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Mani and Peterson star as ball dominates before Darke extends lead
India A suffered a morning collapse but fought back as offspinner Minnu Mani continued to shine
ESPNcricinfo staff
23-Aug-2024
Australia A 212 and 164 for 7 (de Broughe 58, Darke 54*, Mani 5-47) lead India A 184 (Sehrawat 40, Peterson 5-16) by 192 runs
The ball dominated on the second day between Australia A and India on the Gold Coast as Minnu Mani took her match haul to ten wickets, after Kate Peterson had taken five for the hosts to earn a narrow first-innings lead, but Maddy Darke ensured what could be a tricky chase.
Having taken a 28-run advantage, Australia A lost two wickets before scoring a run in their second innings with Mani striking in consecutive overs to remove Georgia Voll and Charli Knott - caught at slip and deep midwicket respectively - on her way to claiming the first four batters to fall.
Full postChappell six-for routs Glamorgan to give Derbyshire upper hand
Unbeaten half-century from Harry Came sees hosts take charge in pursuit of rare home win
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Derbyshire 119 for 2 (Came 58*) trail Glamorgan 168 (van der Gugten 46*, Chappell 6-47) by 49 runs
Zak Chappell lifted Derbyshire's hopes of securing an elusive County Championship victory at Derby by demolishing Glamorgan on the opening day of the Division Two match.
The fast bowler took 6 for 47, his best figures for the county, as the visitors were bowled out for 168 with Timm van der Gugten top scoring with an unbeaten 46.
Full postIan Holland century propels Leicestershire on rain-shortened day
Rehan and Patel offer support as Gloucestershire chip away with seven wickets
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Leicestershire 291 for 7 (Holland 104, Rehan 60, Patel 47) vs Gloucestershire
Ian Holland's fifth first-class century helped Leicestershire achieve a respectable position on the opening day of the Vitality County Championship Second Division match with Gloucestershire at Bristol.
The 33-year-old opener hit 104 off 173 balls, with 15 fours and a six, receiving good support from Rehan Ahmed (60) and Rishi Patel (47) as the visitors ran up 291 for seven from 67 overs after losing the toss.
Full postJacob Bethell, Michael Burgess lead Warwickshire fightback
Pair add unbroken 112 in 30 overs to rescue their side from 165 for 6
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Warwickshire 277 for 6 (Yates 69, Burgess 63*, Bethell 60*) vs Somerset
Warwickshire fought back superbly in the final session to reach 277 for 6 against Somerset on a hard-fought opening day of their Vitality County Championship match at Edgbaston
Needing a win to maintain their pursuit of Division One leaders Surrey, Somerset chose to bowl and their seamers reduced the home side to 165 for 6, but Jacob Bethell, with 60 not out off 134 balls, and Michael Burgess (63 not out from 79) added an unbroken 112 in 30 overs.
Full postJoe Leach six-for rips through Kent as Worcestershire take command
Muyeye fifty before startling collapse, as Roderick leads reply for the hosts
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Worcestershire 137 for 2 (Roderick 53*) trail Kent 171 (Muyeye 56, Leach 6-52) by 34 runs
Worcestershire all-rounder Joe Leach made a successful return to action after injury with a six-wicket haul on day one of the Vitality County Championship encounter with Kent at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
Leach finished with 6 for 52 from 11.5 overs - the second-best figures of his career - as Kent were dismissed for 171 in 49.5 overs after being put into bat.
Full postToby Roland-Jones steers Middlesex into controlling position vs Northants
His three wickets make good on decision to bowl first under murky skies
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Northamptonshire 167 for 7 (Gay 42, Roland-Jones 3-34) vs Middlesex
Toby Roland-Jones led the hunt for wickets as Middlesex had the better of a rain-affected opening day against Northamptonshire at Merchant Taylors' School.
The Seaxes skipper, Middlesex's leading red-ball wicket-taker this season in this his benefit year, made good on his decision to bowl first under murky skies, returning 3 for 34.
Full postTom Alsop, Daniel Hughes reach fifties but Yorkshire put noses in front
Sussex duo lead recovery from 14 for 2 on hard-fought first day
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Sussex 187 for 9 (Alsop 84*, Hughes 53, Revis 3-37) vs Yorkshire
Yorkshire enjoyed the better of a hard-fought opening day of their Vitality County Championship promotion battle with Division Two leaders Sussex at Scarborough, though potentially not by much.
Sussex came into this 10th-round Division Two affair top of the table with six wins and Yorkshire third with two. The gap between the two sides was 27 points, and both have high hopes of playing top-flight cricket next season.
Full postMcKinney sparkles, Lees grinds to put Durham in control
Maiden first-class hundred for former England Under-19s captain
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Durham 393 for 5 (Lees 145, McKinney 121, Turner 62*) vs Nottinghamshire
A magnificent maiden first-class century from Ben McKinney and a dogged hundred from Alex Lees put Durham in a dominant position on day one of their Vitality County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire.
McKinney, who is playing in just his second County Championship match, smashed an experienced Notts bowling attack around the park at the Seat Unique Riverside after Haseeb Hameed put the hosts into bat at the toss, while Lees anchored the Durham innings to reach three figures for the third time this season in the County Championship.
Full postAll eyes on debutant Rocky Flintoff, despite Surrey taking first-day honours
Lancashire bowled out for 204 with no one making fifty, Surrey reply at 83 without loss
ECB Reporters Network
22-Aug-2024
Surrey 83 for 0 (Burns 44*, Sibley 37*) trail Lancashire 204 (Hurst 46, Clark 4-57) by 121 runs
Rocky Flintoff made a creditable 32 on debut, as Lancashire's youngest first-class cricketer at the age of 16 years and 137 days, but it was champions Surrey who ruthlessly took first-day honours at the Kia Oval.
Put in, Lancashire were bowled out for 204 inside 59 overs, with no one making it to 50, and Surrey then replied with 83 for no wicket before bad light ended play 15.4 overs early. Skipper Rory Burns was 44 not out, including straight driving George Balderson's medium pace for successive fours, and Dom Sibley unbeaten on 37.
Full postJamie Smith digs deep in the gloom as Asitha Fernando keeps Sri Lanka in the contest
England indebted to rookie as Sri Lanka's bowlers probe away on rain-truncated day
Andrew Miller
22-Aug-2024
England 259 for 6 (Smith 72*) lead Sri Lanka 236 by 23 runs
Asitha Fernando produced a compelling display of all-purpose seam and swing bowling, while Prabath Jayasuriya chipped in with two bewilderingly brilliant deliveries in an otherwise steady display of left-arm spin, as Sri Lanka fought gamely to stay in touch on a gloomy second day of the first Test at Emirates Old Trafford.
By the close, England were indebted to their rookie keeper, Jamie Smith, who justified his promotion to No. 6 with a hard-earned 72 not out, his third half-century in five innings since taking over from his Surrey team-mate Ben Foakes at the start of the summer. Harry Brook added another fifty of his own as England recovered from a dicey 125 for 4 to close on 259 for 6, with a slender lead of 23 in the bank.
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