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Glamorgan triumph over Gloucestershire in contrived final round
With rain forecast for Sunday, both captains forfeited the middle two innings to make a game of it in Cardiff
ECB Reporters Network
28-Sep-2024
Glamorgan 381 for 4 dec (Cook 101*, Ingram 84, Taylor 3-71) and forfeit beat Gloucestershire forfeit and 189 (Phillips 64, Gorvin 3-22, Kellaway 3-24) by 192 runs
To their credit, opposing skippers Sam Northeast and Graeme van Buuren tried to breathe some life into a game that had lost its first day through rain and came to a gentlemen's agreement to make it a one innings match - which Glamorgan eventually won by 192 runs.
Glamorgan decided to declare at 381 for 4 after seeing Northeast reach a thousand runs for the season and then Chris Cooke reach his unbeaten century with two huge sixes off Oliver Price to set their visitors a target of 382 to win off a likely 82 overs given the forecast for Sunday.
Full postLancashire relegated with day to spare as rivals do enough
Matthew Waite stars with bat and ball as opponents' survival hopes dwindle
ECB Reporters Network
28-Sep-2024
Worcestershire 180 (Waite 60, van Beek 48, Phillip 5-65, Bailey 3-22) and 0 for 0 lead Lancashire 177 (Waite 3-38) by three runs
Lancashire's relegation from Division One of the Vitality County Championship was confirmed on the third day of their final match of the 2024 campaign against Worcestershire at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
After bowling out the home side for 180, Lancashire were themselves then dismissed for 177 in 55.1 overs.
Full postKyle Abbott, James Vince lead the way as Hampshire secure second-place finish
Somerset's disappointing end to season ends in five-wicket defeat at Taunton
ECB Reporters Network
28-Sep-2024
Hampshire 196 (Albert 77, Leach 5-52) and 121 for 5 (Vince 54, Dawson 44*) beat Somerset 136 and 180 (Gregory 59, Abbott 5-37) by five wickets
Skipper James Vince led from the front as Hampshire clinched runners-up spot in the Vitality County Championship with a five-wicket Division One victory over third-placed Somerset at Taunton.
The home side added 120 to their overnight second innings score of 60 for four before being bowled out for 180, skipper Lewis Gregory top-scoring with 59 and Jack Leach making 33 not out. Kyle Abbott finished with five for 37 from 18 overs.
Full postPersistent drizzle in Kanpur washes out second day
The whole ground was under cover throughout the day
ESPNcricinfo staff
28-Sep-2024
Bangladesh 107 for 3 (Mominul 40*, Shanto 31, Akash Deep 2-34) vs India
A start-stop drizzle meant there was no play on the second day of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur. The whole ground remained under covers throughout the day. At times, three super-soppers came out, running over the covers, but the ground staff could not do much beyond that.
There was a steady drizzle till around 10am but after that, the rain was so light that had play been in progress, it might have continued. However, there was considerable rain last evening and overnight and that seemed to have done the most damage.
Full postPeiris, Jayasuriya ravage New Zealand on 13-wicket day
New Zealand were spun out and made to follow on, on a day hit by rain and bad light
Himanshu Agrawal
28-Sep-2024
Stumps New Zealand 88 (Santner 29, Jayasuriya 6-42, Peiris 3-33) and 199 for 5 (Conway 61, Blundell 47*, Phillips 32*, Peiris 3-91) trail Sri Lanka 602 for 5 dec by 315 runs
It was a tale of two bowlers, and thankfully for New Zealand, at least two partnerships on a day dominated by the home spinners in Galle. Prabath Jayasuriya bagged 6 for 42, and debutant offspinner Nishan Peiris took 3 for 33, as Sri Lanka spun New Zealand out for 88, their lowest all-out total against Sri Lanka, in the first innings.
After securing a mammoth 514-run lead, Dhananjaya de Silva made New Zealand follow on.
Full postBudinger, Trevaskis fifties lift Leicestershire after the rain
Only local pride at stake with Derbyshire confirmed as wooden-spoonists
ECB Reporters Network
28-Sep-2024
Leicestershire 264 for 8 (Budinger 87, Trevaskis 57) vs Derbyshire
After two days lost to the weather, Leicestershire finished on 264 for eight after their season-ending Vitality County Championship with East Midlands neighbours Derbyshire at last saw some action.
With Derbyshire's 17th Championship wooden spoon confirmed by Glamorgan's victory over Gloucestershire, this match has little at stake beyond local pride, although Leicestershire could overtake Northamptonshire to finish fourth in Division Two.
Full postDraw will be enough for Yorkshire after Ben Coad's haul secures vital points
Coad claims three of six wickets to fall, handing hosts two of maximum 10 points needed to secure second place
ECB Reporters Network
27-Sep-2024
Northamptonshire 117 for 6 (Bartlett 41*, Coad 3-29) vs Yorkshire
Yorkshire will be promoted to Division One of the Vitality County Championship if they draw their final round clash with Northamptonshire at Headingley after Ben Coad claimed three of six wickets to fall when play finally got underway after tea on day two.
Coad's 3 for 29 from 12 overs, including his 300th first-class wicket, left Northamptonshire in trouble at 117 for 6 from 40 overs, handing Yorkshire two of the maximum 10 points they require to secure second place behind Sussex.
Full postMatt Taylor pegs home side back after bright start
He breaks 129-run second-wicket stand between Colin Ingram and Asa Tribe
ECB Reporters Network
27-Sep-2024
Glamorgan 283 for 4 (Ingram 84, Tribe 70) vs Gloucestershire
After a frustrating day of no action on day one, Gloucester won the toss and put Glamorgan in to bat on a dampish pitch at Sophia Gardens.
With the previous day's torrential rain a thing of the past, the home side started well when play began at midday, but then found themselves pinned back by another great spell from Matt Taylor.
Full postFreddie McCann century lets Notts breathe easier in relegation battle
Teenager adds 130 to earlier scores of 51 and 154 in what is still only seven innings since his debut
ESPNcricinfo staff
27-Sep-2024
Nottinghamshire 324 for 6 (McCann 130, Verreynne 76*) vs Warwickshire
Minutes after play in the other key relegation match was abandoned for the day without a ball bowled in Worcester, Nottinghamshire at last resumed their own crucial Vitality County Championship match against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge. A 1pm start meant 110 overs have been lost so far.
But, easing home anxiety, the locally-raised, left-handed teenager Freddie McCann compensated with a massively impressive 130 to add to earlier scores of 51 and 154 in what is still only seven innings since his debut.
Full postKyle Abbott wreaks more havoc on Somerset to put Hampshire in control
After his four first-innings wickets, Abbott claims 3 for 11 as Somerset slump
ECB Reporters Network
27-Sep-2024
Somerset 136 & 60-4 (Kohler-Cadmore 15*, Rew 8*, Abbott 3-11) are level with Hampshire 196 (Albert 77, Leach 5-52)
Kyle Abbott wreaked more havoc on Somerset's batting as Hampshire assumed a dominant position on the second day of the Vitality County Championship Division One game at Taunton.
The visitors gained a first-innings lead of 60 in the battle for runners-up spot by extending their overnight score of 62 for 5 to 196 all out, Toby Albert making 77 and Jack Leach claiming 5 for 52.
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