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Liam Dawson's allround dominance leaves Lancashire in a spin
Four wickets in wake of century sets up prospect of big first-innings lead
ECB Reporters Network
30-Aug-2024
Lancashire 193 for 8 (Jennings 56, Dawson 4-46) trail Hampshire 389 (Middleton 109, Dawson 104*, Gubbins 75, Wells 4-94) by 196 runs
A superb display by all-rounder Liam Dawson has left Hampshire in a dominant position after two days of their Vitality County Championship match against Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford.
After making an unbeaten 104, his second century of the season, and putting on 71 for the last wicket with Mohammad Abbas, Dawson bowled 28 overs unchanged from the James Anderson End, taking four for 46 as the home side replied to Hampshire's 389 with 193 for eight
Full postWill Rhodes double-century keeps Kent in the doldrums
Warwickshire scenting big victory as Hannon-Dalby strikes three times in second innings
ECB Reporters Network
30-Aug-2024
Kent 156 and 157 for 3 (Bell-Drummond 78, Hannon-Dalby 3-26) trail Warwickshire 420 (Rhodes 201, Barnard 65) by 107 runs
Will Rhodes marked his penultimate home game as a Warwickshire player with a double-century to put his side in total command of Kent in the Vitality Championship at Edgbaston.
Rhodes struck a chanceless 201 (295 balls, 32 fours) to lift Warwickshire to 420 and a first innings lead of 264. Such a high-class innings from the former captain suggests that Durham, for whom he has signed a three-year contract, will welcome a player heading into his peak as a player.
Full postFarhan Ahmed stars with debut seven-for but Surrey cement command
Teenage prodigy impresses against Championship leaders but Notts battle after late wickets
ECB Reporters Network
30-Aug-2024
Nottinghamshire 144 for 3 (McCann 69*, Hameed 68) trail Surrey 525 (Burns 161, Sudharsan 105, Patel 77, Jacks 59, Clark 53, Farhan 7-140) by 381 runs
Spin bowling prodigy Farhan Ahmed continued his extraordinary entrance into Vitality County Championship cricket with figures of seven for 140 but may find his efforts to have been in vain as Surrey's first-innings 525 left Nottinghamshire fighting an uphill battle on day two at Trent Bridge.
Having become the youngest player to appear in a first-class match for Nottinghamshire at 16 years 189 days on Thursday, Ahmed gained another record as the youngest to take five wickets or more in an innings in first-class cricket in England.
Full postMichael Pepper's maiden hundred keeps Essex pushing for victory
Westley makes 68 as challengers secure handy first-innings lead at Chelmsford
ECB Reporters Network
30-Aug-2024
Worcestershire 266 (D'Oliveira 68, Taylor 62*, Porter 5-52) and 2 for 0 trail Essex 404 (Pepper 112*, Westley 68) by 136 runs
Michael Pepper added a maiden first-class century to two hundreds in this season's T20 Blast to put Essex in command of their Vitality County Championship match against Worcestershire.
The 26-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman had only passed fifty once before this summer, and his previous highest red-ball score of 92 came three years ago at Durham, but his unbeaten 125-ball 112 turned the tide in Essex's favour as they seek to end a run of three games without a win.
Full postArchie Vaughan takes maiden first-class wicket as Somerset spinners thrive
James Rew completes eighth first-class hundred as Durham toil at Taunton
ECB Reporters Network
30-Aug-2024
Durham 272 for 6 (Lees 59, Carse 59*, Raine 51*, Leach 3-103) trail Somerset 492 (Abell 124, Rew 103, Banton 73, Parkinson 4-136) by 220 runs
Jack Leach claimed three wickets as Somerset built a strong position on the second day of their County Championship match against Durham at Taunton.
Somerset began by extending their first-innings score from an overnight 395 for 6 to 492 all out, James Rew dismissed for 103, having set out on 89, and Kasey Aldridge making 44. Callum Parkinson finished with 4 for 136.
Full postEmily Arlott, Charis Pavely share eight wickets as Sparks thrash Vipers
Group leaders beaten by seven wickets at New Road as Eve Jones anchors chase
ECB Reporters Network
30-Aug-2024
Central Sparks 184 for 3 (Jones 54) beat Southern Vipers 183 (Elwiss 64*, Arlott 4-15, Pavely 4-31) by seven wickets
Central Sparks turned the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy table upside down by thrashing league leaders Southern Vipers by seven wickets at Worcester.
Sparks took full advantage of Vipers' depletion by international calls to add another emphatic victory to their five-wicket Charlotte Edwards Cup win over Georgia Adams' side at New Road in June.
Full postKamindu fights for Sri Lanka but England seize control after Atkinson hundred
England decline to enforce follow-on after remarkable maiden hundred sets up 231-run lead
Andrew Miller
30-Aug-2024
England 427 (Root 143, Atkinson 118, Asitha 5-102) and 25 for 1 lead Sri Lanka 196 (Kamindu 74) by 256 runs
Gus Atkinson's magnificent maiden Test century set the tone for another dominant England performance at Lord's.
By the end of a second day that had begun with England sitting pretty on 358 for 7 in their first innings, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope were back out there in their second, nudging the lead along to an already imposing 256. Pope, in need of a score after 13 runs in his first three innings as captain, endured a handful of jitters but endured to the close unscathed, after Dan Lawrence had been given out on review for 7, England's only truly duff note of the day.
Full postIncessant rain washes out opening day of second Test
The umpires carried out an inspection around noon, even though it was raining, and called it off for the day
Hemant Brar
30-Aug-2024
No play Pakistan vs Bangladesh
Persistent rain allowed no play, not even the toss, on the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. The umpires had an inspection at noon, even though the rain had not stopped, and called it off for the day. The chances of play were so bleak that the teams had not even left their hotel.
There is a forecast for more rain later in the day; it is expected to be overcast for much of tomorrow as well. On Thursday, too, the teams had to cancel their practice sessions because of rain.
Full postAaliyah Alleyne's four helps Barbados Royals defend WCPL crown
Fast-bowling allrounder returned 4 for 21 before a fighting innings from Athapaththu confined TKR to a runners-up finish
ESPNcricinfo staff
30-Aug-2024
Barbados Royals 94 for 6 (Athapaththu 39*, Ramnath 2-18) beat Trinbago Knight Riders 93 for 8 (Pandey 28, Glasgow 24, Alleyne 4-21, Matthews 2-13) by four wickets
A four-wicket haul from fast-bowling allrounder Aaliyah Alleyne paved the way for Barbados Royals' second Women's Caribbean Premier League title. In a low-scoring final, Royals restricted Trinbago Knight Riders to 93 for 8 before overhauling the target with five overs to spare. Royals were the defending champions and finished runners-up in the inaugural WCPL in 2022.
After being asked to bat, TKR started on the right note with captain Deandra Dottin - back in West Indies' squad for the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 after reversing her international retirement - smacking a six off Chinelle Henry in the opening over. But things went down south for them after Royals' skipper Hayley Matthews got one to sneak in through Dottin in the second over. Henry then dismissed Jemimah Rodrigues, who ensured TKR's qualification with a half-century in the previous outing, caught and bowled for just two.
Full postJamie Porter stars with five-for but Essex let dominance slip away
Worcestershire recover from 10 for 4 before capping day with last-ball wicket of Elgar
ECB Reporters Network
29-Aug-2024
Essex 50 for 1 trail Worcestershire 266 D'Oliveira 68, Taylor 62*, Porter 5-52) by 216 runs
Jamie Porter blitzed a hole in the Worcestershire upper-order to return his second Vitality County Championship five-wicket haul of the season before Essex let slip their early advantage on day one.
Essex had Worcestershire 10 for 4 inside five overs - Porter and Sam Cook sharing the four wickets in a 13-ball spree - then 46 for 5 in 12 overs, before the tail wagged and the visitors reached a more respectable 266 all out shortly after a late tea.
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