Roundup: Patterson-White brings Leicestershire back down to Earth
The Leicestershire jalopy juddered to a wheel-spinning defeat at Grace Road after they followed their highest score of the season with being bowled out for 99.
The defeat, by an innings and nine runs, was their fifth of the season. Nottinghamshire’s Liam Patterson-White (the left-arm spinner with the most Championship wickets) took four for 15. Tom Moores, 81 not out, had guided Notts to a lead of 108 until he was hit under the chin and forced to retire. Leicestershire’s second innings never got going, and when Hasan Azad was caught for 34 the rest folded quickly.
There were twin centuries from Brett D’Oliveira and Ed Barnard for Worcestershire at Durham’s Riverside. Barnard, who has been linked with a move to Warwickshire at the end of the season, reached his 50 with a straight drive, and was undefeated on 116 at stumps.
Shan Masood came within a pinch of 1,000 runs for the season, as he once more swept on his batting cloak, and led Derbyshire to victory as they chased down 219 at Chesterfield. Middlesex, who had suffered a second‑innings collapse of seven wickets for 101, could only rue their chances as they dropped Masood twice before finally dismissing him for 98.
Somerset defied the odds after building a second-innings lead of 117 against Surrey at Taunton thanks to Lewis Goldsworthy and Lewis Gregory.
It was all go at Canterbury, as Jordan Cox and Jack Leaning made centuries, Tom Price took a hat‑trick and Jacob Duffy put Kent in the driving seat with four for eight before stumps. Gloucestershire, in their second innings, are 37 for five and still 89 runs behind.
Alex Davies made a hundred against Lancashire, his former club, as Warwickshire set them 329 to win while Sussex lost early wickets at Sophia Gardens after Glamorgan’s tail wagged alongside Eddie Byrom’s career-best 178. Three late wickets for Keith Barker put Hampshire in a good position against Yorkshire.
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Thanks for sticking around for the CC joy while all hell was breaking loose at Trent Bridge. Congratulations to YJB, Jordan Cox, Jack Leaning, Ed Barnard, Basil D[Oliveira, Liam Patterson-White, Shan Masood, Al Davies, Tom Price, Eddie Byrom and Jason Duffy (and anyone else who has slipped through the net). Have a lovely evening and see you tomorrow!
