County Championship Cricket - Day 2/1 - 19th July

Two more Championship matches in the Second Division began today, while the other six all entered their second day. Several players have gone to hundreds, while the wickets have been more evenly shared.

County Championship

Day 2

Lancashire v Worcestershire
Wor - 291 & 9-0
Lan - 162
The Lancashire openers took their partnership to 61 before they both fell within four runs of each other. A real collapse was on the cards when Prince fell for 1 leaving the score 68-3, but Croft managed to steady the ship. It wasn't long though before Worcestershire were back among the wickets, especially Ali who took three wickets late on as the home side slipped to 119-9. Any hope of a quick end to the innings and a chance of a follow on though were wiped out with a last wicket stand worth 43. Choudry took 4 for 38 but Ali took the plaudits finishing with 6 for 67, his personal best in first class cricket.
     Worcestershire played out 3.2 overs before rain cut the day short.
Sussex v Durham
Dur - 231
Sus - 100-3

Collingwood fell early in the day leaving Durham on 97-5 but runs down the order from Benkenstein (43), Mustard (27) and Borthwick (50) took the visitors past 200. Magoffin was the pick of the Sussex bowlers taking 3 for 28 from 22 overs.
     Wells (41) led the Sussex reply after Nash fell cheaply. Two wickets for Thorp restricted the home side but they made it to the close without further worries.

Somerset v Warwickshire
War - 387-7

Chopra picked up where he left of yesterday morning hitting seventeen 4s in a quick fire 93, before being caught behind. Maddy fell two overs later leaving Warwickshire on 135-4.  Two quick wickets in the afternoon session again restricted the visitors to 161-6 but Warwickshire aren't top of the table for nothing, Troughton was still there and he was joined by Woakes and together they put on 204 taking the visitors past 350. Woakes was caught for 107 but Troughton is 132 not out overnight.


Gloucestershire v Leicestershire
Leicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
Lei - 162
Glo - 40-2

Leicestershire found themselves in troble on 13-3 after Saxelby picked up two early wickets for the home side. Sarwan (50) and Cobb (23) however dug in to make better use of the visitors' decision to bat. Two wickets for Payne kept Gloucestershire on top and the end came swiftly as the tail put up little resistance.
     Gloucestershire then batted through 18 overs for the loss of two wickets, Howell caught off Buck and Housego bowled by Henderson.


Nottinghamshire v Surrey
Not - 178-5
No play due to rain


Derbyshire v YorkshireYor - 219
Der - 135-7
No play due to a waterlogged outfield


Day 1

Essex v Hampshire
Hampshire won the toss and decided to bat
Hamp - 296-6

Adams went early but McKenzie and Shafayat (31) put Hampshire into a good position with a stand of 56. Ten Doeschate picked up two quick wickets though to even the game again. Ervine made a steady 55 before being bowled but McKenzie remained untouchable in a perfect four-day innings. Overnight he is 134 not out and survived a long evening session that went on till 7.20.


Kent v Glamorgan
Kent won the toss and decided to bat
Ken - 310-4

A steady innings at the top of the order from Northeast (52) helped Kent reach 98-2 when rain caused a long break in play. Earlier Harris had picked up two wickets, both caught behind, but Nash helped Northeast put on 61 for the third wicket. Two wickets with the score on 110 set Kent back, but Nash (110) and Stevens (120) both went to hundreds in a partnership  currently worth 200 putting the hosts in the driving seat.