Emma John's roundup
Surrey remain top of Division One after Kemar Roach undid Warwickshire’s excellent day-three batting with a devastating opening spell. He took four for 18 in five overs as the visitors were bowled out with a lead of 247. Surrey seemed to have saved all their best shots for the final chase – including three sixes from Will Jacks to win the game.
Steve Patterson, whose contract will not be renewed next season, announced his resignation as Yorkshire captain after their defeat to Hampshire. An aggressive opening stand from Ian Holland and Felix Organ put Hampshire quickly on their way to their target of 214.
Tom Bailey finished with career-best figures of career 11 for 110 in Lancashire’s 184-run victory against Kent, after their batters came out swinging to set up a declaration before lunch. Kent were quickly in trouble at 10 for three, and Washington Sundar contributed three for 24 with his off-spin to help wrap up the game in the afternoon.
A bold teatime declaration from Gloucestershire – and 10 wickets in the match for Zafar Gohar – failed to bring their first victory of the season as Northamptonshire delivered a thrilling run-chase to reach their 202-run target with two wickets remaining.
There were high-scoring draws in the Division One game at Chelmsford – where Somerset racked up 605 for six declared against Essex and Tom Banton became the first concussion substitute to score a first-class century – and in Durham’s Division Two game against Middlesex.
The other two matches in Division Two were over by tea. With the ball still moving at Trent Bridge, Ollie Robinson and Bradley Currie nipped out the Nottinghamshire tail early – but not before they had an unassailable lead of 398. Dane Paterson and James Pattinson then picked up where they had left off on days one and two, bowling Sussex out for 142, one fewer than their first-innings total.
And Anuj Dal added a maiden first-class five-fer to his second-innings century as Derbyshire took the five remaining wickets needed to ease them to a 98-run win over Worcestershire.
Updated
I’m currently writing up for the paper but for those still keeping an eye, Northants now need only 33 runs off the final 10 overs with five wickets in hand. Eminently doable.
