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Rain wrecks third day as draw beckons at Taunton
Ben Green cameo enlivens limited action as Somerset post 441 for 6 declared
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10-Sep-2025
Yorkshire 17 for 0 trail Somerset 441 for 6 dec (Abell 130, Kohler-Cadmore 76, Goldsworthy 65) by 424 runs
Somerset and Yorkshire were frustrated by the weather on the third day of the Rothesay County Championship Division One match at the Cooper Associates County Ground.
Only 10.3 overs were possible because of persistent rain and, with the first two days, also having been badly affected, a draw now appears the only conceivable outcome.
Full postAtal, Omarzai and Afghanistan bowlers easily dismantle Hong Kong
Nine Hong Kong batters finished with single-digit scores, going down by 94 runs in the Asia Cup opener
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09-Sep-2025
Afghanistan 188 for 6 (Atal 73*, Omarzai 53, Kinchit 2-24) beat Hong Kong 94 for 9 (Hayat 39, Naib 2-8, Farooqi 2-16) by 94 runs
There was a contest between man and nature to see who was hotter and in the end, try as the elements could, they couldn't match Azmatullah Omarzai's fire. Even in 41°C heat, he burned brighter, scoring Afghanistan's fastest T20I fifty and just kept going from there.
Omarzai was responsible for one of two blink-and-you'll-miss-it run-outs, which, coming on the back of a Hong Kong fielding performance that included three dropped catches, was cricket working a little too hard to highlight the gulf between the two sides. Full Member Afghanistan made 188 for 6. It was 94 too many for their Associate nation opposition.
Full postOrla Prendergast, Kathryn Bryce fifties seal semi-final for The Blaze
Durham could finish in top four by beating Surrey at home on Saturday, but need other results to go their way
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09-Sep-2025
The Blaze 256 for 6 (67, K Bryce 66) beat Durham Women 252 for 9 (Villiers 79, Windsor 54) by four wickets
The Blaze clinched their place in the semi-finals of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup women's competition after overcoming Durham Women by four wickets at Trent Bridge.
Half-centuries by Ireland international Orla Prendergast (67 off 79) and Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce (66 from 72) broke the back of a 253-run target, the two allrounders adding 107 in 109 balls for the third wicket before experienced England allrounder Georgia Elwiss finished the job with an unbeaten 46 from 45.
Full postTongue's lashing spell puts Notts back in box seat
Worcestershire close second day five down after Tongue takes out top three in fiery burst of 9-1-24-3
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09-Sep-2025
Worcestershire 182 and 93 for 5 lead (Roderick 14*, Brookes 14*, Tongue 3-24) Nottinghamshire 207 (McCann 56, Taylor 4-70) by 68 runs
A searing burst from Josh Tongue put Nottinghamshire back in the box seat after Worcestershire fought back well on the second day of their Rothesay County Championship match at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
Nottinghamshire's first-innings lead was restricted to 25 after they were bowled out for 207. Freddie McCann defied for 56 (106 balls) but Tom Taylor took 4 for 70 and Ben Allison 3 for 41 while wicketkeeper Gareth Roderick took five catches.
Full postPope puts foot down as Surrey turn screw on Warwickshire
Sibley, Burns add fifties as champions push into dominant position after even first-innings tussle
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09-Sep-2025
Surrey 246 and 181 for 1 (Sibley 64*, Pope 56*, Burns 56) lead Warwickshire 248 (Young 72, Barnard 50, Lawes 4-42) trail by 114 runs
Ollie Pope's quickfire 56 not out underlined a dramatic second day turnabout in fortunes with Surrey taking charge of their vital Rothesay County Championship match against Warwickshire at the Kia Oval.
Dom Sibley also made an unbeaten 64 as Surrey cruised to 181 for 1 in their second innings, helping Pope add an unbroken 89 after initially featuring in a 92-run opening partnership with Rory Burns, who scored 54 before being bowled through the gate by Ethan Bamber.
Full postSaif Zaib holds up Glamorgan's promotion charge
His undefeated knock of 76 comes in resilient batting display by Northants
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09-Sep-2025
Northamptonshire 309 for 5 (Zaib 76*, Procter 67, Vasconcelos 50, Crane 4-86) trail Glamorgan 467 for 6 (Tribe 206, Cooke 84) by 158 runs
Saif Zaib shone again with an undefeated knock of 76 as Northamptonshire's resilient batting display held up Glamorgan's Rothesay County Championship promotion charge at Wantage Road.
The left-hander, Division Two's second highest run-scorer this season with five hundreds to his name, shared a fourth-wicket stand of 107 with James Sales to steer their side close to avoiding the follow-on despite four wickets for Glamorgan spinner Mason Crane.
Full postLeus Du Plooy haunts former club with century
Middlesex skipper, who spent five years with Derbyshire, produced a stoic four-and-a-half hour effort
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09-Sep-2025
Derbyshire 283 and 17 for 0 lead Middlesex 298 (du Plooy 105, De Caires 46, Cracknell 43, Aitchison 3-35) by two runs
Leus Du Plooy haunted his former county Derbyshire as his second hundred of the season led Middlesex to a slender first-innings lead on day two at Lord's.
The Middlesex skipper, who spent five years with Derbyshire prior to joining the Seaxes produced a stoic four-and-a-half hour effort with only eight boundaries as the hosts reached 298 all out.
Full postWickets tumble at Hove as Abbott, Fuller strengthen Hampshire's hold
Sussex fight back after being bowled out for 122 but face stiff chase in fourth innings
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09-Sep-2025
Sussex 122 (Alsop 39, Fortuin 4-30, Abbott 4-38) and 37 for 1 need a further 241 to beat Hampshire 226 and 173 (Fuller 49, Coles 4-47, Unadkat 4-50)
Hampshire then recovered from 89 for 7 to 173 in their second knock, with James Fuller top-scoring with 49. That set Sussex 278 and at the close they had reached 37 for the loss of Daniel Hughes. Eighteen wickets fell in the day, after 13 had gone down in the first. The losing team here will take just three points, and could be dragged into the relegation argument, but rain is forecast for the second half of the match.
Full postJaydn Denly fifty stretches Kent lead
Lancashire were dismissed for 284 in their first innings, a deficit of nine
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09-Sep-2025
Kent 293 and 96 for 0 (Jaydn Denly 55*, Dawkins 35*) lead Lancashire 284 (Wells 80, Hartley 64, Quinn 4-43, Parkinson 4-93) by 105 runs
Kent lead Lancashire by 105 after reaching 96 without loss at stumps in their second innings of the Rothesay County Championship match at Canterbury.
Lancashire were dismissed for 284 in their first innings, a deficit of nine, Matt Quinn taking 4 for 43 and Matt Parkinson 4 for 93.
Full postHill, Masood build solid foundation for Leicestershire
Division Two leaders edging closer to promotion despite Gloucestershire racking up 482
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09-Sep-2025
Leicestershire 270 for 4 (Hill 88, Masood 80*) trail Gloucestershire 482 (Van Buuren 101, Charlesworth 74, Bracey 69, Akhter 64, Hammond 50) by 212 runs
Leicestershire's march towards promotion may be in danger of becoming something of a shuffle, but a resilient batting performance saw the Foxes go a long way towards securing the draw that depending on results elsewhere, could prove enough to see them over the line on the second day of their Rothesay County Championship match against Gloucestershire.
Big half-centuries from Lewis Hill, his fifth of the season, and Shan Masood, on his Championship debut for the county, saw Leicestershire recover from 86 for 3 and secure a batting bonus point before closing on 270 for 4. Both achieved personal landmarks in the course of their innings, Masood passing 12,000 first-class runs, and Hill 5000.
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