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Notts recover after early collapse in reply to Middlesex's 412
An eventful morning at Trent Bridge saw Notts recover from the loss of both openers to reach 87-2 in their first innings, still 325 behind Middlesex's all-out total of 412
Dave Bracegirdle
10-Aug-2000
An eventful morning at Trent Bridge saw Notts recover from the loss of both openers to reach 87-2 in their first innings, still 325 behind Middlesex's all-out total of 412.
Notts took 35 minutes to take the final two Middx wickets but by then the visitors had claimed maximum batting ponts. With a mixture of elegant drives and uncontrolled snicks Angus Fraser had added 17 valuable runs to his overnight 2 before some steepling bounce from David Lucas took the edge - Usman Afzaal at second slip grasped the stinging catch to his right.
With Phil Tufnell as his new partner Simon Cook decided to chance his arm to try and reach his fifty but only succeeded in presenting another offering to Afzaal, this time off the bowling of Harris.
Full postNorthants secure first innings lead at Wantage Road
Russell Warren and Tony Penberthy secured a handy first-innings lead for Northamptonshire in their top-of-the-table Division Two contest with Sussex at Wantage Road
Andrew Radd
10-Aug-2000
Russell Warren and Tony Penberthy secured a handy first-innings lead for Northamptonshire in their top-of-the-table Division Two contest with Sussex at Wantage Road.
The fifth-wicket pair, who came together with the home side struggling on 139-4, added an unbroken 188 in 63 overs to guide Northants to 327-4 at the close - already 95 runs in front.
Warren ended the day 113 not out after nearly six hours at the crease, with his partner on 92.
Full postNotts face uphill battle after Middlesex enforce follow-on
A wretched last two sessions for Nottinghamshire left them 167 runs behind Middlesex on first innings and facing an uphill battle to avoid defeat after Justin Langer enforced the follow-on
Dave Bracegirdle
10-Aug-2000
A wretched last two sessions for Nottinghamshire left them 167 runs behind Middlesex on first innings and facing an uphill battle to avoid defeat after Justin Langer enforced the follow-on.
In the opening 35 minutes of the second day's play Notts captured the last two Middlesex wickets but soon last both openers themselves - Welton for 8 and Bicknell for 4.
Jason Gallian and Usman Afzaal then both batted impressively before lunch but fell straight after, when in sight of half-centuries. The only man to go on and reach 50 was Chris Tolley - passing the landmark for only the second time this season.
Full postKirtley bowls Sussex back into contention
James Kirtley bowled Sussex back into contention with a double-strike to slow top-of-the-table Northamptonshire's progress in the County Championship Division Two contest at Northampton
Andrew Radd
10-Aug-2000
James Kirtley bowled Sussex back into contention with a double-strike to slow top-of-the-table Northamptonshire's progress in the County Championship Division Two contest at Northampton.
The 25-year-old paceman, who picked up nine wickets in his side's previous match against Middlesex, sent back Matthew Hayden and Mal Loye in his opening burst, and Northants reached lunch on 117-3 from 41 overs - still 115 runs behind.
Hayden (18) went in the fifth over of the morning, clipping a straightforward catch to Tony Cottey at square leg, and Loye then failed to build on a promising start as Kirtley trapped him leg-before for 18 made off as many balls including a straight six off Umer Rashid.
Full postA ton for Law and a failure for Nasser
Stuart Law overshadowed another dismal batting display by Nasser Hussain as Essex took control of their County Championship Division One match at Kidderminster against Worcestershire
Staff and agencies
10-Aug-2000
Stuart Law overshadowed another dismal batting display by Nasser Hussain as Essex took control of their County Championship Division One match at Kidderminster against Worcestershire.
The Australian right-hander struck a superb 189 after the England captain, struggling for form this season, made just 10.
Essex finished the day on 461 for 9 from 114 overs in reply to Worcestershire's 302.
Hussain, nine not out overnight, added just a single to fine leg before he pushed forward to a Kabir Ali delivery which he edged to wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes.
Full postHampshire v Leicestershire 3rd Day Report - Lunch
Hampshire had some early good fortune at the start of the fourth and final day of their championship clash with leicestershire
Vic Isaacs
10-Aug-2000
Hampshire had some early good fortune at the start of the fourth and final day of their championship clash with leicestershire.
White was neatly caught first slip off a Boswell no-ball, and the the same batsman was dropped by Burns when on 26.
Leicestershire already missing much of their main bowling attack, saw Dakin limp off after just one over. The opening attack of the day included change bowler Vince Wells taking the mantle.
Morris the Hampshire night-watchman domintated a partnership of 99 with White, and with Hampshire hopes of achieving their target of 279, both were dismissed within seven balls of each other. White pushed forward to Williamson and was bowled, Morris edged off-spinner Crowe to Smith at slip. Morris's career best 60 included 11 fours.
Full postSpeak top scores as Durham take the lead
Durham captain Nick Speak produced his highest score of the season as his team reached an unlikely first-innings lead against Kent in the Division One relegation battle at Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street
Staff and agencies
10-Aug-2000
Durham captain Nick Speak produced his highest score of the season as his team reached an unlikely first-innings lead against Kent in the Division One relegation battle at Riverside Stadium, Chester-le-Street.
Fifteen wickets fell before tea as the ball moved around in cloudy conditions as Durham
slipped to 130 for eight in reply to the Kent's 170.
Speak, together with Neil Killeen, stayed together throughout the final session, Durham ending the day on 209 for 8. Speak is 79 not out.
Martin Saggers used the conditions well playing against his former county to produce his first five-wicket haul for Kent. He had little support, however, no other Kent bowler claiming more than one victim.
Full postHyderabad advance to semifinal clash with Chemplast
Hyderabad advanced to the semifinals of the KSCA Diamond Jubilee tournament for the Coromandel Cement Trophy beating India Cements by four wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore today
Sankhya Krishnan
10-Aug-2000
Hyderabad advanced to the semifinals of the KSCA Diamond
Jubilee tournament for the Coromandel Cement Trophy beating
India Cements by four wickets at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in
Bangalore today. The match was put off by a day as a mark of
respect to S Nijalingappa, former Chief Minister of Karnataka
who died on Tuesday. Rain once again cast its shadow over the
match after India Cements were dismissed for 182 from the
penultimate ball of the 50th over. The revised target for
Hyderabad was 146 from 40 overs and they were home with nine
balls to spare.
Hyderabad won the toss and invited their opponents to pad up.
India Cements struggled at the beginning as Hyderabad seam
bowler Mohiudeen (3/39) grabbed three quick wickets. Their
best batsman Sridharan Sharath fell for 12 to leave them in
dire straits at 38/4. When the seventh wicket fell at 90 in
the 31st over it looked as though the innings would be wrapped
up soon. But Sadashiva Iyer and MR Shrinivas put up some
stubborn resistance in a seventh wicket stand of 75 which
helped them reach a position of some respectability.
Wicketkeeper Iyer finished unbeaten on 61 off 102 balls
without a single boundary which showed how difficult the going
had been.
All the Hyderabad batsmen chipped in with the top score being
Anirudh Singh's 26. Shivaji Yadav (18 not out) and Santosh
Yadav (21) added 41 for the sixth wicket to take Hyderabad to
the doorstep of victory before the latter was out with just
one run needed. Test left arm spinner Murali Karthik and MR
Shrinivas took two wickets apiece for the losers.
In the three day semifinals beginning August 11, Hyderabad
take on Chemplast at the RSI Sports Ground while India Pistons
play Indian Airlines at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Full postBristol floodlit match ends in frustration
The floodlit West Country National League showdown at Bristol ended in frustration and disappointment for both teams and a 6,000 crowd
Richard Latham
10-Aug-2000
Gloucestershire Gladiators v Somerset Sabres
The floodlit West Country National League showdown at Bristol ended in frustration and disappointment for both teams and a 6,000 crowd.
An exciting finish looked in prospect when Somerset posted a useful 223 all out off exactly 45 overs after winning the toss.
But before Gloucestershire could start their reply the steady drizzle turned into heavier rain and the skies closed in. With the outfield saturated, umpires Barry Dudleston and Trevor Jesty abandoned the match at just after 9pm.
Full postLanger's third hundred gives Middlesex upper-hand at Trent Bridge
An innings of immense power by Justin Langer gave Middlesex the upper hand on the opening day of their Championship match at Trent Bridge
Dave Bracegirdle
10-Aug-2000
An innings of immense power by Justin Langer gave Middlesex the upper hand on the opening day of their Championship match at Trent Bridge. Surplus to requirements by Australia, the Middlesex captain rushed to his third hundred of the season against Notts, off just 117 deliveries.
His dismissal, soon after lunch, followed that of Mark Ramprakash and Notts hoped for a swift passage to the visitors' tail. That didn't materialise as Ed Joyce and David Nash took Middlesex to tea on 277-4 with an impressive stand.
The pair continued after the resumption and took their partnership for the fifth wicket past 100. Wicket-keeper Nash was then desperately unlucky not to reach his half-century. On 48 he straight drove Paul Franks powerfully into the stumps at the other end. Two balls later, with a delivery that nipped back off the seam, the England one-day player had picked up his second wicket of the innings, getting his man lbw.
Joyce though, did get his reward - in only his third championship game he reached his maiden half century, coming off 112 balls, with 8x4s. His inexperience showed immediately afterwards however, as he went after Franks and dolleyed up the first catch of Matt Whiley's senior career at mid-off.
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