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Kent DRAW with Lancashire
Canterbury: Kent 293 and 293 DRAW with Lancashire 284 and 138-3
Kent 12 points, Lancashire 12 points
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Updated at 11.58 EDT
Here comes Simon Harmer. Two short legs and four in an arc around the bat on the off side. Raine at ease.
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Play at The Oval, and now they’ve resumed at Chelmsford. Handshakes expected soon at wet Canterbury.
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And the rain sends the players in at Canterbury, just after Marcus Harris reaches fifty. This could be terminal. Lancs need 165, with seven wickets left.
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Good news Durham fans, there is life in the Chelmsford pitch yet. Weather permitting, they’ll restart at 4.45, with 9.5 overs left. Durham lead by 19 runs, with three wickets left.
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Northants DRAW with Glamorgan
A game memorable for hundreds from two super young batsmen: Asa Tribe and Saif Zaib.
Northampton: Northants 413-9dec DRAW with Glamorgan 467 and 241-7
Northants 14 points; Glamorgan 15 points
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Sussex DRAW with Hampshire
A soggy match comes to an end and a bad day for Hampshire after news of an eight-point deduction for a dodgy pitch in May puts them in the relegation zone.
Hove: Sussex 122 and 84-3 DRAW with Hampshire 226 and 173
Sussex 11 points; Hampshire 11 points
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Updated at 11.38 EDT
Somerset DRAW with Yorkshire
And they shake hands at Taunton. Leach 2-9, Davey 3-34, Green 2-37, Gregory 2-24. Somerset have a day off before Finals day at Edgbaston.
Taunton: Somerset 441-6dec DRAW with Yorkshire 134-9
Somerset 14 points, Yorkshire 9 points
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Leicestershire are promoted to Division One!
With the rain teeming down, Leicestershire and Gloucestershire shake hands on a draw, sending Leicestershire into Division One for the first time in 22 years. Congratulations to all – they’ve been a pleasure to watch this year, especially at lovely Grace Road, with the trees, and the dogs and the cakes.
𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗗! ⬆️🦊
We’ve done it! After 22 years away, Leicestershire will play Division One cricket in 2026. 🥳
THIS TEAM. THIS CLUB. 💚#Foxes🦊 pic.twitter.com/BpL5amVivx
— Leicestershire CCC 🦊 (@leicsccc) September 11, 2025
Grace Road: Leicestershire 342 and 93-1 DRAW with Gloucestershire 482 and 175-3dec
Leicestershire 12 points Gloucestershire 15 points
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Updated at 11.41 EDT
Off again at Taunton, with the sun shining brightly and some rain in the air. Somerset walking off as slowly as they can and.. actually, they’re coming back on again.
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They’re back on again at The Oval, but not for too long you’d think. Yates and Young battling down the hatches. Warwicks 74-1.
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After an innings of self-restraint, Adam Lyth pops a catch to short leg and bends over his bat immediately in frustration. Yorks 132-9.
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Many thanks to Romeo for the handy graphic on the proposed rearrangement of the counties. I hadn’t clicked that those in Division two will play three games against some counties.
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A wicket at Taunton – Thompson after a match-saving (?) 57 – very much lbw Davey. Yorks 128-8
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Middlesex DRAW with Derbyshire …
which almost definitely sends Leicestershire up to Division One! (baring a dramatic loss at Grace Road, where it is currently raining). Neither Middx nor Derby are yet out of the battle for the second promotion place, and Derbyshire play the men currently in position, Glamorgan, next week in what becomes a crucial game.
Lord’s: Middlesex 298 DRAW with Derbyshire 283 and 153-4
Middlesex 12 pts, Derbyshire 12 pts
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Tea-time ish scores
DIVISION ONE
Chelmsford: Essex 457-8dec v Durham 333 and 143-7
Taunton: Somerset 441-6dec v Yorkshire 88-7
The Oval: Surrey 246 and 391-8dec v Warwickshire 248 and 60-1 rain stopped play
Hove: Sussex 122 and 58-3 Hampshire 226 and 173
New Road: Nottinghamshire 207 and 136-7 BEAT Worcestershire 182 and 160 by three wickets.
DIVISION TWO
Canterbury: Kent 293 and 293 v Lancashire 284 and 61-2
Grace Road: Leicestershire 342 and 77-1 v Gloucestershire 482 and 175-3dec
Lord’s: Middlesex 298 v Derbyshire 283 and 153-4
Northampton: Northants 413-9dec v Glamorgan 467 and 204-6
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“These are the games you play for”
A happy, happy Peter Moores:
“A great game of cricket. When your season pretty much comes down to 50 runs at the end of a game, it’s a proper game of cricket.
“Credit to the way the lads played because lots of little things happened during the game which meant we got into a winning position. From Freddie McCann’s catch, Haseeb’s run out in the first innings, Lyndon James’ five-for.
“Then this morning Worcestershire bowled really well. Our message was to stay positive but they didn’t miss their lengths very much and they made it difficult for us.
“It’s set up brilliantly for The Oval next week. It’s a great place to play, a really good cricket pitch and both sides are playing good cricket so we’ll go there confident but also very respectful that it will be a tough challenge.
“These are the games you play for. This is what you net for. You want to feel that it’s on the line and if you can get over that line it’s a brilliant feeling.”
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To sum up: They’re off at Chelmsford and eating tea. They’re back on at Taunton, where Yorkshire have already lost a wicket – 60-7. But no-one can lose 13 wickets in two hours.
Rain at The Oval (Warwicks 60-1). Sussex 53-1 at Hove with handshakes on the cards not long after tea. Done and dusted at New Road.
In Division Two: Bohannon and Harris on hand to bat Lancashire out of this sticky one at Canterbury, Lancs 46-2; Leicestershire content to go slow at Grace Road – 53/1 – and gain promotion via a draw at Lord’s, where it is raining. Willing Rishi Patel runs after a poor run. And Northants and Glamorgan winding down at Wantage Road, Glamorgan 202-6, three for Calvin Harrison.
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Lancs keeping everyone on their toes at Canterbury after Wells too departs to Quinn, pushing at him like a man fencing a toad.
Lightning sends the teams scurrying off at Chelmsford, with Durham 143 for seven. Well played Ben Raine and Matthew Potts.
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Looks like the filthy weather is about to save Durham.
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A beautiful book arrives in the post: A Portrait of Cricket by photographer Tom Shaw. Tom is my friend, so I’m biased, but his pictures of grassroots cricket in the book are wonderful. You can see some of them on his instagram here.
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Updated at 09.44 EDT
Eleven wickets for Mitch Stanley at Canterbury
Chelmsford the only game in town in Division One.
In Division two, Lancashire have a run-chase if they want one, after they whistled Kent out for 293, for the second time in the match. Stanley six for 100. Lancs hover at 17-1, Jennings the man out, a fifth wicket in the match for Quinn.
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Updated at 09.36 EDT
At Hove, Haines and Hunt – no cancel that, the rain has hit there too. Sussex 48-1, needing a theoretical 230 to win.
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Bad light and rain stop play at Lord’s and The Oval
Durham have looked pretty solid since I turned over. Elsewhere, the rain is coming.
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Updated at 09.27 EDT
Events at The Oval, where Davies didn’t want to look at the umpire after being struck plumb on the pads by Tom Lawes. Warwicks 48 for one, with about three hours to survive.
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Ali on yesterday’s late night soggy slap and tickle.
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I think I’ll settle for Chelmsford for now, where Harmer is licking his lips and Durham are close to losing by an innings in this relegation arm wrestle – 103-7, still 21 behind.
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Hand shakes all round at New Road, and eyes swivel to The Oval where Warwickshire have safely negotiated 17 overs, 41-0.
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Notts beat Worcestershire by three wickets!
Worcestershire old boy Josh Tongue wins it! With a gorgeous off drive. He and James have a big hug in the middle of the pitch.
New Road: Nottinghamshire 207 and 136-7 BEAT Worcestershire 182 and 160 by three wickets.
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Updated at 09.24 EDT
Worcestershire right to get a move on if this Manchester weather is moving south. End of Shazzad’s over. Four needed. And another beautiful dog hits the stream.
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Josh Tongue flicks Allison off his hips, an elegant tank. Seven to win.
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Lyndon James smears Allison past the fielder, over the rope and under the covers. Atmospheric thunder and lightning over (my) head. 13 needed.
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The New Road outfield looks like the circus has been in town. Shazzad making Tongue prod and poke, but he survives. 17 needed.
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