CF Parkinson 21.5-0-62-3 BL D'Oliveira 121* (182)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:02:21 PM
END OF INNINGS: Essex 369/9 declared (115 ov, lead by 168 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
JA Porter 2* (10) SJ Cook 0* (5)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:00:58 PM
STUMPS: Lancashire 28/0 (12 ov, trail by 174 - 2nd inns) v Somerset
AL Davies 15* (39) H Hameed 9* (33)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:00:55 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by rain, Derbyshire 31/1 (12 ov, lead by 98 - 2nd inns) v Sussex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 5:00:06 PM
night SB

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:58:09 PM
WICKET: Essex 369/9 (114.1 ov, lead by 168 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
JS Foster lbw b Patel 68 (107) Partnership: 2 (2.5 ov)
JS Patel 32.1-14-69-1 JA Porter 2* (10)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 4:57:32 PM
Lees to get his ton. You heard it here first (and probably last). Night all!

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:57:31 PM
All in all lot better finish to the day than i thought possible

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:56:57 PM
STUMPS: Yorkshire 171/1 (51 ov, trail by 421 - 1st inns) v Surrey
AZ Lees 7* (12) SE Marsh 77* (133)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 4:54:43 PM
Middlesex away to Lancashire doesn't sound good for the former.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:53:36 PM
So lets surmise that Somerset win this, Yorkshire and Middlesex draw. Next round Yorkshire home to Warwickshire Middlesex away to Lancashire. This is going to last day last game again

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:52:10 PM
Hameed wins the first round.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:47:33 PM
Hammed vs. Bess. Heavyweight bout.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:47:09 PM
WICKET: Glamorgan 21/1 (3.3 ov, trail by 82 - 2nd inns) v Northants
NJ Selman b Gleeson 13 (16) Partnership: 21 (3.3 ov)
RJ Gleeson 1.3-0-7-1 JA Rudolph 4* (5)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 4:47:07 PM
UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Derbyshire 31/1 (12 ov, lead by 98 - 2nd inns) v Sussex

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 4:46:09 PM
Barker demanding wickets with menance again :)

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:45:54 PM
WICKET: Essex 367/8 (111.2 ov, lead by 166 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
N Wagner c †Mellor b Barker 9 (32) Partnership: 20 (8.1 ov)
KHD Barker 20.2-2-69-3 JS Foster 68* (100)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 4:45:20 PM
Clearly he attacked the Uxbridge groundsman with a pitchfork.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:44:50 PM
That picture of Angus Frasier below does him no favours, looks like hes on his way to court

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:44:09 PM
That would be probably be less embarrassing than asking a Lancastrian.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:42:43 PM
Sir Geoff

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:41:23 PM
You know who he could ask about that?

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:40:40 PM
just got bogged down, more patience needed

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:40:03 PM
double barreled dissmisal

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:38:52 PM
Surrey academy wicket.

by Humair Arshad 9/13/2017 4:38:44 PM
WICKET: Yorkshire 162/1 (47 ov, trail by 430 - 1st inns) v Surrey
T Kohler-Cadmore c Patel b van den Bergh 78 (162) Partnership: 162 (47.0 ov)
FOE van den Bergh 15-4-35-1 SE Marsh 75* (121)

by ESPNcricinfo Live 9/13/2017 4:37:44 PM
:)

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:37:43 PM
Didn't want Hameed hitting them for straight sixes.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:36:36 PM
surprised Leach and Bess did not open the bowling

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:34:36 PM
3 off 6 thus far. Could he beat his first innings haul in a fifth of the balls...

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:32:30 PM
Twice in a day, we are spoilt

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:32:19 PM
#Hameedwatch is back!

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:31:39 PM
big unit for sure

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:31:05 PM
Barker is incredibly threatening though, that's not necessarily a criticism.

by StaggerBreaths 9/13/2017 4:30:06 PM
Barker bowling dibbly dobbly looked more threatening SB

by Lawrence Payne 9/13/2017 4:28:45 PM