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T20 Blast: Sanderson hat-trick seals Northants win
Ben Sanderson produced incredible figures of 6-8, including a hat-trick, as Northamptonshire made it four wins out of four in the T20 Blast by beating Worcestershire by 31 runs at New Vasconcelos hit 59 off 39 balls as they posted a total of 190-5 and after taking two wickets at the start of Worcestershire's reply, Sanderson claimed four in an over as the Steelbacks moved to the top of the North Evans (62 not out off 26 balls) and Ollie Pope (53) provided the fireworks as Surrey defeated Kent Spitfires by 42 runs, while Kiran Carlson hit 93 off 57 balls as a six-wicket loss to Glamorgan left Essex with a 0-3 record in the South Gloucestershire also remain winless after being bowled out for only 119 against Hampshire, while Notts beat Derbyshire in a game interrupted by a power cut, and elsewhere there were victories for Somerset, Leicestershire and Birmingham Bears. Match scorecards North group - Steelbacks extend 100% start A second-wicket stand of 74 between Vasconcelos and captain David Willey (32) laid the foundation for a decent total of 109-5 by Northamptonshire, the trophy winners in 2013 and hit a six and seven fours before Ravi Bopara contributed 36 off 30 balls, and when Worcestershire began their reply, Sanderson quickly nipped out Rapids skipper Brett D'Oliveira and Kashif Rapids needed 33 off the final two overs, but Sanderson had Tom Hinley caught at deep mid-wicket from a full toss in the 19th and then dismissed Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Finch and Jacob Duffy with the final three balls of the over as they were all out for gave the seamer a straightforward return catch, Finch was caught at long-off, and Duffy edged to wicketkeeper Lewis McManus attempting to swing the ball to mid-wicket, as Sanderson became only the second Northants bowler after Andrew Hall to take six wickets in a T20 innings. Yorkshire skipper Dawid Malan carried his bat through their innings against the Bears at Edgbaston, with three maximums in his unbeaten 69 off 48 balls, which led his side to 164-7 from their 20 was not enough, though, as Alex Davies and Tom Latham began the reply by adding 103 before Latham fell to the off-spin of Dom Bess for was caught off Matt Milnes (3-23) for 65, made off 45 balls, but Sam Hain's unbeaten 24 guided the home side to 168-4 and a six-wicket win - their first of the competition - from the final ball of the penultimate Outlaws were 108-3 in the 13th over, having just lost Lyndon James for 43, chasing 163 against neighbours Derbyshire, when the floodlights went out in their game at power was eventually restored in the area after an hour's delay, a revised target of 120 meant Notts had to score 12 off 15 balls, but they only needed 14 of them as they reached 120-3 to win by seven wickets via the DLS Aneurin Donald launched five sixes in his 50 off 22 balls for the Falcons, but was then caught off Liam Patterson-White, and their innings ended on 162-9 after three wickets from successive balls, two for Dillon Pennington (3-40) and a run out. Captain Louis Kimber hit 51 off 27 balls and took 2-14 as Leicestershire Foxes came out on top by six runs against Durham at Grace Foxes made 193-8 and appeared to be cruising when the visitors were 94-6 in the 12th over, but Kasey Aldridge (44 not out) and Will Rhodes (43) added 91 in eight needed 13 off the final over but could only manage six of them as Rhodes was run out by Logan van Beek coming back for a second run. South group - when is a hat-trick not a hat-trick? As in Notts game, there was also a hat-trick - of sorts - at Canterbury where Surrey's Mitchell Santner dismissed Joe Denly and Tom Rogers at the end of the 13th over and produced the throw at the start of the next, bowled by Nathan Smith, to run out Zak Crawley for 46 attempting a second dismissal effectively ended any hopes Kent had of chasing down a target of 194, and although Santner's actual hat-trick ball at the start of the 17th over did not result in a wicket, he finished with 3-28 as they came up short on 151-9. Earlier, Pope hit a 29-ball 50 as he and Dom Sibley put on 83 for Surrey's first wicket, but the visitors slumped to 126-5 before Evans - who was dropped on 15 - smashed four sixes in reaching his own half-century from nine balls fewer as he and Ollie Sykes added 54 to help them post a score of Sophia Gardens, Glamorgan all-rounder Ben Kellaway's versatility brought about the downfall of dangerous Michael Pepper for 60 as Essex totalled 183-8 from their 20 been hit for two big leg-side sixes bowling right-arm as the Essex batter passed 50 off 27 balls, he switched to left-arm and had him caught at led the run-chase in an opening stand of 91 with Will Smale, but missed out on a hundred when he was caught behind by Pepper off Paul Walter with just nine runs needed and Glamorgan reached 185-4 with an over to innings of 42 off 39 balls by Ollie Price was the only score of note for Gloucestershire, who were held in check by Hampshire's pace attack at the Utilita Bowl, headed by John Turner, who took visitors needed early wickets after posting such a below-par total but although James Vince went for 17, opener Toby Albert breezed to an unbeaten 73 off 44 balls, with four sixes and eight fours, as Hampshire reached 121-3 off 15 overs to win by seven made it three out of three with an ultimately comfortable seven-wicket win over Sussex Sharks at Hove, where the home side posted 166-8, thanks mainly to John Simpson's 58 off 42 balls, with Matt Henry taking visitors lost Will Smeed early, but two of their four Toms - Kohler-Cadmore and Lammonby - shared a stand of 89 in nine overs before the latter fell to Jack Carson for continued to 64 off 43 balls and after he was bowled by Tymal Mills, Tom Abell and Thomas Rew finished the job, hitting a six each as they reached 169-3 with two overs in hand. Saturday's fixture Trent Bridge: Notts Outlaws v Worcestershire Rapids (19:00 BST)
BBC News
11-05-2025
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Harrison leads way as Northants beat Lancashire
Rothesay County Championship Division Two, County Ground, Northampton (day three)Northamptonshire 238 & 273: Sanderson 65, Zaib 50; Phillip 3-51, Williams 3-70Lancashire 276 & 165: Harris 43, Bohannon 41; Harrison 4-32, Guthrie 3-34Northamptonshire (19 pts) beat Lancashire (4 pts) by 70 runsMatch scorecard Leg-spinner Calvin Harrison turned the game with a decisive spell of 4-32 as Northamptonshire fought back against Lancashire to seal their first County Championship win of the on a short-term loan from Nottinghamshire, dismissed Marcus Harris and Josh Bohannon in quick succession after the pair had guided the Red Rose county to 116-2 – almost halfway to their 236 victory target at Wantage triggered a rapid collapse, with seven wickets falling for 28 to leave Lancashire, pre-season favourites for promotion, winless and bottom of the Division Two tailender Ben Sanderson blazed a remarkable 65 from 28 balls – his maiden half-century and the second fastest in Northamptonshire's red-ball history – sharing a ninth-wicket stand of 81 with Liam Guthrie as they rallied to total 273 in their second their overnight lead at 102 and four wickets intact, the home side adopted a positive approach from the start as Saif Zaib hammered Anderson Phillip through the covers for successive took his cue from Zaib, hitting three boundaries as they built a partnership of 49 and the left-hander advanced to his half-century, having spent almost three hours at the crease Tom Bailey slanted one across to have Zaib caught at slip, just two balls after Harrison had fallen lbw to Will Williams, Lancashire might have begun mentally preparing for the run chase – but Sanderson had other survived a sharp chance to gully with just four to his name, he went on the offensive with a combination of straight drives, square cuts and slashes over the slips, as well as flaying Williams past long-on for also heaved Bailey over the rope to lift Northamptonshire's advantage beyond 200 and a flurry of four boundaries from a single Bailey over brought up the 36-year-old's maiden 50 in his 112th game of first-class cricket.A miscued pull off Phillip that looped to deep square leg eventually sent Sanderson back to the dressing room, accompanied by warm applause before Guthrie holed out for 16 in the bowler's next left the visitors to chase 236 and Keaton Jennings seemed in a rush, hitting a trio of leg-side fours in the first over after lunch only to be fall victim to a smart catch by James Sales at square leg off partner George Bell soon followed, snapped up at short midwicket by Zaib and, with over 200 still required, Bohannon and Harris had to maintain their composure and who had top-scored with a hundred in the first innings, looked well set for another big score as he lifted Lancashire's total into three figures with a clinical cover-driven four off pair added 83 but Northamptonshire's decision to bring Harrison on before tea paid dividends as the leg-spinner prised out both the set batters, with Harris (43) lured down the track for a stumping and Bohannon (41) leg before pushing forward dismissals sandwiched that of Matty Hurst, who lost his off stump to a beauty from Harry Conway – and Harrison struck again in the first over after the interval, turning one to bowl Luke Wells through the and Sanderson collected a wicket apiece and Phillip's top edge provided Harrison with a routine return catch for his fourth scalp before Guthrie (3-34) had Williams caught behind to end Lancashire's late Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay
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10-05-2025
- Climate
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Firefighters find 'no cause' for fire at Delamere Forest
FIREFIGHTERS were not able to ascertain a cause for a fire in Delamere Forest according to the forest's management - Forestry England. All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road in response to a report on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 8. A Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said fire engines from Northwich Fire Station, Winsford Fire Station, and other fire stations were at work on an area of three to five acres until after midday the next day. A Forestry England spokesperson said firefighters were not able to ascertain the cause for the fire although they, and the fire service, said there are things the visitors to the woodland are able to do to avoid further incidents. All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service) Ben Sanderson, Wildfire Lead at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: "Wildfires are on the increase and they take up a lot of our time as well as affecting wildlife. "If you are out and about in the countryside please protect it by not lighting a barbecue or a campfire and dispose of your litter and your smoking materials responsibly." The wildfire was a couple of weeks after a wildfire warning for the area by Cheshire Police. On Easter Monday, in a post on social media, the police said this year of wildfires is on track to be the worst year of wildfires on record with an area around the same size as Birmingham already burnt by incidents across the UK. Station Manager Ben Sanderson, Wildfire Lead for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service, attended the recent fire at Delamere Forest. Please take a moment to listen to his advice and help protect our green spaces from the risk of fire. — Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) May 7, 2025 They said this is a big threat to flora and fauna which, in Delamere Forest, includes a number of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). The damage to flora and fauna from this week is under examination by an ecologist although the initial impression is it is not too significant. The post said: "Delamere Forest is on an SSSI peat moss bog which could burn for months. "Spring is an enhanced risk due to extensive, dry, dead ground vegetation such as bracken." All of the emergency services attended an area of the forest off Station Road (Image: Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service) For information on fire safety go to
