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Leics vs Northants, 53rd Match at Northampton, County DIV2, Sep 24 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

53rd Match, Northampton, September 24 - 27, 2025, County Championship Division Two

429 & 260/5d

Northamptonshire

(T:501) 189 & 333

Leics won by 167 runs

What will be the toss result?

NOR Win & Bat

44%

LEI Win & Bat

28%

NOR Win & Bowl

8%

LEI Win & Bowl

19%

Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win

Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win

Northamptonshire delay trophy presentation but can't escape defeat

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Scorecard summary

Leicestershire • 429/10(107.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

Stephen Eskinazi

155 (240)

3/83 (22)

Jonathan Tattersall

47 (78)

George Scrimshaw

3/104 (18.5)

Northamptonshire • 189/10(57.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

62 (75)

3/19 (11)

35 (79)

3/28 (13.2)

Leicestershire • 260/5(63 overs)

2nd INNINGS

76 (152)

2/20 (6)

51* (30)

1/4 (3)

Northamptonshire • 333/10(105.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Stuart van der Merwe

116 (209)

6/85 (28.5)

58 (100)

2/33 (16)

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Match details

County Ground, Northampton
Toss	Leicestershire, elected to bat first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2025
Series result	Leicestershire won the 2025 County Championship Division Two
Hours of play (local time)	10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.40, Close 17.30
Match days	24,25,26,27 September 2025 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Arush Buchake Stuart van der Merwe
Umpires	Neil Mallender Rob Bailey
Match Referee	Jason Swift
Points	Leicestershire 23, Northamptonshire 3

Match Coverage

Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win

Northamptonshire delay trophy presentation but can't escape defeat

Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win

Liam Trevaskis, Chris Wright slice through Northamptonshire top order

Leicestershire close in on victory that would sign off their Division Two title triumph in style

Liam Trevaskis, Chris Wright slice through Northamptonshire top order

Chris Wright crowns final game by keeping Leicestershire on top

He and Ian Holland take three wickets each as Northamptonshire are skittled for 189

Chris Wright crowns final game by keeping Leicestershire on top

Stephen Eskinazi's unbeaten 150 puts new team on top

He joined Leicestershire on loan after The Hundred prior to joining full time next season

Stephen Eskinazi's unbeaten 150 puts new team on top

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Northants Innings

Player Name		R	B
LD McManus	caught	7	33
AU Buchake	caught	1	14
RI Keogh	caught	42	71
JJG Sales	caught	23	53
SA Zaib	caught	58	100
J Broad	lbw	10	29
SP van der Merwe	caught	116	209
GA Bartlett	caught	50	91
GLS Scrimshaw	lbw	2	15
B Whitehouse	lbw	0	18
N Ramesh	not out	0	1
Extras	(b 12, lb 10, w 2)
Total	333(10 wkts; 105.5 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	Lewis McManus	Arush Buchake
2nd	13	Rob Keogh	Lewis McManus
3rd	67	Rob Keogh	James Sales
4th	5	Saif Zaib	James Sales
5th	18	Saif Zaib	Justin Broad
6th	80	Saif Zaib	Stuart van der Merwe
7th	128	George Bartlett	Stuart van der Merwe
8th	7	George Scrimshaw	Stuart van der Merwe
9th	8	Stuart van der Merwe	Benjamin Whitehouse
10th	1	Stuart van der Merwe	Nirvan Ramesh

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	14	7	1	6	241
GLA	14	5	3	6	193
DER	14	3	2	9	188
MID	14	5	4	5	182
LAN	14	3	3	8	175
GLO	14	2	4	8	166
NOR	14	2	6	6	143
KEN	14	2	6	6	114