County cricket day four: Derbyshire v Middlesex and reaction to latest results
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On a London day of high spirits as the marathon threaded its way round the streets, Surrey cranked through the gears. They completed a comprehensive eight-wicket victory, their first of the season, just after tea – a game turned upside down when Somerset suffered a half-hour of horror.
After restricting Surrey to a lead of 84, Somerset lost two early wickets. But it was as people were finishing their post-prandial pints that the game was lost, the visitors at one stage losing five for four in 34 balls. Tom Abell shouldered arms, Josh Davey played on, Tom Banton was brilliantly caught, Kasey Aldridge edged onto his stumps, and an airborne Dan Lawrence plucked James Rew out of the spring air.
From 38 for seven, a total of 119 was actually something of an achievement, especially with Sean Dickson unable to bat. Rory Burns' busy 20 quickly guided Surrey to 36 for victory, though Dom Sibley and Ollie Pope fell along the way. Pope was out for one for the second time in the game as Jordan Clark went home with eight wickets in his wallet.
Nottinghamshire marched to a nine-wicket win over Sussex, buoyed by another four wickets from 17-year old Farhan Ahmed, and fifties from Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett – one a Penguin classic, the other an airport thriller. Fergus O'Neill leaves Trent Bridge, after 21 wickets in four games, to be replaced by Mohammad Abbas, who lands just in time for their next match – against his old club Hampshire. It was a second victory of the season for Notts, who sit pretty at the top of Division One.
In Division Two, a zig-zagging game on a Bristol pitch with unusual energy ended with a two-wicket victory for Leicestershire in the evening sunlight. Gloucestershire couldn't regain enough ground after their batting suffered an attack of the vapours, at one stage losing five for 16, with four wickets for Ian Holland – the second tier's leading wicket-taker.
Leicestershire were set 143 and it looked unlikely as Dom Goodman (four for 33) zipped through the top order, but Ben Cox and the tail hauled them over the line. In the only game to reach a fourth day, Middlesex are following on against Derbyshire, still trailing by 97 runs in their second innings. Share
DIVISION ONE
Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 300 and 148-1 BEAT Sussex 169 and 278 BY NINE WICKETS
The Oval: Surrey 367 and 36-2 BEAT Somerset 283 and 119 BY EIGHT WICKETS
New Road: Durham 136 and 108-4 BEAT Worcestershire 162 and 81 BY SIX WICKETS
DIVISION TWO
Derby: Derbyshire 472 v Middlesex 315 and 60-1
Bristol: Leicestershire 262 and 146-8 BEAT Gloucestershire 252 and 152 BY TWO WICKETS Share
Hello! It's a relaxed Monday at CC Live!, the air gorgeous with hawthorn and cow parsley, and with just one game in town. All eyes to Derby, where Middlesex are following on.
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