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County Cricket Finale: Lancashire v Hampshire, Warks v Somerset – LIVE!

September 23, 2021
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in oThere division one matchYorkshire made a comeback thanks to an unbeaten century from Adam Lyth. But (at 252-4) and with a lead of only 29, Knotts would still fancy ending their rags-to-be-almost money-season with a win over the Yorkies.

An unbeaten century for Adam Leith at Trent Bridge Photograph: Alan Mackenzie/SWpix.com/REX/Shutterstock








lunchtime score

Division One

liverpool Hampshire 143 and 158-7 vs Lancashire 141 and 19-0 Lance needs 177 to win

trent bridge Nottinghamshire 296 vs Yorkshire 73 and 252-4

edgbaston Warwickshire 367 VV Somerset 325-8

division two

Chelmsford Essex 170 beat Northants 81 and 45 By an innings and 44 runs.

Bristol Gloucestershire 218 and 54-3 beat Gloucestershire 218 and 54-3 by seven wickets

Kia Ovala Glamorgan 672-6DEC vs Surrey 140-1

division three

canterbury Middlesex 147 & 363 vs Kent 138 & 35-1 Kent needs 338 to win

Hov Derbyshire 465 vs Sussex 300 & 43-0

new road Leicestershire 222 and 35-4 vs Worcestershire 422








Warwickshire need a wicket in 22 balls after lunch.

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Wicket and Lunch at Edgbaston The game was beautifully crafted to see the game within a championship race. Hometown hero Chris Woakes was the man to strike for the Bears, eventually breaking Lewis Gregory’s defense on 68 straight lbw and to a big roar from the crowd. It sees Warwickshire need another wicket in the first 22 balls after the break for that precious third bowling point. Somerset scored 325 for eight in 106.2 overs.








Today, Barker’s socks are red with white spots. Davis patiently plays him back. Early advantage, Lancashire: 19-0.








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Building of despair for Warwickshire At Edgbaston, with Lewis Gregory (61 off 124 balls) and Jack Leach (13 off 43) – the man whose apparent lack of batting skills cost him a Test spot this summer – despite odd games and omissions Digging a well for Somerset. The Bears need two wickets to claim full bowling points in the next seven overs, but the trouble for them is that Somerset are 53 runs behind at 314 for seven. On a flat pitch the chances of a winning charge start to dwindle.

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Ooh-mis-ooh. Wheel inexplicably drops Davis to 15 at Barker’s mid-on. Cold hands.








“Fantastic,” curses David Malcolm. “They play a championship decider in an outground without lights at the end of September. The result – bad light stops play. Who would have thought that in the autumn in Liverpool. Reason – Lancashire staging a concert at Old Trafford . what a joke. Cricket Run by greedy idiots.”

To be honest, it was raining quite heavily in Manchester this morning...and I have some sympathy for Lancashire, they built up a small surplus which was then ruined by Covid.

and Davis rights Barker for a cover drive for four. And another! Grand farewell? Lens 13-0.

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Romeo has asked me To express opinions around the press tent to see what is going to happen next season in terms of the two divisions/conferences. The answer is that even the best connected don’t know! I don’t think the people making the decisions have even made up their mind – in some cases with a split between players and administrators.

Here at Eggbarth, The players are back on the pitch, with Lancashire scoring their first run in the chase. Abbas has the ball at the pavilion end.








And after four balls, tThose umpires walk towards each other as if in a daze… and they go off for bad light.








Lancashire need 196 runs to win

Come on they have come! Abbas kicks his feet to meet his hands, Barker pats the ground at River End. It is dark and cold.

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The new ball was not doing much for Warwickshire But a replacement was called when Lewis Gregory pulled Chris Woakes (far short) for six. It didn’t take long for the umpires to decide on the switch and the new did the trick, Tim Bresnan got an inswinger to crash into Craig Overton’s front pad and there was a great celebration from the bowler. 271 for seven in Somerset, trailing by 96, after 90 overs…








I’m in a wool hat, gloves now, and as the coat the canvas walls of the press tent are blown away by a determined autumn wind.

And all! Abbas took a catch behind Balderson on the edge of a mango or outside the garden. Hampshire all out at 194 Lancashire need 196 runs to win. Tom Bailey 7-37. Career best. This is the old figure now, but if he had got to number eight, it would have been the best bowling figures since Simon Kerrigan took nine wickets against Hampshire here in 2011.

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a four through third man for wheel; Barker crosses second slip and the lead sniffs a 200… but he’s out! Barker snapped by Davis from Bailey. This is Bailey’s fiftieth first-class wicket this season and his seventh wicket of the innings and the best wicket of his career! Hampshire 186-9.




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Tom Bailey: Seven for Not Lots. Photograph: Barry Mitchell / REX / Shutterstock








Peter Salmon humbly writes: “Still don’t get my head around all of this, so to quote Galaxy Quest, please explain it to me as if I were a kid. Think Warwickshire need to score bowling points to win? If Hampshire wins, does Hampshire win? If Lance wins, who wins? Like. If in. A kid.”

Therefore:

If Warwickshire gets the maximum bowling points and wins, Warwickshire are the champions regardless of anything else.

If Warwickshire wins but does not score the maximum bowling points and Hampshire wins, Hampshire are the champions

If Warwickshire draw/lose and Lancashire win, The lenses are champions.








Wicket!! a long roar As Tom Bailey sent Felix Organ lbw, he was trying to make a straight angle 28 minutes a day. Hampshire 176-8 And as the wind rises the shoulders bend around the rope.




Bailey celebrated Organ's lbw.

Bailey celebrated Organ’s lbw. Photograph: Barry Mitchell / REX / Shutterstock

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first day of the day Sent by Tom Bailey from Felix Organ. And one edge flies off where the third slip will be. The sun has disappeared and the clouds are rolling in.

Incidentally – Liverpool South Parkway station. A lovely station but there is none!








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Big wicket at Edgbaston With just a delivery to go before the second new ball. Bresnan gets a bit of movement and Davis, on the back foot, just fiddles outside for regulation caught behind. Beauty. And the ceremony said a lot. Davis made 52 and Somerset made 247 for six in 79.5 overs, trailing by 120 runs.








Eggbarth doesn’t have much to report in the first two overs. Do you want to know the feeling in my bones? Oh then move on: Hampshire have to scramble for a 200 lead and end the Lankes’ opening batting, before a tail-order biff is heroically reduced at last.








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Morning from Edgbaston, Where I feel like I’m dressed like Dumb & Dumber (trucker hat, gimlet, checked shirt) character Seabes and we’re ready for an interesting third day. A light whisper of rain as I walked on the ground but it has passed and there is a mixture of blue sky and clouds above. New ball in three overs makes the latest BIG FIRST HOUR™. It will be interesting to see how quickly or otherwise Warwickshire can close this innings of Somerset, currently 239 for five, and then with the second innings of the bat. BTW, today it’s free entry for anyone in the field. Come and say hi.








score at the door

Division One

liverpool Hampshire 143 and 158-7 vs Lancashire 141 and 19-0 Lance needs 177 to win

trent bridge Nottinghamshire 296 vs Yorkshire 73 & 252-4 No Lunch

edgbaston Warwickshire 367 VV Somerset 325-8

division two

Chelmsford Essex 170 beat Northants 81 and 45 By an innings and 44 runs.

Bristol Gloucestershire 218 and 54-3 beat Gloucestershire 218 and 54-3 by seven wickets

Kia Ovala Glamorgan 672-6DEC vs Surrey 140-1

division three

canterbury Middlesex 147 & 363 vs Kent 138 & 35-1

Hov Derbyshire 465 vs Sussex 300 & 43-0

new road Leicestershire 222 and 35-4 vs Worcestershire 422

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The championship can be won here today – If Warwickshire don’t get their bowling points and Hampshire wins. If Lancashire wins, Warwickshire must win. Either way, no trophy or boundary board has emerged yet Champions In Liverpool…








Preface

Good Morning! That is (probably). The rain in Manchester has cleared Liverpool and Eggbarth is dry and sunny with strong winds. There are light showers in Edgbaston but they are expected to start on time. Hampshire Burgers knocking a football near the van, Lancashire in their orange and black training kit outside the pavilion. Around the field, Cagoule-clad supporters spread their newspapers. Thus ends the season.

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