Roundup: Warwickshire edge Durham at the death
A bum-clencher at Chester-le-Street was won by one wicket, just after 10 past six, when Warwickshire’s No 10 Ethan Bamber flambéd a six. The momentum had swung like a revolving door all day but a century from Ed Barnard, fifties from Alex Davies and Kai Smith and the dead-eye of the tail saw the visitors through against Durham.
Sussex celebrated their first Division One win since 2015 after Somerset were finally dismissed at Hove. Some outstanding bowling by Jaydon Seales removed the dangerous James Rew and Kasey Aldridge early, and he returned to pluck out Migael Pretorius’ leg stump for 59. Tom Abell provided the Somerset scaffolding, but once he was out for 96 it was only a matter of time, despite a sudden attack of butterfingers in the field.
No lurking in the kitchen for Calvin Harrison. On loan to Northamptonshire for just two games, he finished his first match, against Lancashire at Old Trafford, with a fifty and 11 wickets in the match. Seven of them came from 57 overs in the second innings as Northants fought to force a win, but were thwarted by a determined Josh Bohannon, whose 155 marked a happy return to form. When Marcus Harris was caught for his third fifty in four innings, Northants rejoiced, but the Lancs tailed wagged just enough.
Hampshire’s Nick Gubbins and Toby Albert kept Surrey at bay at the Oval, before bad light pulled the plug. Gubbins laboriously compiled 117 over five hours and the partnership of 143 in 52 overs with Albert, unbeaten on 78, caused Surrey – still yet to win a game – much frustration.
A maiden Nottinghamshire century for Jack Haynes ensured that Essex would need to chase 366 at seven an over, a task too far. A draw, too, for Leicestershire at Grace Road, where Derbyshire’s Australian Caleb Jewell made his fourth half-century in four innings. His captain, Wayne Madsen, was out for 96 – one of a rash of nineties in this round. Colin Ingram batted Glamorgan to a draw with Gloucestershire at Bristol.
They spoil us with these last-gasp trinkets. What a great round, and the weather largely held too. Thanks to you all for your company, we’ll be back on Friday. Have a lovely evening.
