With the lead already at 332 runs going into the third morning, Sussex looked to get a move on with half an eye on having Sunday off. The visitors batted for just over an hour, with spinners Felix Organ and Andrew Neal bowling all but two overs of the session, and in that time they
Just three runs had been added to Worcestershire’s overnight total when Nick Potts wrapped up proceedings by catching Gibbon’s edge, with the visitors set 333 to win. Allison put the hosts into an early stronghold with a double wicket maiden, kissing the edge of Harry Came’s bat and handing a straightforward catch to Rehaan Edavalath
Resuming at 55-3, Leicestershire were dealt a huge early blow when Woakes removed main dangerman Sol Budinger for 47, with only four added to his overnight tally. Bowling round the wicket, Woakes brought an unplayable delivery back from outside off stump to hit the top of middle. In his next but one over, Woakes had
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Utilita Bowl, Southampton (day two) Sussex 244: Leaning 78 & 216-5: Haines 99*; Neal 3-59 Hampshire 128: Unadkat 5-32 Sussex (3 pts) lead Hampshire (3 pts) by 332 runs Match scorecard Jaydev Unadkat claimed the 25th first-class five-for of his career and second for Sussex in the County Championship as
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, New Road, Worcester (day two) Worcestershire 214: Abbas 5-63 & 203-9: Waite 73*; Abbas 4-63 Derbyshire 88: Madsen 40; Allison 5-22, Taylor 3-27 Worcestershire (3 pts) lead Derbyshire (3 pts) by 329 runs Match scorecard Matthew Waite’s superb unbeaten 73 helped Worcestershire open up a 329-run lead over Derbyshire at
Batting conditions looked near perfect at the start of play and soon Lawrence, unbeaten on 105 overnight, was continuing his assault on the short boundaries. What looked a leisurely flick off Craig Overton in the second over of the morning sent the ball flying into the James Hildreth Stand for six. Surrey lost their fifth
