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James Sales century helps Northants pile on the runs
Leicestershire trail by 111, four wickets down in second innings as Yuzvendra Chahal strikes again
ECB Reporters Network
18-Sep-2024
Leicestershire 203 (Budinger 56, Chahal 4-82) and 69 for 4 (Chahal 2-22) trail Northamptonshire 383 (Sales 135, Zaib 71, Keogh 49, Holland 4-53) by 111 runs
James Sales hit an excellent career-best 135 as Northamptonshire piled on the runs on day two of this Vitality County Championship match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road.
The Northamptonshire youngster made the most of his recent elevation up the order, stroking 16 boundaries in more than four hours at the crease, facing 197 deliveries in an innings of real maturity.
Full postGhulam, Rizwan set up Markhors' third successive win
Their knocks helped Markhors pile up 284 before Agha and Imran picked three-fors to bowl out Dolphins for 192
ESPNcricinfo staff
18-Sep-2024
Markhors 284 for 9 (Ghulam 113, Rizwan 51, Ashraf 4-50, Hamza 2-26) beat Dolphins 192 (Asif 50, Shakeel 41, Imran 3-28, Agha 3-34) by 92 runs
Kamran Ghulam's second century in three outings, backed by three wicket-hauls from Mohammad Imran and Salman Agha handed Markhors their third consecutive win, as they beat Dolphins in Faisalabad. The win helped them consolidate their lead at the top of the points table.
It was an all-round show from Markhors with Ghulam making 113 off just 110 balls, which included a 122-run third wicket stand with Mohammad Rizwan. That helped Markhors pile up 284 for 9 in their 50 overs. In reply, Dolphins lost wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 192 with Markhors winning by 92 runs.
Full postPorter to the fore as sorry Warwickshire swept aside inside five sessions
Essex power to victory at Edgbaston as Snater's 69 is followed by another stellar bowling display
ECB Reporters Network
18-Sep-2024
Essex 232 (Snater 69, Miles 4-58, Barnard 3-72) beat Warwickshire 78 (Rhodes 29, Snater 5-13, Porter 3-15) and 114 (Briggs 51, Porter 6-36) by an innings and 40 runs
Essex completed a crushing innings-and-40 runs Vitality County Championship win over Warwickshire inside five sessions at Edgbaston.
Warwickshire's top-order was blown away by the visiting seamers on the second morning, just as it had been on the first, to set up the most commanding victory for Tom Westley's side.
Full postAfghanistan ease to victory after South Africa fold for 106
Farooqi and Ghazanfar shared seven wickets between them to trigger a South Africa collapse
Firdose Moonda
18-Sep-2024
Afghanistan107 for 4 (Naib 34*, Fortuin 2-22) beat South Africa 106 (Mulder 52, Farooqi 4-35, Ghazanfar 3-20) by six wickets
England. Pakistan. Sri Lanka. New Zealand. Australia. And now South Africa.
That is a list of teams Afghanistan have beaten in white-ball internationals in the last 11 months.
Full postSri Lanka pull ahead with Kamindu hundred, Kusal fifty
Kamindu notched up his fourth Test ton and New Zealand fought back with late wickets
Madushka Balasuriya
18-Sep-2024
Sri Lanka 302 for 7 (Kamindu 114, Kusal 50, O'Rourke 3-54, Phillips 2-52) vs New Zealand
Kamindu Mendis continued his phenomenal start to Test cricket notching up a fourth Test ton, but a couple of late wickets at the end of play ensured that New Zealand were not completely out of it after an engrossing opening day's play in Galle.
That one of those wickets was that of Kamindu will have brought the visitors particular joy, though the nature of the wicket - with it spitting out of the rough outside the left-handers off stump, to catch his glove - might give New Zealand's left-hand heavy batting line-up some pause.
Full postBowlers feast on 21-wicket day to leave Somerset title hopes in balance
Lancashire skittled before hitting back with ball, but visitors have final word with Jennings dismissal
ECB Reporters Network
17-Sep-2024
Lancashire 140 (Jennings 56, Overton 4-32, Gregory 4-50) and 16 for 1 lead Somerset 146 (Bailey 4-36, Balderson 4-50) by 10 runs
Twenty-one wickets fell on the first day of the Vitality County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford where title-chasing Somerset earned just a six-run first-innings lead over Lancashire, who probably need to win this game to avoid relegation.
Replying to Lancashire's 140 on a seam-bowler's pitch, Somerset made only 146 but then took the vital wicket of Keaton Jennings for 4 as the home side ended a bizarre day on 16 for 1, giving them a lead of ten runs.
Full postWorrall, Burns give Surrey edge despite Ackermann grit
Durham bowled out for 262 after being harried by home side's six-man seam attack
ECB Reporters Network
17-Sep-2024
Surrey 52 for 0 trail Durham 262 (Ackermann 78*, Worrall 4-39) by 210 runs
Durham battled hard to reach 262 all out at the Kia Oval but it was still Surrey who had the better of day one as they seek a third successive Vitality County Championship title.
Colin Ackermann's unbeaten 78 was a particularly creditable effort but the 33-year-old was left stranded as Dan Worrall snatched two quick wickets with the second new ball and finish with figures of 4 for 39.
Full postGeorge Hill leads promotion-chasing Yorkshire into strong position
His 90 underpins 361 first-innings as Glamorgan move to 12 without loss in reply
ECB Reporters Network
17-Sep-2024
Glamorgan 12 for 0 (Northeast 12*, Tribe 0*) trail Yorkshire 361 ((Hill 90, Wharton 63, Bess 50, Govin 4-67) by 349 runs
Promotion-chasing Yorkshire worked their way into a strong position after the first day against Glamorgan, George Hill the mainstay with 90 as they finished on 361 all out.
Second placed Yorkshire were chasing batting points and had to settle for three after being put in to bat first.
Full postEssex in control as 19 wickets fall at Edgbaston
Warwickshire bundled out for 78 on home soil
ECB Reporters Network
17-Sep-2024
Essex 189 for 9 (Pepper 37, Snater 33*, Barnard 3-36) lead Warwickshire 78 (Rhodes 29, Snater 5-13, Porter 3-15)
Essex's seamers bowled Warwickshire out for just 78 to take immediate control of their Vitality County Championship match at Edgbaston.
Put in on a bowler-friendly track, the home side was skittled in 27.4 overs by Shane Snater - with 5 for 13 - Jamie Porter and Sam Cook. Sustained resistance came only from Will Rhodes (29) on his last home appearance before joining Durham.
Full postBen Slater 160 eases Notts' relegation fears
Kent look set to go down after visitors rack up 393 for 6
ECB Reporters Network
17-Sep-2024
Nottinghamshire 393 for 6 (Slater 160, Haynes 62, Hameed 56) vs Kent
Nottinghamshire took a hefty stride towards safety in Division One of the Vitality County Championship by reaching 393 for 6 at stumps after a dominant first day against Kent at Canterbury.
Openers Ben Slater and Haseeb Hameed demoralised the division's basement side with a stand of 196 for the first wicket: Slater made 160 from 217 balls, with 22 fours, while Hameed made a more pedestrian 56 from 142.
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