And after three extravagant pulls for 4, Hurst offers Vasconcelos some catching observe. He beats the bat in opposition to the air, livid with himself, and trudges off. Enter Luke Wells. Lancs 162-5.
Issues have progressed with out an excessive amount of incident up to now this morning at OT, Northants have saved their attacking fields, Lancashire their restraint. Lancs 152-4.
Elsewhere in Division Two: Leaning has picked up a second wicket to do away with the harmful Geddes (75), Middx 262-7. Singh Dale has dismissed the harmful Carlson, Glamorgan 175-4 and looking out down a sink-hole. And Derbyshire are 9 down at Grace Highway, 105 behind. 4 wicket for Van Beek, who dismissed Andersson and who within the phrases of Mike Daniels “has firmly established himself as a favorite right here in a short time.” Derbys 379-9.
At Hove, the place Sussex look prone to choose up their first Division One win since 2015, issues are transferring on quickly. Haines is now unbeaten on 128, Clark on 44.
For these serious about Second XI county cricket, the format has modified for this yr. As a substitute of it resting on a last factors common, the counties have been break up into three teams of six, with the 2 groups ending with the very best document enjoying in a last to determine the winner.
Mike Daniels is tucked contained in the scorebox at Grace Highway, the place Martin Andersson’s hundred yesterday has in all probability ushered the sport in direction of a draw.
“As Tanya says, Cricket in April is right here: beanies, cloud cowl, scorching espresso, floodlights and umpires in gloves, and who can blame them?”
Ignore me, Previous Trafford is now ablaze with brilliant sunshine as Harrison resumes the over that was terminated early final evening with the dismissal of nightwatchman Phillip. Hurst has joined Jennings.
“High of the mornin’ to you Tanya!” Hey there, Tim Maitland.
”I’ve lamented the decline of Nelson prior to now, however, as somebody who has etched completely on his retinas the imaginative and prescient of sure components of David Shepherd’s ample body jiggling disturbingly every time the scoreboard ticked previous multiples of 111, you’ll be able to absolutely perceive that occasions at Canterbury are on my thoughts.
”What if, as an alternative of fading into the reminiscence, Nelson had captivated the minds of the Millenials and Gen Z? The very thought of Middlesex teetering on DOUBLE-double Nelson (222 all out and now 222-6 in a single day, for these not paying consideration) may have had large crowds queuing previous the Nackington Highway Finish muttering conspiracy theories starting from the truth that a rip within the space-time continuum is about to swallow the bottom complete by means of to the probability of Middlesex dropping their final 4 wickets with out troubling the scorer additional.
“Cue the large anticlimax of a jogged leg bye off the primary supply of the day.”
Ken Grime subsequent to me muses on Lancs’ follow-on goal – 347 for these . Keaton, time for an additional daddy-ton.
Have arrived at Previous Trafford to see the gamers again in woolly hats and long-johns warming up. A photograper says there may be rain within the air, and a steward says snow is forecast subsequent week. Oh properly, it was good whereas it lasted.
Saturday’s round-up
The actual Manchester spring closed in at Previous Trafford, the floodlights warming up as somebody pulled the curtain on the solar. Northamptonshire, delighted with the flip of occasions, simply as Lancashire got here out to bat, picked away on the pink rose. With 5 overs left, Marcus Harris, who had batted like a prince for his 43, turned a half-volley from Raphy Weatherall off his ankles straight to Justin Broad at midwicket.
Anderson Phillip was drafted in as nightwatchman, lasting six balls, earlier than being speared lbw within the last over to Calvin Harrison. Keaton Jennings walked off within the gloom, one more fifty underneath his belt, however Lancashire are 357 behind and 4 wickets down.
Earlier, Northants had painstakingly reached their highest whole right here, guided by 95 from Lewis McManus and a highest first-class rating of 56 by Harrison. Tom Hartley, enjoying his first match of the season, picked up three wickets in a protracted however zone-finding spell of 33 overs.
Middlesex had the very best of the Division Two recreation at Canterbury, which is zipping alongside at a perky tempo. Steve Eskinazi’s 57 plus an unbeaten 73 from Ben Geddes, dropped a few occasions alongside the best way, helped them to a second innings lead of 226, with 4 wickets in hand. First-innings parity had seemed in sight for Kent, however they fell simply brief when Kashif Ali was run out for 17.
The Yorkshire captain, Jonny Bairstow, declined to implement the follow-on as they ten-pinned by means of Worcestershire at Headingley on a pitch that gave some pleasure to the quicker bowlers. Worcestershire had made sedate progress by means of the morning, solely to lose misplaced eight wickets for 46 in 25 overs after lunch, Yorkshire’s slip-cordon catching with velcro fingers.
There have been extra runs for Jordan Cox, this time a crowd-pleasing 82 in a tightly-fought recreation at Trent Bridge. Essex closed 46 runs in arrears in opposition to Nottinghamshire, with Matt Critchley unbeaten on 50 and one other half-century for Paul Walter, run-happy on the prime of the order whereas Dean Elgar is on paternity depart with twins.
Sussex spun Somerset on a dime at Hove, a primary Division One century from Tom Haines giving them a lead of 339 at stumps. Haines reached 99 with a straight six, his century with 4 despatched again down the bottom with a flourish. Somerset had recovered from 79 for seven due to an eighth-wicket partnership of 110 between Lewis Gregory and James Rew, who was stranded on 80 after Somerset misplaced their final three wickets in 15 balls. Sean Hunt completed with a career-best 5 for 48.
Three wickets for Dan Worrall, within the working behind Sam Prepare dinner and Chris Woakes for an England place this summer time, helped give Surrey a first-innings lead on the Oval. Hampshire have been indebted to a fizz-bang 37 from Kyle Abbott. After his bat-carrying century within the first innings, there have been extra runs for Dom Sibley within the second, an unbeaten 55, accompanied by Ollie Pope, who reached his half-century by swatting Sonny Baker for consecutive sixes.
There have been runs aplenty at Bristol, Gloucestershire reaching 546, Glamorgan’s reply was led by a half-century from Sam Northeast. Martin Andersson’s maiden first-class century helped Derbyshire out of a sticky scenario at Grace Highway. His unbeaten 101 from No 8 hauled his aspect out of the follow-on mire after Leicestershire had made 484.
A disciplined Durham bowling assault had Warwickshire in bother at Chester-le- Road, till half centuries from Kai Smith and Michael Sales space saved their blushes. Ben McKinney had time to go 150 within the morning earlier than he was caught behind, Warwickshire’s 18 yr previous Taz Ali then polished issues off, ending with 4 for 66.
Scores on the doorways
DIVISION ONE
Chester le Road: Durham 387 v Warwickshire 287-8
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 347 v Essex 301-5
The Oval: Surrey 253 and 136-1 v Hampshire 219
Hove: Sussex 294 and 246-1 v Somerset 201
Headingley: Yorkshire 456 and 61-1 v Worcestershire 162
DIVISION TWO
Bristol: Gloucestershire 546 Glamorgan 146-3
Canterbury: Kent 218 v Middlesex 222 and 222-6
Previous Trafford: Lancashire 139-4 v Northamptonshire 496
Grace Highway: Leicestershire 484 v Derbyshire 346-8
Preamble
Good morning! Palm Sunday dawns boring however fantastic, a minimum of within the north west. Saturday felt like a transition day, with issues primed to spark into life at this time. Huge checks in retailer significantly for Kent, Lancashire and Glamorgan. Play begins at 11am, do drop by for some Sunday chuntering.
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