Roundup: Notts up, Middlesex set to join them
A seat-squirming day at Headingley could not provide a happy ending for club institution Steven Patterson, last man out after a valiant 27-ball duck as Yorkshire fell just 18 short of victory against Gloucestershire. The result leaves them reliant on Hampshire denying Warwickshire victory in order to stay in Division One next year.
Dom Bess was stranded on 79 not out, nearly carrying Yorkshire over the line after the middle order had foundered. Zafar Gohar and David Payne finished with four wickets each, and already-relegated Gloucestershire end a forlorn season with two victories and a spring in their step. One bit of good news for White Rose fans came from Otis Gibson, who confirmed Shan Masood as Yorkshire’s captain next year.
Warwickshire fought desperately to bowl out Hampshire at Edgbaston but were held up by a pretty 98 from James Vince and 76 from their former player, Keith Barker. The visitors reached 311, with Warks 62-2 in their second innings, a slender 23-run lead. The home side’s only hope of avoiding relegation is to somehow complete a victory on the last day of the season.
Lancashire delivered six of the best to Surrey, thrashing them by an innings and 130 runs to hand the champions their only defeat of the season. Surrey were dismissed for 209 in their first innings and folded for 173 in the second, with young slow left-armer Tom Hartley taking five for 52, including Rory Burns, for 61, and Hashim Amla. The trophy presentation followed, as dusk blew the collar of Old Trafford for the last time this year.
Middlesex are but an outstretched finger from crossing the line in their quest for Division One status. They pocketed maximum batting points with just 10 balls to spare, thanks to a century from Stevie Eskinazi and 90s for John Simpson and Pieter Malan. A draw tomorrow against Worcestershire ensures they are promoted alongside Nottinghamshire – who declined the chance to make Durham follow on, but still had them 14 for two at stumps chasing an unlikely 577 for victory.
Somerset collapsed like a faulty deckchair against Kent, losing by an innings and 151 runs. Hamidullah Qadri hit a career-best 87 as Kent reached 492, Kasey Aldridge collecting six wickets and Craig Overton limping off with an injury. Somerset were then blown away for 139 in just 40.4 overs.
The sun is setting over Headingley and it’s time to go home. Nottinghamshire, and Middlesex – in all but name – safely promoted, just the one relegation spot to confirm. We’ll be here to sweep up the odds and ends on the last day of the season. See you there. Good night!
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— tanya aldred (@tjaldred) September 28, 2022
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