At a glance
- Runs galore when wickets were needed
- All four games end in draws
- Only 15 wickets fell over all four games
It’s amazing the difference a week can make. Last week, we had two close games with winners in both. This week, not one winner in four games, as wickets were at a premium in the four Division One games. Over the four games today, there were only 15 wickets taken in total.
Glamorgan v Leicestershire
Leicestershire started the day on 500-5, a lead of 60 runs. Jonathan Tattersall scored 112, and Ben Cox was 68* as Leicester declared on 586-7, trying to get a result. The two wickets to fall went to Kiran Carlson (2-100) and Andy Gorvin (2-89).
Glamorgan started their second innings, needing 146 runs to make Leicestershire bat again. Eddie Byrom went for five with the score on 10, and Zain-ul-Hassan was out for 29 with the score on 69.
However they were the only two Glamorgan wickets to fall, as Asa Tribe (67*) and Kiran Carlson (28*) batted through the rest of the day to 137-2. Both sides shook hands and settled for the draw.
Josh Davey took 1-12 and Ben Green took 1-19. Only four wickets fell on the day in total, and not that many runs either (223), so a fairly quiet day at Cardiff.
Leicestershire are in seventh, and take on Nottinghamshire next. Glamorgan sit in eighth, and face Hampshire. Both sides are still searching for that elusive win.
You can read the full scorecard here
Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire
Nottinghamshire started the day following on on 310-4, a lead of 130. Joe Clarke (14*) and Kyle Verreynne (18*) started the day, looking to push on and survive the day.
These two added 180 runs for the fifth wicket, with Joe Clarke dismissed for 82. Kyle Verreynne batted for 283 minutes for his 115, and Nottinghamshire declared on 537 for 7. Both sides then agreed to a draw.
Rob Yates took two of the three wickets to fall today and ended with figures of 2-93. Beau Webster took the other one to make his figures 2-55.
Warwickshire went top by one point from Somerset and are on a bye week, with Nottinghamshire in third, who play Leicestershire next.
You can read the full scorecard here
Surrey v Essex
Yet another run fest at the Oval ends in a draw. Essex started the day on 19-0, trailing by 44 runs. Paul Walter added one run to his overnight two before he was out. Then the batters took control of the game.
Dean Elgar (107*) and Tom Westley (136) batted for most of the day and put on 197 for the second wicket. Charlie Allison was 35* when time was called on the game.
Gus Atkinson (1-12) and Dan Lawrence (1-54) took the only two wickets to fall today.
Surrey are in sixth and take on Sussex, and Essex lie in fifth spot with a bye this week.
You can read the full scorecard here
Yorkshire v Sussex
Fading light brought the match to an early close, with both sides settling for a draw. The day started with Sussex on 31-2, with Tom Clark and Jack Carson both on 4*. Carson only added two to his overnight score.
Tom Clark (93) and James Coles (53) added 108 for the fourth wicket. Jack Leaning also scored 40, and Ollie Robinson was 41* as the light drew in and forced the sides off.
Six wickets fell on the day, and Joe Root took 3-67 and George Hill took 2-30. Sussex stay in fourth and travel to the Oval to face Surrey. Yorkshire are ninth and take on Somerset.
You can read the full scorecard here
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