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Post by newby on Aug 19, 2024 8:17:16 GMT
What we do is important of course but we need other scores to go our way to get to where we want to be.
All the teams have 5 games to play of course and they all play at the same time for the rest of the season.
Middlesex (2) v Northants (7) at Merchant Taylors School
Derbyshire (8) v Glamorgan (5) at Derby
Gloucestershire (6) v Leicestershire (4) at Bristol.
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Post by newby on Aug 24, 2024 7:28:51 GMT
Looking elsewhere:
Second placed Middlesex 250-7, have a lead of 43 over Northants, 207 all out on first innings. If the forecast is correct I think they will struggle to get in any play today.
5th place Glamorgan 168 and 39 for 0, need a further 222 runs to make bottom side Derbyshire, 429 all out, bat again. Possibly a delayed start but I really hope Derbyshire aren't robbed of the chance for their first win of the season.
6th placed Gloucestershire 227-3 trail by 175 runs after Leicestershire made 407 all out. Some weather around Bristol so this looks like a draw from here.
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Post by newby on Aug 24, 2024 20:27:05 GMT
At Northwood as expected no play today in the Middlesex v Northants game. Better forecast for tomorrow but I can't see anything other than a draw here. The Sussex man on the livestream commentary, Adrian Harms, seems to think it is in both teams interest to contrive a finish. I really can't see that happening but who knows. A drawn match suits us of course.
At Derby the weather meant only 67 overs were possible and some stubborn batting by Glamorgan has got them to 236/7. They still trail by 25 runs though and surely Derbyshire won't be denied.
Big runs at Bristol with two double centurions, Ben Charlesworth 210 and James Bracey 207 not out gave Gloucestershire (544/4 dec) a lead of 142 on first innings. Seem very flat and at 42/0 Leicestershire should be confident of holding out for a draw.
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Post by newby on Aug 25, 2024 12:56:42 GMT
Well done to Derbyshire on their victory, it's been a long time coming. Good luck to them next week at Sussex.
Middlesex are giving themselves a chance of pushing us back into third place and will do unless Northants can find some resistance from somewhere.
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Post by hawke on Aug 25, 2024 21:43:06 GMT
shame Northants could not bat another 45 mins
had hoped Sanderson or Leech might thwart Middlesex
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