In the few days before Round 2 started we saw some record high temperatures, of course those had long disappeared by game day. This was a day when winning the toss would make a huge difference that worked for some, not for others. Esssex were the 1st team to win in Round 1, they were the 1st to lose in Round! Sport has a knack of bringing us fans crashing down! The weather on Day 3 is going to see me press publsih before 2 matches are completed, I can’t see past a Draw at the Oval and the St Lawrence Ground. I’ll update those matches tomorrow. And of course there were indeed a couple of Draws down South!
Division 1
Essex v Somerset – Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford. Craig Overton won the toss for Somerset and put Essex in to bat. Somerset won by 10 Wickets
Essex 149 All Out & 245 All Out Somerset 348 All Out & 49 for no Wicket.
Having been the first team to claim a win in week 1 of this years’ Championship Essex’s Day 1 could well mean they’re the first to lost this week! It was clearly very hard goingon Day 1. Paul Walter was the first to be heading back to the dressing rooms having faced a testing 22 balls for 2 runs. New signing Wiaan Mulder lasted 2 balls. He’d played a poor shot to lose his wicket in Southampton, I was quite surprised to see him walking in at 3. Dean Elgar (41) and Charlie Allison (49) put up some resistance byt Elgar played a crazy shot to be dismissed just before lunch, last weeks superstar lasted just 3 balls and Essex were 77 for 4 at lunch. Essex were bowled out in just 51 overs for 149.
Somerset opened with Jack Leach with Josh Thomas, Tom Kohler Cadmore had been replaced by Will Smeed having hurt his hand taking a catch, but even so that seemed to be a strange choice! Leach was bowled in the 3rd over, Tom Lammonby was out for 2 having faced 2 balls. Thomas followed him back in the 6th over with 4 to his name.. James Rew came in at 4 and scored an effortless 48 from 67 balls, he was a joy to watch, even for this Essex fan. Tom Abell’s was the 4th wicket to fall, I had to leave befopre the end of Day 1 so missed CRaig Overton scoring 50* fron 36 balls, I can’t say I was unhappy about that! Rain is falling in Chelmsford as Day 2 is about to start. However play went on for Day 2, Overton made a total of 141 from 180 ball. Somerset scored 348 in 92.3 overs.
Essex faced 38 overs on Day 2 and were 131 for 3 at the end of Day 2. They had been 45 for 3, Opener Paul Walter (63*) and Matt Critchley (53*) put on 86 by the end of the day. I was bWalyterack for Day 3 to watch another flurry of wickets. Walter top scored with 70, but Essex were bowled out in 72.3 overs. All I can say. is at least they avoided losing by an innings and!
Somerset had lost Lewis Goldsworthy who was replaced by Archie Vaughan, handily an Opening Battter. He sscored 41 of the required runs, they needed just 5.4 overs to get the win. Their song in their dressing room was loud and full of joy! I imagine Essex’s will have been a quiet room!
Nottinghamshire v Glamorgan – Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Kiran Carlson won the toss for Glamorgan and put Nottinghamshire to bat. Nottinghamshire won by 192 runs.
Nottinghamshire 279 All Out & 311 for 9 Glamorgan 113 All Out
Haseeb Hameed was out for a Platinum Duck, Ben Slater followed in the 4th over and Notts were 12 for 2. Ben Duckett (25) was out in the 7th over. In the midst of what was clearly a difficult day to bat, Jack Haynes scored 100 from 137 balls. He and Fergus O’Neill (59) put on 111 for teh 7th wicket. Notts werte bowled out for 279 in 63.4 overs.
Glamorgan faced 32 overs on Day 1 and were 81 for 4 having been 4 for 2 in the 5th over. Things didn’t improve for Glamorgan on Day 2 and they were bowked out for 113 in a total of 48 overs. Fergus O’Neill and Brett Hutton both took 4 wickets.
Notts were 8 for 2 in the 4th over, losing both Haseeb Hameed (2) and Ben Duckett (1). Ben Slater (70) and Joe Clarke put on 177 for the 3rd wicket. Clarke made 136 from 195 balls. They faced a total of 78 overs and were 284 for 9. a lead of 450 runs at the end of Day 2. Notts added a few more runs, batting for a total of 86 overs.
Glamorgan faced 34 overs on Day 3 and were 132 for 2, they go into Day 4 requiring 346 runs. Asa Tribe scored 85, his was the 4th wicket to fall. Glamorgan were bowled out in 96.5 overs for 285.
Surrey v Leicestershire – The Oval, London. Ian Holland won the toss for Leicestershire and put Surrey in to bat. Match Drawn.
Surrey 520 All Out,& 263 for 4 Leicestershire 691 All Out
The decision at the toss seemed to be a good plan until Jamie Smith and Ollie Pope started batting together! They put on 200 for the 3rd wicket. Pope scored 103 from 135 balls, Smith and Ben Foakes then put on 105 for the 5th wicket. Smith made 166 from 240 balls. Foakes was on 62* at the end of Day 1 and Surrey 413 for 6. Not the right choice at the toss for Ian Holland! Foakes only added 1 to his tally, but Jordan Clark (71) and Tom Lawes (36) put on 95 for the 8th wicket. Surrey faced a total of 113.2 overs and scored 520.
Leicestershire also made good use of this Surrey strip, openers Rishi Patel and Jake Weatherald (96) put on 156 for the 1st wicket. Patel was 133* and Lewis Hill 60* at the end of Day 2, they’d lost another 2 wickets and were 350 for 3 after facing 76 overs. Rishi Patel went on to score 164 from 262 balls. Keeper Ben Cox and Stephen Eskinazi put on 227 for the 6th wicket. Eskinazi scored 100 from 213 balls. Cox went on to scored 162 from 232 balls. Leicestershire faced 170.4 overs and scored 691!
Surrey lost Captain Rory Burns for a 5 ball Duck and were 0 for 1. Dom Sibley (32) and Jamie Smith (89) put on 104 for the 2nd wicket. Smith and Ollie Pope (83) added 71 for the 3rd wicket. Rain stopped play which saw this gane, which was only goinf one way, to go the way pf a Draw! Surrey faced a total of 62.3 overs in this innings and scored 263 for 4.
Sussex v Warwickshire – County Ground, Hove. Ed Barnard won the toss for Warwickshire and elected to bat. Sussex won by 5 Wickets.
Warwickshire 267 All Out & 264 All Out Sussex 204 All Out &
Warwicks lost wickets steadily and were 22 for 3 in the 14th over, before opener Rob Yates (36) and Beau Webster (48) put on 61 for the 4th wicket. Keeper Kai Smith (53) and Chris Woakes (64) put on 115 for the 7th wicket. Warwicks were bowled out for 267 in the 79.4 overs.
Sussex had 7.2 overs to get through and were 28 for no wicket. Sussex lost wickets steadily until Jack Carson (39) and Ollie Robinson (39) put on 66 for the 9th wicket. They were bowled out in 50.3 overs for 204.
Warwickshire fell to 25 for 4 in the 13th over. Opener Rob Yates (75*) and Ed Barnard (41*) put on 81 for the 5th wicket. Warwicks were 154 for 5 by the end of Day 2, after 48 overs. Warwicks batted for a totsal of 80.3 overs and were bowled out for 264.
Sussex faced 61 overs on Day 3 and were 234 for 5. Opener Daniel Hughes scored 83, Jack Leaning, in at 5 was 72*. Leaning went on to score 120* from 231 balls, Sussex members will be pleased by their new signing! Tom Price scored 70 and he amd Leaning saw their team home with a partnership of 144! Warwicks used 8 bowlers but could not take the wickets. Sussex are rapidly ridding themselves of their 12 point deduction.
Yorkshire v Hampshire – Headingley, Leeds. Dom Bess won the toss for Yorkshire and put Hampshire in to bat. Hampshire won by 214 riuns.
Hampshire 251 All Out & Yorkshire 177 All Out
Hampshire lost Joe Weatherley in the 4th over for a Duck and were 1 for 1. Nick Gubbins (43) and Tom Prest (35) put on 75 for the 2nd wicket. Jake Lehmann (76) and Ben Mayes (39) added 88 for the 5th wicket. Lehmann’s was teh last wicket to fall as Hampshire were bowled out for 251 in 69.1 overs. George Hill took 5 for 46 in 13.1 overs.
Yorkshire faced 24 overs on Day 1 and were 48 for 4. Sonny Baker took 3 of those wickets. Adam Lyth &76) and Matthew Revis (40) put on 100 for thr 5th wicket. But Yorkshire were bowled out for 177 in 65.4 overs.
Hampshire were 93 for 2 at the end of Day 2 having faced 28 overs. They batted for a total of 76 over sbefore declaring on 351 for 5. Keeper and Captain Ben Brown scored103 from 109 balls he and Jake Lehman (92) added 172 for the 5th wicket.
Yorkshire will have an uphill battle on Day 4, they faced 29 overs and were 65 for 5, they trail by 360. Yorkshire held out for another 40.1 overs but were bowled out for 211. Kyle Abbot took 6 for 21 in his 17 overs.
Division 2
Gloucestershire v Durham – Seat Unique Stadium, Bristol. Cameron Bancroft won the toss for Gloucestershire and put Durham in to bat. Durham won by an innings and 225 runs.
Gloucestershire 175 All Out & 205 All Out, Durham 605 for 5
Alex Lees and Ben McKinney put on 305 for the 1st wicket, Lees scored 129 from 187 balls. Emilio Gay was out for 5, McKinney continued with David Bedingham, they added 209 for the 3rd wicket. McKinney made 244 from 272 balls. Bedingham scored 118 from 135. Durham batted for 114 overs and scored 605 for 5. Another innings where 8 bowlers were used, 2 of them conceded over 100 runs.
Gloucestershire were bowled out in 48.3 overs for 175, Ollie Price top scored with 34. Ben Raine took 5 for 45 in his 12.3 overs.
Gloucestershire lasted a little longer in their 2nd innings, 67.3 overs, they scored 205. Cameron Bancroft top scored with 56. The wickets were shared in this innings.
Middlesex v Worcestershire – Lord’s, London. Leus du Plooy won the toss for Middlesex and put Worcstershire in to bat. Worcestershire won by 57 runs.
Worcestershire were bowled out in 54.5 oevrs for 191. Captain Brett D’Oliveira top scored with 75.
Middlesex didn’t fare much better, their innings lasted for 63.1 overs. They scored 183. Zafar Gohar top scored with 42. Oliver Hannon-Dalby took 4 wickets.
The Worcestershire openers Dan Lategan (65) and Jake Libby (79) put on 112 for the 1st wicket. They batted for 82.2 overs and scored 253. Ryan Higgins took 4 wickets.
Middlesex were bowled out in 70.3 overs, they scored 204 falling short. Keeper Joe Cracknell top scored with 43.
Kent v Northamptonshire – St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Luke Proctor won the toss for Northamptonshire and elected to bat. Match Drawn.
Northamptonshire 684 for 2 dec, Kent 178 All Out & 253 for 5
I imagine the Northants first innings will be hard to top this year! Openers Ricardo Vasconcelos and Luke Proctor put on 224 for the 1st wicket. Vasconcelos scored 127 from 170 balls. Proctor and Calvin Harrsion added 248 for the 2nd wicket. Harrison made 153 from 193 balls. Proctor was joined by Nathan McSweeney and they put on 212 before the declaration came. Proctor was 261* from 357 balls and McSweeney 101* from 85 balls! Of the 6 bowlers used 5 of them conceded over 100 runs! Northants batted for 133.3 overs.
Kents’ 1st innings lasted just 64.1 overs and were bowled out for 178. I do have to mention Zak Crawley’s 26 from 69 balls., bearing mind the young Durham openers’ innings against Gloucestershire. Tawanda Muyuye top scored with 48. Harry Conway took 5 for 36 in his 15 overs.
Kent lost Crawley for 5 in the 2nd over, but Ben Compton (99) and Sam Northeast (69) put on 152 for the 2nd wicket. Kent fell to 231 for 5 in 77 overs, rain stopped play, which may just save Kent. Rain did indeed contribute to saving the draw for Kent, along with a good century for Compton, he scored 114 from 287 balls. They faced a total of 91 overs and made 253 for 5
Lancashire v Derbyshire – Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. Harry Came won the toss for Derbyshire and put Lancashire in to bat Lancashire won by 29 runs.
Lancashire 351 All Out & 160 All Out, Derbyshire 274 All Out & 108 All Out.
Lancashire were 11 for 2 in the 5th over. Josh Bohannon (73) and Marcus Harris put on 146 for the 3rd wicket. Harris went on to score 125 from 182 balls. Lancashire were bowled out in 91.2 overs for 351. Shoaib Bashir took 4 wickets.
Derbyshire lost opener Caleb Jewell for.a 3 ball Duck and they were 0 for 1. Opener Harry Came (83) and Matthew Montgomery (46) put on 95 for the 2nd wicket. Keeper Brooke Guest (83) and Martin Andersson (54) added 110 for the 4th wicket. Gloucestershire batted for 114.3 overs and scored 374. Paul Coughlin took 4 overs.
Lancashire were bowled out in 54 overs for 160 in their 2nd innings. Marcus Harris scored 66 of those runs.
Derbyshire’s task wasn’t a huge one, but one Sir James Anderson had something to say about this match, he took 4 wickets as Gloucestershire were bowled out in 34.5 overs. 29 runs short.
Century Makers and 5 Wicket Takers
- Craig Overton – Somerset – 141 from 180 Balls
- Jack Haynes – Nottinghamshire – 100 from 137 Balls
- Joe Clarke – Nottinghamshire – 136 from 195 Balls
- Jamie Smith – Surrey – 166 from 240 Balls
- Ollie Pope – Surrey – 103 from 135 Balls
- Rishi Patel – Leicestershire – 164 from 262 Balls
- Stephen Eskinazi – Leicestershire – 100 from 213 Balls
- Ben Cox – Leicestershire – 162 from 232 Balls
- Jack Leaning – Sussex – 120 from 231 Balls
- Ricardo Vasconcelos – Northamptonshire – 127 from 170 Balls
- Luck Proctor – Northamptonshire – 261* from 357 Balls
- Calvin Harrison – Northamptonshire – 153 from 193 Balls
- Nathan McSweeney – Northamptonshire – 101 from 85 Balls
- Marcus Harris – Lancashire – 125 from 182 Balls
- Ben Compton – Kent – 114 from 287 Balls
- George Hill – Yorkshire – 5 for 46 in 13.1 Overs
- Kyle Abbot – Hampshire – 6 for 21 in 17 Overs
- Harry Conway – Northamptonshire – 5 for 36 in 15 Overs
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