Key events
Roundup: Hutton and James skittle Hampshire
A 14-wicket day at Trent Bridge as Hampshire were steam‑rollered to a 366-run defeat. Liam Patterson‑White and Jack Haynes dominated the morning session with centuries, and Hampshire were set 483 to win, or four and a bit sessions to bat. It wasn’t to be.
Seven wickets fell after tea as Hampshire were whistled out for 116 in their second innings, the top scorer No 11 Sonny Baker, with 27. Lyndon James grabbed five wickets, Brett Hutton four – there was only time for Mohammad Abbas to add two catches to his first‑innings five-fer against his old team. The Nottinghamshire juggernaut steams on, three wins in the bag, firebox ablaze.
There was bouncing delight for the cherry-red caps of Northamptonshire, after snatching a 70-run victory against Lancashire. It was almost 20 years ago that they last beat Lancashire, courtesy of Jason Brown’s 10 wickets and 147 from Usman Afzaal. This time, the crucial intervention came from on-loan leg‑spinner Calvin Harrison, who has an appetite for red-rose batters. With Lancashire seemingly cruising to their target of 236, he had Marcus Harris stumped and Josh Bohannon lbw – which precipitated a collapse of seven for 28 runs.
Earlier, Ben Sanderson had given Northamptonshire something to bowl at when he crashed 65 from 28 balls. The win was the first under Darren Lehmann’s tenure; Lancashire, preseason favourites for promotion, slip to the bottom of Division Two.
At Canterbury, Kent were bowled out for 176 after following on – a spanking by an innings and 161 runs and Glamorgan’s first win of the season. Chris Benjamin was stranded six runs short of a maiden Kent century in the first innings, and three wickets each from Asitha Fernando and Timm van der Gugten soon sliced through the second – all out in fewer than 50 overs. There were firm words from Adam Hollioake: “I wasn’t here last year but I heard about it so we’re not just going to start sulking and feeling sorry for ourselves.”
Despite an unbeaten 85 from Ben Foakes, Surrey are struggling at Edgbaston after Warwickshire reduced them to 369 for nine, 296 runs short of the follow-on. Three surprise wickets from Rob Yates and two from the rapid Che Simmons gave life to the final day.
Worcestershire need 244 to win at Hove, but the force is with Sussex after they removed Henry Nicholls just before the close; 185 from Adam Lyth put Yorkshire on top at Chelmsford.
Events, dear friends. Three games done and dusted – congratulations to Notts, Glamorgan and Northamptonshire, commiserations to Kent, Hampshire and Lancs – just one more round to get through till the T20s. We’ll be back tomorrow – till then, bye!
Close of play scores
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 123 and 64-4 v Yorkshire 216 and 426-6dec
Trent Bridge: Notts 333 and 345 BEAT Hampshire 196 and 116 by 366 runs
Hove: Sussex 284 and 256 v Worcestershire 180 and 117-3 Worcs need 244 to win
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 665-5dec v Surrey 369-9
DIVISION TWO
Canterbury: Glamorgan 549-9dec BEAT Kent 212 and 176 by an innings and 161 runs
County Ground: Northamptonshire 238 and 273 BEAT Lancashire 276 and 165 by 70 runs.
“No sulking”
Adam Hollioake means business:
“We’ve had a .pretty good debrief and some home truths were spoken about. When we set out at the start of the year we said that whatever we did we were going to try to put up some fight and I don’t think we did that very well in this game but we’ll now put it behind us and move on to the next game. There’s no point in dwelling on it. We didn’t bowl well on the first day and that sort of set the tone for the rest of the game so we’ll try and put that right.
“One thing I said to them was that I don’t want it to go like last year. I wasn’t here last year but I heard about it so we’re not just going to start sulking and feeling sorry for ourselves. We’re going to keep working hard.”
Time for me write up, do conduct the post-mortems BTL.
Northants beat Lancashire by 70 runs!
And as I press send…a high-fiving group hug from the cherry-reds as Williams has a swing at Guthrie and is caught behind. A fabulous win for Northants from behind and the first under Darren Lehmann.
Back to the drawing board for Lancashire.
County Ground: Northamptonshire 238 and 273 BEAT Lancashire 276 and 165 by 70 runs.
Bailey and Williams proving hard to dislodge. Lancs 169 for nine, need 71 to win.
An email lands! Romeo writes, “Lancashire opener Emma Lamb is the top run-scorer in the One-Day Cup and her opening partner, Eve Jones, is second. Maybe she could play for the men’s team”
Impressive energy here by Simmons! The pitch means Surrey will be fine, even if they have to follow on. But a feather in Warwickshire’s cap.
Nottinghamshire beat Hampshire by 366 runs
A 14 wicket day, and a right-royal shellacking. The Notts juggernaut steams onward.
Five wickets for James, four wickets for Hutton, seven wickets since tea. Sonny Baker the last man out, and top scorer with 27 in a dismal 116 all out.
Trent Bridge: Notts 333 and 345 BEAT Hampshire 196 and 116 by 366 runs
Nottinghamshire 21pts Hampshire 3 pts
At Wantage Road, Lancs are also nine down – 87 needed…
End of term japes: Baker smacks two consecutive sixes off Patterson-White – this ninth wicket partnership between Abbott and Baker the largest of the innings. Hants 116-9.
In the midst of this mayhem, Surrey are 330-6 on the Edgbaston pancake, Foakes 62 not out, Cameron Steel just bowled for 55 by Hannon-Dalby. Still 186 to avoid the follow-on though.
Sanderson from the David Capel end (I didn’t know this!): Tom Hartley fends like a man poking a fire with a cracker snap and is nicely caught at first slip by the pocket-sized Vasconcelos. Lancs are 139 for eight. 97 needed.
Essex need 520 to win!
At last, long last, the declaration. YJB pulls the plug after being caught for 79. Essex have four sessions to survive, or they could target 520.
Back at Wantage Road, trouble at mill. Lancs now six down, Wells a third for Harrison. 102 needed. Three red capped Northants fielders crouch behind the stumps – and they get lucky! Balderson nudges behind for a duck. Lancs 134-7, have lost three for three.
Now Toby Albert. Hampshire 68 for eight. Much mirth from Notts. Poor Kyle Abbott who has thrown himself into this game, waits forlornly at the non-striker’s end. James 4-15.
And now Fuller…a fancy looking flick, but unfortunately straight into the hands of Patterson-White. Hampshire 66-7.
Wicket six at Trent Bridge: Dawson eyes up Hutton, tries to flick him away and is caught by Mo Abbas, in on the action even if he’s not taking a wicket.
Glamorgan beat Kent by an innings and 161 runs!
Ten wickets in a session for Glamorgan as Kashif Ali has a mow and is caught on the legside by Gorvin. Kent 176 all out. A huge win for bottom of the table Glamorgan, who celebrate their first win of the season. A second loss for depleted Kent on the trot.
Canterbury: Glamorgan 549-9dec BEAT Kent 212 and 176 by an innings and 161 runs
Glamorgan 23 points, Kent 2 points.
The game at Trent Bridge pulls on its trainers and sprints towards the line as Hampshire lose three wickets for seven runs before and after sandwiches. And Abbas hasn’t even taken a wicket! Three for Hutton. two for James. Notts 44-5.
Lancashire are suddenly five down, with 105 still to get. Still, they’ve had a lot of practise at this sort of thing this year. Wells and Balderson the men in the middle. Two wickets for Guthrie, two for Harrison – who took 11 at the reverse fixture at Old Trafford.
Tea-time-ish scores
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 123 v Yorkshire 216 and 357-5
Trent Bridge: Notts 333 and 345 v Hampshire 196 and 33-3
Hove: Sussex 284 and 256 v Worcestershire 180 and 11-1
Edgbaston: Warwickshire 665-5 v Surrey 275-5
DIVISION TWO
Canterbury: Kent 212 and 135-8 v Glamorgan 549-9dec
County Ground: Northamptonshire 238 and 273 v Lancashire 276 and 123-4
Thanks to BBC radio, I can tell you that Glamorgan’s previous biggest victory is by an innings and 190 runs, back in 1948. As they start to take tea round the grounds, Kent need to inch another 13 runs to avoid becoming a record.
Now Muyeye too is sent on his way. A pretty little skit of 41. Kent 134-8.
There are also four Women’s Metro Bank one-day cup matches and four Vitality T20 County Cup games today. Some tight finishes building.
Oh! Harris out for less than fifty shock. He’s probably got Lancs close enough though. Lancs 116-3, need 120 to win.
A large chase looks larger, as Karvelas sends a gem through Roderick’s defences. Worcestershire 8-1, 353 to win.
Kent’s innings reads like a damp newspaper . Stewart has joined the effusive Muyeye (39). Three slips wait hungrily, four wickets needed for victory.Make that three actually, as Stewart follows lbw, a third wicket for van der Gugten.
A drop at second slip at Hove, (Sussex 5-0) and things aren’t going too well for Hampshire at Trent Bridge – both those careful openers out in the space of two Hutton overs.
Elsewhere, Bohannon and Harris are making serene progress at Wantage Road, Yorkshire lead Essex by nearly 400 (Lyth 178) and Stoneman and Middleton are inching along at one an over in their adhesive task at Trent Bridge.
Worcestershire need 361 to win
Carson unbeaten on 39, the two last wickets to Fateh Singh, who finishes with three for 58. Three wickets too for Ben Allison. Those half-centuries for Alsop and Coles are invaluable. Hove is a good place to chase.
Kent are down and nearly out. Five wickets gone , 83 on the board, still 254 behind Glamorgan on first innings. Poor Benjamin finds himself at the crease again, only a couple of hours after walking off. Three wickets for the suddenly perky Fernando.
Carefully does it: after four overs, Hampshire haven’t scored a run.
Hampshire need 483 to win
Abbas has the ball. Good luck chaps.