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Roundup: Surrey’s Pope and Lawrence hit centuries
Tanya Aldred
The Surrey teammates Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence gave the Hove devoted an Easter deal with with a whole lot of a deliciously attacking hue. Pope’s 102 was his first Championship hundred for 2 years, and his first away from The Oval for eight. Lawrence survived one fluffed catch and flayed six sixes in his 92-ball century.
An terrible final half‑hour of the day left Lancashire in serious trouble in opposition to Leicestershire. Set eight overs to outlive, the regular Previous Trafford pitch turned poisonous monitor within the palms of Ian Holland and Logan van Beek. Keaton Jennings was bowled off his second supply. Anderson Phillip was as soon as extra strolling out as nightwatchman – for the third innings in 4. 9 balls later he was strolling again. Michael Jones quickly discovered his off stump dancing behind him. Ultimately, 16 for 3 felt like a fortunate escape.
Earlier, Tom Hartley had wheeled by 44 overs as Leicestershire ticked alongside to 491 for eight declared, a lead of 228. Peter Handscomb’s 142 not out punished the drained bowlers, after Rehan Ahmed skipped to his second first‑class hundred.
Ben Compton’s 178 ushered Kent in the direction of security at Canterbury. Gloucestershire then constructed a lead of 191 of their second innings earlier than the sunshine dipped. At Lord’s, Glamorgan possibilities of survival shrank thanks to 2 wickets in two balls from Middlesex’s Toby Roland‑Jones. Migael Pretorius (5 for 64) and Tom Lammonby (three for 26) restricted Hampshire’s first‑innings lead, and Sean Dickson’s undefeated 55 stored Somerset alive.
Worcestershire had been set 295 to win at Chelmsford, however Essex picked away, with three wickets for Jamie Porter. The tail should discover 110 at the moment on a hybrid pitch. Nottinghamshire want 4 wickets to beat Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
Northamptonshire declared on 500 for eight at Derby, with a century from Saif Zaib and 150 from Luke Procter. Yorkshire rattled by Durham, taking the final 9 first‑innings wickets for 126 – after Alex Lees had made 172 and Emilio Gary 152.
After that hypnotic final eight overs at OT, time to go residence. We’ll be again tomorrow to see how Lancs, Worcestershire, Warwickshire and extra get on. A cheerful Easter Sunday, wherever you might be.
Shut of play scores
DIVISION ONE
Chester le Road: Durham 427 v Yorkshire 307 and 132-4
Chelmsford: Essex 179 and 317 v Worcestershire 202 and 185-6 Worcs want 110 to win
Southampton: Hampshire 336 v Somerset 184 and 103-1
Hove: Sussex 435 v Surrey 390-3
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 93 and 163-6 v Nottinghamshire 367
DIVISION TWO
The County Floor: Derbyshire 307 and 202-3 v Northamptonshire 500-8dec
Canterbury: Kent 393 v Gloucestershire 472 and 112-2
Previous Trafford: Lancashire 263 and 16-3 v Leicestershire 491-8
Lord’s: Middlesex 470-9 v Glamorgan 199 and 186-5
Leicestershire declare! 491-8, a lead of 228
With six lofted over large mid-on by Scriven. They may have eight overs at Lancashire tonight.
Van Beek slams six, up and away,, and time for me to jot down up for the paper. Do preserve the dialog going BTL.
Stumps at Canterbury
They’ve known as it a day for unhealthy gentle.
D’Oliveira (33) and Waite (17) have a job to do at Chelmsford – Worcestershire want 141 to win.
Handscomb slams Mahmood for six – declaration time?. For these , Lancashire didn’t win a Championship recreation at Previous Trafford between September 2022 (once they beat just-crowned champions Surrey) and the final recreation of final season, once they defeated Somerset.
Raine and Potts have made inroads into Yorkshire’s second innings – Lyth (32) and Malan (3) rebuild. I’m undecided what number of CC video games Malan goes to be round for – he signed a two-year white ball contract with Yorkshire in December and can play purple ball as and when. I believe McGrath’s candy nothings have been persuasive.
In the meantime, Saqib Mahmood has removed Cox, for 31. Leicestershire’s lead now 137.
A good-looking hundred for Handscomb!
Very properly carried out. With sufficient vitality to run a fast two in the identical over. Takes Leicestershire in whispering distance of a fourth batting level.
Rain and unhealthy gentle
have halted occasions at Canterbury and Hove.
At Previous Trafford, the shadows are shrinking however the solar remains to be heat A handful of Leicester gamers are doing a loop of the boundary with a soccer. Handscomb strikes into the nineties, the lead is 109. Hartley wheels into his thirty fourth over.
And a wave to my 11 12 months outdated nephew Seamas who was purchased his first correct cricket bat yesterday by his grandad. My brother tells me that Seamas now has to knock it in for six hours?! Cricket does like to check its disciples.
Plenty of glum-faced individuals strolling down Talbot Street and driving out of the Previous Trafford automobile park. In all probability attributable to Peter Handscomb’s 84 not out.
Tea-time-ish scores
DIVISION ONE
Chester le Road: Durham 427 v Yorkshire 307 and 32-1
Chelmsford: Essex 179 and 317 v Worcestershire 202 and 1119-4
Southampton: Hampshire 336 v Somerset 184 and 91-1
Hove: Sussex 435 v Surrey 378-3
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 93 and 53-2 v Nottinghamshire 367
DIVISION TWO
The County Floor: Derbyshire 307 and 78-1 v Northamptonshire 500-8dec
Canterbury: Kent 393 v Gloucestershire 472 and 112-2
Previous Trafford: Lancashire 263 v Leicestershire 354-5
Lord’s: Middlesex 470-9dec v Glamorgan 199 and 105-2
100 for Dan Lawrence!
A proper royal romp: 93 balls, 8 fours, six sixes.
Ollie Robinson is staring his third spell, this with a brand new ball. Dan Lawrence has 95. Each as soon as flavour of the month, each at the moment superfluous to England necessities.
One other wicket at OT! A second for Turner, who removes Kimber, with tea tottering on the horizon. Leicestershire 331-5.
How are Glamorgan doing? They’re clinging on: 103-2, each openers again within the hutch, so Northeast and Carlson should dig out the ABC constructing blocks once more.
Leicestershire have misplaced Lewis Hill for 64, however Handscomb (66) is shifting effortlessly in the direction of greater issues. The lead 66.
Drop in on the Sussex stream, the place somebody appears to have painted a sepia wash over your complete floor. In contrast to our dreamy blue Manchester skies. Anyway, Lawrence (77) and Foakes (21) are ploughing forward with out placing themselves out an excessive amount of. Surrey 108 behind
Worcestershire are faltering: 76-3, needing one other 228. Kashif Ali and Adam Hose are reapplying the cement.
Lyth and Bean have negotiated the primary six overs at Chester le Road – Yorkshire 13-0.
Somerset have simply misplaced Archie Vaughan, for twenty-four to James Fuller.. They actually need to bat for many of the remainder of the match to keep away from one other defeat.
And a second single-figure rating for Al Davies down at Edgbaston. Warwicks 14-1, and a mountain to climb.
Bravo Ben Charlesworth, who’s racing alongside at Canterbury, 57 not out. (I met his mum Michelle at Gloucestershire’s Greener Video games convention final October – she’s superb. ) I ponder what Gloucestershire will take into account an appropriate goal to set – with the fixed fear behind their minds that Zak Crawley may come good.
Northants declare with a lead of 193
Saif Zaib, who seemed so good in his hundred final week in opposition to Lancashire, flames one other, off 90 balls, in opposition to Derbyshire. He’s out, for 105, Northants move 500, and promptly declare.
Durham all out 427
A powerful restoration there by Yorkshire, who seemed down and out when Lees and Homosexual had been having enjoyable. The Durham lead: 120.
Leicestershire transfer smoothly previous Lancashire, with seven wickets in hand. The forecast for tomorrow “cloud, outbreaks of rain” suggests chasing batting factors might be Leicestershire’s greatest guess.
Tim Maitland muses on Cam and Cam. “The extra mechanically minded would immediately have gone with “Twin Cams”.
”In the event that they’re each actually tall, they’d be “Twin Overhead Cams”.
Nottinghamshire’s Australian panorama gardener has been displaying his price with bat in addition to ball. O’Neill simply out for 50, from 53 balls. HH nonetheless footslogging away, 125 not out, the Notts lead 249.
There have to be one thing within the water at the moment – there goes Ollie Pope, subsequent ball, hooking, however gloving, at Seales, subsequent ball. Surrey 237-3.
A century for Ollie Pope
A primary hundred of the 12 months for the ginger prince. Surrey crunching methodically by the gears alongside the seagulls. Alongside him, Dan Lawrence has hit one six and one 4 in his 13.
They’ve resumed at Canterbury, and at Lord’s. Having the good thing about the 2 Camerons – the Can-Can(?) – has proved fairly worthwhile for Gloucestershire to date in opposition to Kent
Glamorgan have safely negotiated the primary 4 an a half overs of their second innings, however a deficit of 252 runs looms giant.
Out within the center at OT, Mr JM Anderson is having a bowl.
Lunchtime scores
DIVISION ONE
Chester le Road: Durham 386-6 v Yorkshire 307
Chelmsford: Essex 179 and 317 v Worcestershire 202 and 1-1 Worcs want 294 to win
Southampton: Hampshire 336 v Somerset 184
Hove: Sussex 435 v Surrey 216-2
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 93 v Nottinghamshire 307-6
DIVISION TWO
The County Floor: Derbyshire 307 v Northamptonshire 375-5
Canterbury: Kent 393 v Gloucestershire 472
Previous Trafford: Lancashire 263 v Leicestershire 242-3
Lord’s: Middlesex 470-9 v Glamorgan 199 and 12-0
Worcestershire, set 295 to win, just had time to lose Gareth Roderick to the second ball of the innings, earlier than everybody trooped off for lunch.
Hartley will get a relaxation ultimately: after a spell of 15 overs one for 54, over final night time and this morning. Luke Wells, head gleaming within the solar, rolls his arm over from the Jimmy Anderson finish. Ten minutes until lunch right here, lunch being taken across the grounds.
And 150s for Luke Procter and Emilio Homosexual
Procter departs instantly, caught at gully. He’s steered Northants to a 47-run lead.
Emilo Homosexual too, bowled George Hill for 152, as Durham undergo a mini-wobble, dropping three for twenty-four. A memorable first century for Durham.
A century for Haseeb Hameed
Congratulations to CCLive!’s favorite son for a sixteenth f-c century and a tenth for Notts. I don’t know the way it occurred however he’s now 28.
In Division One:
At Edgbaston, HH is nearing three figures, although Warwickshire have chipped away on the different finish, Lyndon James a second wicket for Barnard for 42. Notts 256-6, a lead of 163.
Half centuries for run-gobbler Dom Sibley ,and Ollie Pope at Hove, Surrey 158-1.
Hampshire have misplaced three wicket this morning, all of them to the shocking arm of Tom Lammonby. Hants 280-7: Gubbins out for 82, Dawson for 72.
Essex are 9 down at Chelmsford, the lead over Worcestershire: 280. Two morning wickets for Tom Taylor, Shane Snater nonetheless htere on 34. The late center order doing job right here for Essex.
And eventually, to Chester le Road, the place Durham have zipped previous Yorkshire, simply 4 wickets down. Lees was lastly out for 172 and Emilio Homosexual is undefeated on 149.
One other! A wicket for John Turner at OT, Holland caught mis-pulling by Mahmood. Lancs have now removed each the in a single day batters in fast succession.
100 and out for Rehan Ahmed!
Rehan Ahmed reaches his second first-class century, with a single from a drive, crisp and pleasureable as a slice of buttered toast. A stunning century to observe, 14 fours,measured defence. Big applause by the Leicestershire balcony as he removes his helmet and raises his bat.
Then he’s out, propping ahead to Hartley and giving a catch to crazy mid off.
Ahmed’s solely different f-c century got here in September 2022, 122 in opposition to Derbyshire, batting at No. 5. On the premise of watching him right here at OT, there ought to be many extra.
With an hour gone, a visit across the different Division Two grounds:
A century for Luke Procter, 128 not out, and a nippy 43 from Rob Keogh has put Northants in a dominant place in at Derby, simply 11 runs behind, seven wickets in hand.
Ben Compton is constant to carry Kent collectively, now 166 not out. Kent 354-8, 118 behind Gloucestershire.
And at Lord’s, the Middlesex lead is a hefty 217.
Division Two desk (as of April 14)
1 Leicestershire 39
2 Kent 38
3 Derbyshire 36
4 Lancashire 23
5 Northants 18
6 Gloucestershire 18
7 Glamorgan 15
8 Middlesex 14
Three overs for Mahmood this morning at OT, Anderson Philip has changed him: liquid run-up to the wicket, palms shoved in pockets for the trudge again. Rehan Ahmed has seemed in superb fettle, taking part in with attribute inventive ease but additionally endurance. He and Holland have placed on 46 runs within the first ten overs.
A primary missive: and a really blissful Easter to you Tim Maitland:
“Salutations Tanya!
“I’m struggling to focus on the cricket in the mean time. It doesn’t assist that my beloved Western Bulldogs (Lengthy story brief: some disreputable caddies on the LPGA determined I wanted an AFL group and I didn’t have the sense to disregard them) are taking part in St. Kilda proper now.
“Nevertheless it’s not simply that.
“I’m discovering it exhausting to get a way of who’s in kind, particularly with the bat. Possibly it’s as a result of we had been distracted by Tom Banton’s 371, which he’s adopted with scores of 6, 0 and 5. How lengthy a lead does a triple centurion get earlier than his chain is yanked?
“If Surrey’s Dom Sibley provides considerably to his 40 in a single day, does he maintain the crown after a 66 at Essex after which 100 not out and 1055 in opposition to Hampshire? By the way he made 3 in his one recreation for Khulna Tigers in Chittagong, which is formally known as Chattogram, which might be an awesome title for a social media platform wouldn’t it?
“Or is it Tom Haines? His 174 in opposition to Surrey on this spherical of matches is, climate allowing, doubtlessly match successful and his second innings 141 arrange the victory in opposition to Somerset final week.
“As for bowlers… have you ever bought something? [Ed – My immediate thought is Fergus O’Neill?]
“The Bulldogs, by the way, have residing legend Marcus Bontempelli aka The Bont again for the primary time this season, however as I communicate our 6 ft 10 in younger superstar-to-be ruckman Sam Darcy has simply hobbled off with an injured knee, which might be a catastrophe for the Doggies.”
Division One Desk (as of April 14)
A most sudden hue:
1 Warwicks (35)
2 Sussex (35)
3 Notts (35)
4 Hampshire (30)
5 Essex (28)
6 Yorkshire (27)
7 Surrey (23)
8 Somerset (19)
9 Worcestershire (12)
10 Durham (11)
Climate watch
A delay solely a Hove. Elsewhere the Met Workplace is filled with spring-time optimism:
Rain throughout western Scotland and Northern Eire easing, and rain in southeast England fragmenting into scattered showers. Dry elsewhere with variable cloud and sunny spells, most extended for components of Wales and northwest England. Largely gentle winds.
All is now nicely at OT, the gamers are out, the solar too.
Heavy curler issues
An Easter delay at Previous Trafford, the place the heavy curler has damaged down and is caught within the center.
Tall Paul on his shock promotion up the order for Essex:
“A number of years in the past after I wasn’t taking part in first group I opened loads for the twos, Then I did just a few video games with Cooky throughout Covid time, so it’s not utterly unfamiliar for me. It has been a very nice problem as a result of it one thing new, one thing to arrange for. I believe I’ve handled it nicely to date, although it’s nonetheless early within the season. It’s about turning up on daily basis and giving it your greatest shot.”
Sciver-Brunt is Edwards’ first alternative for England captaincy.
She’s an excellent cricketer and and one of the best candidate. My primary fear is that if she truly needs to do it.
Saturday’s spherical up
A match trying Saqib Mahmood, with a tentative mullet, bowled in his first Championship recreation for Lancashire since Might 2024. In he steamed from the Statham Finish at Previous Trafford, up in opposition to Leicestershire’s tyro opening partnership of Sol Budinger and Rehan Ahmed.
Budinger was dropped between first and second slip on a duck, and Leicestershire then made hay, fizzing previous 100 in 19.4 overs. Ahmed, a pocket rocket with wrists of metal and a excessive‑style publish‑shot pose, punched thrillingly by the covers, flashed further‑cowl drives, whipped with elan.
Tom Hartley brought about bother in his six overs from the James Anderson Finish in the direction of the shut and, after Budinger fell to Mahmood, Ahmed performed out the final 20 minutes with an extravagant, and tight, defence.
Earlier Tom Scriven had collected a career-best 5 for 46, as Lancashire misplaced their final 4 wickets for 21 runs. Marcus Harris, as soon as of Grace Street, made his fourth half-century in his fifth innings since arriving in Manchester.
100 for Ben Compton, scored at fairly the lick, stored Kent within the recreation at Canterbury, after Gloucestershire strode previous 450, a 27-ball 51 by Marchant de Lange guaranteeing a fifth batting level. James Bracey was left unbeaten on 151, Nathan Gilchrist placing in his Easter egg profession greatest figures of seven for 100. Zak Crawley collar up, was then caught for one.
A attainable rival for his England opening spot, Tom Haines, brightened the twinkle in Rob Key’s eye with a second hundred in consecutive matches, 174 in seven‑and-a-half hours in opposition to a Surrey seam assault of Dan Worrell, Jordan Clark, Gus Atkinson and Matt Fisher, who devoted their day to slowing down the Sussex scoring charge. Ben Foakes conceded only one bye on a pitch with, at occasions, unreliable bounce. Surrey reached 90-1 at stumps.
Seam bowling to stay within the scrap guide from Fergus O’Neill (5 for 19) and Brett Hutton (5 for 38) left Warwickshire in serious trouble at 93 all out. Nottinghamshire, going out to bat simply because the solar got here out, then stretched to 204 for 5, led by a cast-iron 75 not out from captain Haseeb Hameed
After three geese in 4 innings, Emilio Homosexual got here good at Chester le Road with 105, he and Alex Lees (148) pounding Yorkshire into the north-east mud with an unbeaten second-wicket partnership of 242. It was Homosexual’s first century for Durham.
A second century of the season for Max Holden, tempo dictated by lunch, helped Middlesex right into a promising place at Lord’s. There have been three wickets for Timm van der Gugten, and Glamorgan’s fielders stayed perky on a making an attempt day.
Paul Walter, settling properly into the opening slot left vacant by Dean Elgar, hauled Essex out of a gap with 104, and, along with a profession greatest 49 not out from Noah Thain, gave Essex a lead of 210. Sri Lanka’s Kasun Rajitha picked up 4 Worcestershire wickets on debut.
At Southampton, fifties from Nick Gubbins and Liam Dawson gave Hampshire a 10-run lead, after Somerset had been bowled out for 184. Migael Pretorius was the one thorn in Hampshire’s aspect, making 47 from a 48 run last-wicket partnership for Somerset.
It was day for Northamptonshire in Derby, Ricky Vasconcelos (82) and Luke Procter (97 not out) lowering the deficit to lower than 100.
Scores on the doorways
DIVISION ONE
Chester le Road: Durham 264-1 v Yorkshire 307
Chelmsford: Essex 179 and 233-6 v Worcestershire 202
Southampton: Hampshire 194-3 v Somerset 184
Hove: Sussex 435 v Surrey 90-1
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 93 v Nottinghamshire 204-5
DIVISION TWO
The County Floor: Derbyshire 307 v Northamptonshire 236-3
Canterbury: Kent 318-7 v Gloucestershire 472
Previous Trafford: Lancashire 263 v Leicestershire 120-1
Lord’s: Middlesex 353-4 v Glamorgan 199
Preamble
Good morning! And a really blissful Easter to all those that have fun, buns, bunnies, church and chocolate. For many who don’t, or who need a bit of further on the aspect, let me current the County Championship – day three, spherical three. Play begins at 11am, we’ll be right here all day.
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