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Bates masterclass leads Durham's rout of Somerset
New Zealand veteran posts career-best 163 to set up 105-run win
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30-Jul-2025
Durham 315 for 9 (Bates 163) beat Somerset 210 (Hazell 50, Odgers 47, Villiers 3-30) by 105 runs
Suzie Bates staged a batting masterclass as Durham beat Somerset by 105 runs in a one-sided Metro Bank One Day Cup contest at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.
The 37-year-old Kiwi registered a superb career-best innings of 163, eclipsing her previous highest List-A score of 151 made for New Zealand against Ireland in Dublin in 2018, as Durham raised an imposing 315 for 9 after winning the toss. At her imperious best, Bates amassed 18 fours and three sixes and shared in stands of 71 with Hollie Armitage, 66 with Beth Heath and 78 with Phoebe Turner for the second, fifth and sixth wickets respectively to make it a day to forget for Somerset's bowlers, who conceded 38 boundaries in all.
Full postLamb on song again as Essex succumb by 138 runs
Alana King takes four wickets as struggling Essex slump to another defeat
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30-Jul-2025
Lancashire 306 for 4 (Lamb 142, E Jones 71) beat Essex 168 (Grewcock 52, King 4-36) by 138 runs
A brilliant century from Lancashire and England's Emma Lamb helped her side ease to their latest Metro Bank One Day Cup victory by 138 runs over struggling Essex at the beautiful surroundings of Sedbergh.
Lamb hit a career best 142 and shared a mammoth opening partnership of 162 with Eve Jones (71) as the Red Rose racked up a total of 306 for 4 off their 50 overs after being put into bat by Essex skipper Grace Scrivens.
Full postKemp's maiden century puts Hampshire out of sight
Elwiss responds with fighting 87 in lost cause for The Blaze
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30-Jul-2025
Hampshire 291 for 7 (Kemp 109, Harman 77) beat The Blaze 211 (Elwiss 87, Gibb 3-21) by 80 runs
England starlet Freya Kemp smacked her first career century as Hampshire reclaimed top spot of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup women's competition from The Blaze with a bonus point win.
Kemp turned around Hampshire's batting having arrived at the crease at 34 for three to dispatch 109 in 92 balls, with Nancy Harman celebrating her PB of 77 after a 136-run partnership.
Full postCapsey caps Surrey's dominance despite Perrin maiden century
MacDonald-Gay takes four wickets to keep the table-toppers in command
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30-Jul-2025
Surrey 240 for 7 (Capsey 79, Wyatt-Hodge 43*) beat Warwickshire 239 (Perrin 113, Wraith 47, MacDonald-Gay 4-47) by three wickets
Surrey continued their Metro Bank Women's One-Day Cup charge with a three-wicket win over Warwickshire at the Edgbaston Community Sports Ground.
Warwickshire were lifted to 239 all out by a dazzling maiden professional century by Davina Perrin (113 from 125 balls). Supported by Natasha Wraith (47, 49), Perrin salvaged her side from 32 for five after early damage done by Ryana MacDonald-Gay (four for 47) and Alice Monaghan (three for 48)
Full postHenry six-for headlines New Zealand dominance on opening day
Henry and Nathan Smith dismantled Zimbabwe before Conway and Young completed a perfect day for the visitors
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30-Jul-2025
New Zealand 92 for 0 (Conway 51*, Young 41*) trail Zimbabwe 149 (Ervine 39, Henry 6-39, Smith 3-20) by 57 runs
Matt Henry's 6 for 39 scythed through Zimbabwe, who were bowled out for their lowest total in seven innings and second-lowest in 2025, and their lead has already been reduced to just 57 runs by the end of the first day. New Zealand wiped off 92 of the 149 runs in the 26 overs they faced and hold the advantage in all departments. Their batting was solid and bowling was incisive where Zimbabwe's has not been throughout their last few home Tests.
Henry took wickets with the new and old ball, with full and short deliveries, and followed up perfectly from finishing as the leading wicket-taker in the T20I tri-series. He was well supported by Nathan Smith, who picked up 3 for 20 in his third Test. Those figures do justice to bowlers that had the batters completely confounded with subtle changes in line and length.
Full postMiddleton, Weatherley lay foundation for Hampshire
Worcestershire hit back with two late wickets on rain-truncated day
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29-Jul-2025
Hampshire 146 for 2 (Middleton 79, Weatherley 62) vs Worcestershire
Worcestershire struck two late blows after Hampshire's batters had laid a solid foundation on a truncated first day of their Rothesay County Championship match at Visit Worcestershire New Road.
Hampshire, in search of their first championship victory since mid-May, closed on 146 for two having reached 127 without loss before losing openers Fletcha Middleton (79, 101 balls) and Joe Weatherley (62, 130) in a late burst of play in poor light.
Full postRehan Ahmed continues stellar season as Leicestershire take charge
Allrounder adds another century to deepen Kent misery in clash of top versus bottom
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29-Jul-2025
Leicestershire 386 for 9 (Rehan 119, Patel 85) vs Kent
Rehan Ahmed hit a brilliant 119 as Division Two leaders Leicestershire reached 386 for 9 at stumps on day one of their Rothesay County Championship match against Kent at Canterbury.
Rishi Patel, dropped in the first over when he was on nought, made 85 in a stand of 164 for the second wicket with Rehan, who hit three sixes and 17 fours in a flamboyant innings that defied the gloomy conditions and a green wicket. Matt Parkinson took 7 for 104 and is on course for career best figures, if he can better the 7 for 126 he took for Lancashire against Kent at this venue in 2021.
Full postLawrence, Patel, Worrall give Surrey the edge on 15-wicket day
Durham rolled aside for 153 but take five wickets in reply on opening day
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29-Jul-2025
Surrey 182 for 5 (Patel 58, Lawrence 68*) lead Durham 153 (Ackermann 51, Worrall 4-31) by 29 runs
Fifteen wickets fell on the opening day of the vital Rothesay County Championship at the Banks Homes Riverside and title-chasing Surrey will be the happier side after ending an eventful three sessions 29 runs ahead of Durham with five wickets in hand.
But after dismissing the home side for 153, with Dan Worrall taking four for 31 to counter Colin Ackermann's 51, the champions were 27 for three before half-centuries by Ryan Patel and Dan Lawrence earned them their advantage.
Full postWalter, Westley keep Essex flying high
Warwickshire bowlers made to toil as home batters cash in on good mood following Hove win
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29-Jul-2025
Essex 350 for 4 (Westley 124*, Walter 86) vs Warwickshire
Tom Westley's rich vein of form in the Rothesay County Championship continued as he notched his third century in five innings to frustrate Warwickshire at Chelmsford.
In addition to hitting his 32nd first-class hundred in an innings of sublime stroke-play, the Essex captain also passed 14,000 career runs in red-ball cricket. With Paul Walter, who hit 86 from 160 balls, Westley put on 132 for the second wicket and 81 for the third with Jordan Cox. At stumps, Westley was unbeaten on 124 from 234 balls with Essex 350 for 4.
Full postWharton's catch of the day leaves Sussex struggling by the sea
Yorkshire on top in Scarborough despite unbroken last-wicket stand for visitors
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29-Jul-2025
Sussex 210 for 9 (Coles 47, White 3-21) vs Yorkshire
Yorkshire enjoyed a productive opening day of their key Rothesay County Championship clash with Sussex at Scarborough, a day lit up by a stunning James Wharton catch in the deep.
Sussex, inserted on a green-tinged pitch, were limited to 210 for 9 from 96 overs. James Coles top-scored for them with 47 off 54 balls.
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