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Roundup: Harmer's hot streak keeps Essex in title hunt
With Chelmsford tacky-hot, Essex kept their title hopes alive after shellacking Middlesex’s batting for a second time. Simon Harmer dusted off yet another five-fer, notching up 50 wickets for the sixth time in seven seasons. Debutant Umesh Yadav shovelled up three.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore and James Rew merrily slapped 107 to give Somerset hope at the Ageas Bowl, before Liam Dawson (4-85) had Rew caught behind. Former England Under 19 captain Tom Prest removed Kohler-Cadmore, his maiden first-class wicket, and with that the stuffing was gone and Hampshire collected their sixth Championship win.
At The County Ground, Lancashire’s Luke Wells took a career-best five for 25 as Northants slipped to their fifth innings-defeat of the summer.
Durham can touch and taste Division One after wrapping up victory against Sussex. Matt Parkinson swiped eight wickets in the match – praised by the Durham captain Scott Borthwick as “like a boomerang, he just keeps coming back.” Durham need just five more points to secure promotion.
At North Marine Road, Yorkshire won their second Championship game of summer. Dom Bess grabbed four wickets and Matthew Revis three as Wayne Madsen tried to biff Derbyshire to victory, cracking Bess for 22 in an over before falling for 93.
That's it!
Eight games, eight results: Surrey float on top of Division One, Durham cruise on in Division Two. But Essex aren’t out of it yet. Thanks for your good company these past four days. I’ll see you at Old Trafford on Sunday. Good night!
