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Ingram hits 1000-run mark as Glamorgan edge closer to promotion
Visitors tighten grip on second place after batting out final day at Wantage Road
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11-Sep-2025
Glamorgan 467 for 6 (Tribe 206, Cooke 84) and 241 for 7 (Ingram 55, Harrison 3-46) drew with Northamptonshire 413 for 9 dec (Zaib 145, Procter 67, Vasconcelos 50, Crane 5-126)
Colin Ingram passed 1000 runs for the second successive season during a sparkling half-century on the final day of this drawn Rothesay County Championship match against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road.
Despite Northamptonshire declaring 54 runs behind overnight, Glamorgan ran out of time to force a result after most of day three was lost to rain. However, with Derbyshire and Middlesex also drawing at Lord's, Glamorgan stole a march by earning three more bonus points than both their promotion rivals, further boosting their promotion hopes.
Full postHampshire slip into relegation mix as Sussex escape with draw
Rain again thwarts visitors' push for victory on same day that they receive points deduction
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11-Sep-2025
Sussex 122 (Alsop 39, Fortuin 4-30, Abbott 4-38) and 84 for 3 (Haines 40*) drew with Hampshire 226 (Brown 71, Carson 3-31) and 173 (Fuller 49, Coles 4-47, Unadkat 4-50)
Only 21 overs were possible on the final day at the 1st Central County Ground and between the showers Sussex, who needed 278 to win, reached 84 for 3 before a final downpour at 4pm ended play with opener Tom Haines unbeaten on 40. Both teams took 11 points.
Full postLeicestershire celebrate promotion after 22 years in exile
No thrilling finish but draw with Gloucestershire is enough for Foxes combined with stalemate at Lord's
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11-Sep-2025
Leicestershire 342 (Masood 111, Hill 88, Taylor 5-70) and 93 for 1 (Patel 42*) drew with Gloucestershire 482 (Van Buuren 101, Charlesworth 74, Bracey 69, Akhter 64, Hammond 50) and 175 for 3 dec (Phillips 69*, Charlesworth 61)
There was no thrilling finale on the field but Leicestershire could celebrate nonetheless after securing the draw with Gloucestershire that, in the event, ensured their promotion to Division One of the Rothesay County Championship.
With two fixtures still to play, the result at the Uptonsteel County Ground combined with the draw between Middlesex and Derbyshire at Lord's guarantees that Leicestershire will finish in the top two in Division Two and end a 22-year-exile from the top division.
Full postYorkshire stumble away with draw after rain-wrecked trip to Taunton
Somerset claim three bowling bonus points by ripping through visitors in between showers
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11-Sep-2025
Yorkshire 134 for 9 dec (Thompson 57, Davey 3-34) drew with Somerset 441 for 6 dec (Abell 130, Kohler-Cadmore 76, Goldsworthy 65)
Starting the final day on 17 for no wicket in their first innings in reply to Somerset's 441 for 6 declared, the visitors crashed to 57 for 6 in the morning session, Josh Davey and Lewis Gregory claiming two wickets each.
Full postGuest's unbeaten fifty steers Derbyshire to safety
He rescues visitors from 87 for 4 in their second innings before rain ensures a draw at Lord's
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11-Sep-2025
Derbyshire 283 and 153 for 4 (Guest 65*) drew with Middlesex 298 (du Plooy 105, De Caires 46, Cracknell 43, Aitchison 3-35)
Brooke Guest's unbeaten half-century steered Derbyshire to safety against Middlesex and kept their promotion hopes alive ahead of next week's vital Rothesay County Championship meeting with Glamorgan.
Guest finished on 65 at Lord's, having added 66 with Martin Andersson (31 not out) after third-placed Derbyshire had slumped to 87 for 4 in their second innings, an advantage of just 72 over their hosts.
Full postNottinghamshire fire title hopes with tense victory over Worcestershire
Three-wicket win keeps them in contention at top ahead of clash with champions Surrey
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11-Sep-2025
Nottinghamshire 207 (McCann 56, Taylor 4-70) and 136 for 7 (Slater 36, Allison 3-50) beat Worcestershire 182 (Roderick 61, Pennington 4-50) and 160 (James 5-35 Tongue 5-52) by three wickets
Nottinghamshire fended off a strong fightback by Worcestershire to complete a three-wicket win which keeps them at the heart of the race for the Rothesay County Championship title.
Chasing a target of 136 at Visit Worcestershire New Road, Haseeb Hameed's side dipped to 83 for 6 before the lower-middle order stood tall to take them to 136 for 7. After Ben Slater held the chase together early on with a resolute 36 off 94 balls, Liam Patterson-White (23) and Lyndon James (17 not out) held their nerve with crucial contributions when it mattered most.
Full postSaransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya hand Central big advantage
Central Zone spinners ran through South Zone on the opening day, restricting them to 149
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11-Sep-2025
Central Zone 50 for 0 (Malewar 28*, Wadkar 20*) trail South Zone 149 (Tanmay 31, Nizar 24, Jain 5-49, Kartikeya 4-53) by 99 runs
Saransh Jain bagged his second successive five-wicket haul, while Kumar Kartikeya finished with a four-for as the Central Zone spinners ran through South Zone on the opening day of the Duleep Trophy final.
Under cloudy skies and on a surface with a greenish tinge, Jain picked 5 for 49 and Kartikeya returned 4 for 53 to bowl out South Zone for 149 in 63 overs at BCCI's Centre of Excellence. In reply, the Central Zone openers Danish Malewar and Akshay Wadkar were steady in their approach before bad light ended the first day early.
Full postSeales and Jangoo star as Falcons enter CPL 2025 playoffs
The three remaining teams - Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots and Barbados Royals - all have a shot at the playoffs
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11-Sep-2025
Antigua and Barbuda Falcons 103 for 6 (Jangoo 51*, Moeen 2-10, Tahir 2-27) beat Guyana Amazon Warriors 99 (Hope 26, Seales 4-15, Mir 3-17) by four wickets
Jayden Seales' four-wicket haul and Amir Jangoo's unbeaten half-century set up a crucial six-wicket win for Antigua and Barbuda Falcons over Guyana Amazon Warriors on Wednesday. The win confirmed Falcons' place in the CPL 2025 playoffs, with 11 points from ten matches.
After Falcons chose to bowl first, Seales struck early and often, ripping through Amazon Warriors' top order with pace. His opening burst included Moeen Ali falling in the fourth over, followed by the key wickets of Ben McDermott and Shimron Hetmyer in the final over of the powerplay, leaving Amazon Warriors reeling at 26 for 3.
Full postSouth Africa beat England and the rain to leave Cardiff 1-0 up
Returning quicks close out soggy win after Markram, Brevis and Ferreira cameos
Firdose Moonda
10-Sep-2025
South Africa 97 for 5 (7.5 overs) beat England 54 for 5 (5 overs) by 14 runs via DLS method
Don't read too much into it, but South Africa took the lead in the three-match T20I series against England after winning a game initially reduced to nine overs a side by batting for 7.5 and then defending an adjusted five-over target.
Wet conditions in Cardiff stalked the match throughout as play began two hours and 20 minutes after the scheduled 6.30pm start, and was then interrupted with seven balls remaining in South Africa's innings.
Full postSurrey face crucial game at Durham after eye-catching washout
Emma Jones, Alice Davidson-Richards shine with centuries before rain hits
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10-Sep-2025
Surrey 313 for 5 (Jones 141, Davidson-Richards 107) vs Essex match abandoned
Rain denied Surrey the chance of securing a semi-final spot in the Metro Bank Women's One-Day Cup, after centuries from Emma Jones and Alice Davidson-Richards had put them in a commanding position over Essex.
With Somerset washed out away to Hampshire, a bonus-point victory for Surrey would have been enough to secure fourth place ahead of their final match away to Durham on Saturday.
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