Specsavers Championship, Wednesday, September 20, 2017
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TEAM 100: Northamptonshire 100/1 (23.3 ov, lead by 143 - 2nd inns) v Notts
RE Levi 64* (57) RI Newton 29* (72) -
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Also next season we could see minor division county cricket being played at Edgbaston (definitely), or Lords or Trent Bridge or Headingley (maybe), with major league county cricket at the perhaps not huge stadium grounds of Essex, Worcestershire, Somerset and Northants. -
TEAM 100: Gloucestershire 100/1 (27 ov, trail by 342 - 1st inns) v Glamorgan
JR Bracey 17* (37) BAC Howell 67* (79) -
TEA: Surrey 187/4 (63 ov, trail by 82 - 1st inns) v Somerset
OJ Pope 6* (20) KC Sangakkara 41* (73) -
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Paul Edwards at Northants 97-1 v Nottinghamshire 151
This game is being transformed by Richard Levi, who has made a 40-ball 50 which has included four fours off successive balls from Steven Mullaney and was completed when he whacked Samit Patel over wide long on for six. Northants' lead is now 140 and they have nine wickets in hand, riches indeed. But the problem for the home side is that Ben Duckett (finger) and Alex Wakeley (facial injury) are both in hospital having the damage assessed. Scoring quickly or even surviving on this wicket has always seemed hazardous but Levi's hitting has transcended the conditions. He has hit the ball cleanly and very hard indeed; a pulled six off Luke Wood was particularly violent. -
TEA: Middlesex 54/2 (20.4 ov, lead by 122 - 2nd inns) v Lancashire
DJ Malan 18* (47) SD Robson 24* (52) -
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WICKET: Yorkshire 228/7 (76.5 ov, lead by 9 - 1st inns) v Warwickshire
JA Leaning c Bell b Lamb 36 (114) Partnership: 49 (16.2 ov)
MJ Lamb 4.5-1-21-1 TT Bresnan 29* (56) -
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Now am *finally* in - seeing the Jennings speculation with interest. Nottingham have a tricky final fixture against Sussex, while Northants have Leicestershire who ... well, just see the table. If Northants win their current match, then it could be squeaky bum time for Notts and promotion. And if they didn't go up, that's going to make for an awkward Durham Christmas works outting for Jennings...
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WICKET: Durham 193/4 (51.5 ov, trail by 153 - 1st inns) v Sussex
PD Collingwood lbw b Garton 4 (5) Partnership: 12 (1.4 ov)
GHS Garton 7.5-0-39-1 G Clark 10* (16) -
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WICKET: Essex 81/3 (33.2 ov, trail by 97 - 2nd inns) v Hampshire
T Westley c & b Dawson 36 (86) Partnership: 27 (10.1 ov)
LA Dawson 7.2-2-18-2 DW Lawrence 15* (31) -
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WICKET: Durham 181/3 (50.1 ov, trail by 165 - 1st inns) v Sussex
TWM Latham c Evans b Robinson 77 (151) Partnership: 8 (3.1 ov)
OE Robinson 15.1-3-37-3 G Clark 2* (11) -
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UPDATE: Match delayed by bad light, Surrey 187/4 (63 ov, trail by 82 - 1st inns) v Somerset
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