Close of play county cricket roundup
Middlesex lost eight quick wickets as Kent went top of Division Two with a victory by 342 runs at Canterbury.
Harry Podmore took a career-best six for 36 against his former club and Grant Stewart two more wickets as the visitors were bowled out cheaply for the second time in the match. The top score belonged to the No 11 batsman, Tim Murtagh, last out for 40. The result means Kent get an extra day of rest before their Royal London Cup final against Hampshire on Saturday.
Mohammad Abbas was the inspiration at the County Ground, taking six for 54 as Derbyshire were bowled out for 184 in their second innings. Leicestershire raced to victory with the loss of four wickets.
Surrey made a flying start to their second-innings run chase at Scarborough. Needing 228 to win they were 89 for no wicket at stumps, with a second fifty for Rory Burns. Thirteen wickets had fallen in the day; Ollie Pope was left stranded on 69 as Surrey added 48 to the overnight score, Ben Coad finishing with five for 53. Yorkshire were then all out for 152 with Morne Morkel taking five for 39. Steven Patterson was top scorer with 25 not out.
At Old Trafford, on a super pitch, the game meandered as Lancashire amassed 411, 40 behind Hampshire’s first-innings score. Alex Davies made his first Championship century of the year in a partnership of 138 with the acting captain, Dane Vilas, out for a meaty 134. Hampshire were 66 for two at the close, a lead of 106.
At Chelmsford Somerset avoided the follow-on against Essex, who were two for 17 at stumps and have a lead of 127. At Trent Bridge Nottinghamshire did not enforce the follow-on against Worcestershire after a hot day in the field. They later set Worcester 461, who were 43 for no loss at stumps.
Glamorgan are in trouble, losing two wickets just before the close to Seekkuge Prasanna, including the in-touch Usman Khawaja for 38. They finished on 121 for four, needing a further 313 to win. Northamptonshire had declared on 406 for nine, with seventies for Luke Procter, Ricardo Vasconcelos and Steven Crook, and Ben Duckett making 133. Derbyshire have signed the New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson for the T20 Blast.
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Close of play scores
Division One
Yorkshire 342 & 152, Surrey 267 & 89-0
Lancashire 411, Hampshire 451 & 66-2
Nottinghamshire 499-9 dec & 249-4 dec, Worcestershire 287 & 17-0 (Latest, D/N match)
Essex 517-5 dec, Somerset 385-8 (Latest, D/N match)
Division Two
Derbyshire 245 & 184 beat Leicestershire 297 & 133-4 by six wickets
Kent 241 & 281 beat Middlesex 56 & 124 by 342 runs
Glamorgan 254 & 121-4, Northamptonshire 281 & 406-9
Durham 297, Warwickshire 424, 88-3 (Latest, D/N match)
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I’m going to have to write up now so will go a bit quiet but keeping a spectacle on Sophia Gardens where young Khawaja is 22 not out. 5-4s. Usman, oh Usman, beware the pink (garbage Tanya amend ) red ball .
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Notts lose a couple more wickets at Trent Bridge, 124-3 (pleasingly using the numerals 1234, apologies); Somerset slow-going at Chelmsford: 280/4, no make that 5 - Hildreth lbw for 78.
And meanwhile a lovely note from Jack Shantry
Incredibly humbled by all the messages I’ve received in the last couple of days. I intend to reply to every one in time. Most grateful to George Dobell for this, of which I am almost certainly undeserving: https://t.co/jhZe6mce1b
— Jack Shantry (@JackShantry) June 27, 2018
The German sense of humour at its finest
We hereby ask #FIFA to make the next #WorldCup open only to ten teams 🏏🇩🇪
— Cricket Germany 🏏 (@Cricket_Germany) June 27, 2018
Surrey one eleventh of the way there: 20/0.
And this for Middlesex fans who wish to wallow.
POST MATCH INTERVIEW 🎙
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) June 27, 2018
Head Coach Richard Scott talks us through our loss to Kent in Canterbury 👉 https://t.co/5fcCh3aNut
Lubbly-jubbly drive for 4 by Vince - 16 runs, all in boundaries. Watch him and it is just inexplicable why he, well, you know. A crying shame.
Nathan Rimmington out but Durham have avoided the follow-on thanks to his partnership of 54 with Gareth Harte.
More on Henry Brookes and Kohli out for a duck in Dublin!
Delighted to see this. My Young Player of the Year whatever the stats say. At 18, he also sends a positive message for every State School lad committed to cricket. https://t.co/tfebuDp8M4
— David Hopps (@DavidKHopps) June 27, 2018
An early wicket at Grace Road too 22/1 - 111 needed. A game to keep an eye on.
An early wicket too at Sophia Gardens - Selman for 15; Glamorgan 46/1. Jack Murphy performing with confident aplomb for his 29 - 6 fours to date.
An early wicket at OT! Adams lbw Onions, not moving his feet, for 4.
Derbyshire: Alas, Abbas
Mohammad Abbas - ripping through batsmen for @leicsccc 🔥🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/bOlHcuRVmu
— County Championship (@CountyChamp) June 27, 2018
Yorkshire all out 152. Surrey need 228 to win. That’s the sound of a lip-smacking schmwack of anticipation. Get thee to Scarborough!
Ravi Bopara makes the breakthrough for Essex. Tom Abell out for 41. Somerset 242/4.
Derbyshire all out for 184 - an innings of 7 single-figure scores Leicestershire need 133 to win. Mohammad Abbas 6-54.
South Korea 2- Germany 0! Anyway, Derbyshire have lost 2 more wickets since tea; and Glamorgan have made a good start 27/0
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And in other news, Korea have scored! No, its been over-ruled! Germany have five minutes to get a goal to save their World Cup .
And that’s out too - next ball. Bailey for 6. Lancashire 411 all out. Hampshire have a first-innings lead of 40.
Clark run-out 82. Lancs 411-9. Smashing little innings.
Will asks the question ... (Morkel 5-34 and counting)
The last five County Champions won at Scarborough: Durham 2013, Yorkshire 2014&15, Middlesex 2016, Essex 2017.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) June 27, 2018
Can Surrey follow them? They are top of the table and Yorkshire are 196 in front with 2 second innings wickets in hand...
Report from young Ollie Thorpe, who wandered onto the OT pitch at tea, that there is a big patch of rough outside the left-hander’s off stump.
Lunchtime scores pink ball: Div 2
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 254 v Northants 281 and 406-8. Northants lead by 433.
The County Ground. Derbyshire 245 and148-7 v Leicestershire 297. Derbyshire lead by 96
The Riverside: Durham 227-7 (Steel 51; Hannon-Dalby 4-50) v Warwickshrie 424. Durham trail by 197
Result pink ball
Kent 214 and 281 beat Middlesex 56 and 124 by 342 runs
Teatime scores red ball
Old Trafford: Lancashire 394-8 (Davies 115 , Vilas 134, Clark not out 71 ) v Hampshire 451.
Scarborough: Yorkshire 342 and 113-7 (Tattersall 23 not out; Morkel 4-33) v Surrey 267 (Pope 69 not out; Coad 5-53). Yorkshire lead by 188
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 254 v Northamptonshire 281 and 406-9dec (Duckett 133, Procter 70, Vasconcelos 79, Crook 73) Glamorgan need 434 to win.
Lunchtime scores pink ball: Div 1
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 499-9 dec and 44-1 v Worcestershire 287 (Whiteley 76; Gurney 4-97). Nottinghamshire lead by 256 runs.
Chelmsford: Essex 517-5dec v Somerset 232-3 (Byrom 54, Hildreth 53 not out)
WICKET! Parry b Berg 6. Lancashire 394/8. No batting point. Tea here at OT, tea scores to follow but Kent have beaten Middlesex by 342 runs.
Blazes, Notts are 22/1 in their second innings, I’m sure I only looked away for a moment. Nash back down to earth, out for 1. Worcestershire all out 287.
Lilley falls and Lancashire have 13 balls to get 15 runs and the extra batting point.
Hopps on Leicester esp these two paragraphs
“Finally, consider Leicestershire, their hopes of their first three-in-a-row since their Championship-winning season of 1998 lost. Ask many an opposition batsman and the soundtrack of that Championship-winning season was Paul Nixon yapping away behind the stumps.
Now Nixon has reappeared as coach, the wins are coming again and the desire to learn was summed up by one young professional stopping Malan for a technical chat as he headed to his car. Meanwhile, Division One counties are swarming around Nixon’s most high-profile players. The least he deserves if he has to rebuild again is that English cricket recognises - without riders, and beginning with the top, and Andrew Strauss - his county’s contribution to English cricket.”
And with an impressive sprint to complete a two, the 50 partnership comes up between Clark and whackaday Lilley (5x4 in his 25) in 54 balls. Lancs 379 for 6. Al Davies said last night that he expected the pitch to break up - no sign of that yet.
Depressing. Ryan Patel reports racial abuse by idiot at Scarborough.
Resignation in a single tweet
WICKET! 9 DOWN! Ivan Thomas strikes as Fuller nicks to Dickson for 8.
— Kent Cricket 🏏 (@kentcricket) June 27, 2018
Middx 80-9 chasing 467. Murtagh joins Harris 3*.
Scorecard & HD highlights: https://t.co/O0o6MMazl4 pic.twitter.com/N0qgd6rQul
Yikes, you’re right BTL, Harry Podmore had slipped the radar. Currently 6-36 off 14 overs. Here’s a pictures to make up. I didn’t realise that Kent were his fourth county.
Lilley dropped, for the second time in about two overs. Lancs seem to fancy this extra batting point.
Ricardo Vasconcelos (59) and Steven Crook (45) pile on the agony for Glamorgan. Though I quite fancy Khawaja and Carlson to slide on the slippers of steadfastness for tomorrow’s show-down.
And with a straight drive that’s 50 for Jordan Clark, eight fours, one six. An important little innings this.
Whiteley gone for 76 and Worcestershire 287/9, still trail Notts by 212.
Another Lancashire WICKET - and reward for Rayner at last. Lamb lbw for 3. Lancashire 327-6. I’m saying nothing.
And from Palf (thank you) the picture of Onions in his kecks from yesterday morning.
@tjaldred In case you missed it: Bunny Onions promised to bowl in his underpants if Panama didn't get a red card against England. @fineglance reports that he's keeping his promise. https://t.co/kxaPj4OBoS
— (((Ravi Nair))) (@palfreyman1414) June 27, 2018
Yorkies, come on! 70/6. Can Tattersall and Bresnan do it again? (No)
OMG - the doughnuts are back.
HPG - you did that. Vilas lbw Abbott 134, absolutely completely out. Lancs 320/5.
Somerset on the slip 150/3: Byrom c Wheater b Porter for a tenacious 54 in 185 balls.
Middlesex 42/5 - Podmore 3-14. Derbyshire 105/5, Abbas 4-41
Lancashire have avoided the follow-on and I feel a terrible lethargy come upon me. Anyone got any chocolate?
Clark and Vilas on top here at OT - a draw on the cards. Pujara joins the pack of cards at Scarborough, Yorks 53-5, lead of 128. Worcester 8 down, a fourth for Gurney. Derby lose another, Middlesex lose another 2 as do Durham.
RIP Tom Dickinson, ex-Lancashire and Somerset bowler who has died at the age of 87. He played 4 games for Lancashire 1950-51 and could have been a deadly double act with Brian Statham had he not chosen to be a teacher.
If you watched the lunchtime chat on the Scarborough stream you’ll have seen Edwards/Hardcastle/Church talk a lot of sense about out-grounds. Please use them more counties, especially when the 100-ball city-whizz starts. Keep the Championship going at the same time and you can have smash-n-grab at HQs and Championship cricket taken on a progress to the people.
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Not even time for a sandwich before Billy Godleman became Mohammad Abbas’ third wicket. Derby 65-4.
A hundred for Vilas! 15 fours in a patient knock. Well played.
What this doesn’t show is that Hameed was signing kids autographs by the side of the stand. Keep on keeping on.
Did @LankyGiraffe just win a mascot race? 🙌
— Lancashire Cricket (@lancscricket) June 27, 2018
Great work from the @LancsCricketFDN getting so many kids down to @EmiratesOT today.
🌹 #RedRoseTogether pic.twitter.com/qX1pYVCm2a
And some post-prandial reading courtesy of Steve Pye - on the bank-holiday Monday that Surrey were all out for 14.
Lunchtime scores
Old Trafford: Lancashire 243-4 (Davies 115 , Vilas 93 not out ) v Hampshire 451.
Scarborough: Yorkshire 342 and 42-4 (Morkel 3-24) v Surrey 267 (Pope 69 not out; Coad 5-53)
Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 254 v Northamptonshire 281 and 259-5 (Duckett 133, Procter 70)
Levi out for 20 at Sophia Gardens, Northants 246/4.
And Yorkshire are making a right pudding of this, now 24/3. A third for Morkel, Ballance for 15.
A Papal bull?
🙌 What a talent this lad is!
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) June 27, 2018
A look at all 8 of Ollie Pope's boundaries in his 69 not out today. 👏 #3Feathers pic.twitter.com/AP2lHsYOi0
UNMISSABLE VIEWING: Northern Cricket Writers on TV special-eee-ooop featuring Graham Hardcastle and Paul Edwards at 1pm on the Yorks/Surrey live stream.
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Davies OUT! for 115. A sort of back-cut, caught at gully off Holland. 208/4. Too late for a Lancs-up. Question-mark.
And another wicket at Scarborough: Lyth for 7. Morkel - 2 and a bit overs, 2 for 3. Yorks 8-2, lead 83.
I propose a leisurely trip to the French Riviera, where they will be banned from playing or talking about cricket, for the following players: Stoneman, Lees, Westley, Hameed . Anyone other candidates? Tour manager: Ian Bell - been there, done that, come back again.
Poor poor Alex Lees, someone make it better.
A hundred for little Al Davies. 176 balls, 14 fours- his fourth Lancashire ton. Helmet off, a wave to the crowd. And, yes, a few screams. That’s Davies-mania that is. Hampshire don’t look like taking a wicket on this flat track that hasn’t started breaking up despite being used for the ODI on Sunday.
Three quick wickets at Sophia Gardens - the two overnight men, Duckett for 133 and Procter for 70, and Wakely for 1. Northants 218/3, lead 245.
Surrey 267 all out. Ollie Pope 69 not out. Ben Coad 5-53. A useful Yorkshire lead of 75 - this game is going to be tasty.
And at Old Trafford Vilas claims fifty and with it a hundred partnership with Davies.
Penalty runs are given when a team has two disciplinary incidents in the same match.
Surrey now 253 for 9 - Morkel out for 29, Dernbach for a duck, which makes it minus two and a half for him in the match after yesterday’s penalty runs. Both wickets to Coad, now 4-53.
Ball change here at OT. Not the most thrilling game so far for the kids, in all honesty.
In other news - Warwickshire’s Henry Brookes has been called up for the England Lions (21 Championship wickets at an average of 25.71) And here is a picture of Grant Stewart’s swashbuckling evening under lights.
A splendid evening of pink ball #cricket as @kentcricket @GStewart195 scores a Kent record first class 10th wicket score 103 & shares in 11th wicket stand of 100 with Thomas - who only scored 1!!
— Graeme Trudgill (@GraemeBIBA) June 26, 2018
Also pic of Crawley catching Eskinazi of @harrypod23 bowling #Canterbury pic.twitter.com/ZB2R1nvm7n
Northants untroubled by anything that Glamorgan can conjure up this morning, while it is woolly jumpers at Scarborough and is that the pesky sea fret in the background?
DAY 3 TIMINGS:
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) June 27, 2018
🏏 104.5 overs
🍽 1:10pm - Lunch
☕ 4pm - Tea
🛏 6:30pm - Close of play pic.twitter.com/JU48TmO1PT
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Ollie Pope smooths his way to yet another fifty for Surrey. He spoke to the press after his hundred at Guildford and was boyishly charming. Had a wonderful winter in Australia too, inspiring a club in on the wrong side of the tracks, and was even mentioned in the NSW parliament.
Things a bit heated here at Old Trafford - Davies and Edwards have a bit of history - and Vilas has complained to the the umpire who then had a word with James Vince.
Childish screams of joy accompany a push for two - Lancs are rarely going to bat to such excitement. Vilas and Davies looking in good touch so far.
Bits of reading...
Good story from @Paul_NewmanDM: looks like the 10-ball over isn’t going to happen after all. https://t.co/eTwqK8NufK
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) June 27, 2018
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Preamble
Good morning from Manchester, where this morning it has sometimes been difficult to distinguish between the heat haze and the smoke blowing over from Saddleworth Moor.
At Old Trafford, where lots of excitable primary school children have come for a day out, Lancashire are relying on Dane Vilas and the in-touch Alex Davies to carry them past the follow-on target against Hampshire.
At Scarborough, bad tempered and sea-fretted yesterday, Yorkshire have the upper-hand against Surrey; while at Sophia Gardens Northants are in complete control against Glamorgan with Ben Duckett (111) and Luke Procter (50) putting on an unbroken 169.
To the pink ball games - and lo Worcester are in a fix at Trent Bridge after Stuart Broad took two late wickets to add to those by Harry Gurney and Luke Fletcher. “We’re really happy,” said Gurney afterwards. “These pink balls, when the sun shines don’t do a great deal, so we knew this evening session was going to be important.” They trail Nottinghamshire by 284 with three wickets left. Somerset held their nerve in their reply to Essex’s mammoth 517: 140 for 2 at stumps.
The Division Two the Dukes did their boomerang-business. Unlucky Middlesex, batting under lights for the second day in a row ,finished 22 for 2 - last rites today. After Leicester were bowled out with a lead of 52 at the County Ground, Derbyshire lost three early wickets - 43 for 3. Yet at The Riverside, Durham managed to dodge the pink ball bullet -138 for 2 at stumps, Cameron Steel 51 not out.
In other news, Ireland play India in a T20 match in Dublin and England try to recapture the magic of Old Trafford in the T20 against Australia at Edgbaston.
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