Leicestershire deny Notts to leave Somerset top<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\nTanya Aldred<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\nTo the peeling of bells in the West Country, Leicestershire<\/strong> played out a draw at Trent Bridge, meaning that Nottinghamshire<\/strong> drop behind leaders Somerset in the Championship table, albeit by just four points.<\/p>\nJosh Hull\u2019s 97 on Friday proved only the tip of Leicestershire\u2019s tail as the last wicket pair of Tom Scriven and Josh Davey added 106, passing the follow-on and then continuing past lunch. Haseeb Hameed just had time to make his second century of the season before the teams shook hands. The draw also improves Leicestershire\u2019s chances of survival, in the relegation zone but just seven points behind Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
Sussex<\/strong> completed victory over Essex<\/strong> in an hour and 20 minutes to tuck their feet under the mid-table of respectability. But it wasn\u2019t without a scare or two as Matt Critchley threw the grand piano at their bowlers, last man out for 96. James Coles, who has had a quiet season after the Hundred hoohah, finished with seven wickets in the match and a valuable 79. Essex now look nervously at the the three matches ahead.<\/p>\nNorthamptonshire<\/strong> had just gained ironic applause for reaching 50 from the Wantage Road crowd when they were all out in 22.2 overs. Callum Parkinson was the chief destroyer with six for 20 as Durham<\/strong> hit cruise control towards promotion. Northants\u2019 chances of joining them were dealt a double blow when Kent<\/strong> finally winkled out Worcestershire<\/strong>, despite a doughty unbeaten century from Brett D\u2019Oliveira. Kent tuck in behind Durham, 15 points clear of Northants<\/p>\nDerbyshire<\/strong> folded like a damp newspaper in the face of Gloucestershire<\/strong>\u2019s Sai Kishore (five for 20), losing a eye-watering 10 wickets in the final session of the match, bowled out for 105. Earlier James Bracey and Miles Hammond had both danced to centuries, Bracey becoming the first Gloucestershire<\/a> keeper since Harry Smith in 1919 to make two hundreds in a game. A visibly thrilled Gloucestershire, who were 37 for five on day one, have won just two games this season, both of them against Derbyshire.<\/p>\n
Tanya Aldred<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n To the peeling of bells in the West Country, Leicestershire<\/strong> played out a draw at Trent Bridge, meaning that Nottinghamshire<\/strong> drop behind leaders Somerset in the Championship table, albeit by just four points.<\/p>\n Josh Hull\u2019s 97 on Friday proved only the tip of Leicestershire\u2019s tail as the last wicket pair of Tom Scriven and Josh Davey added 106, passing the follow-on and then continuing past lunch. Haseeb Hameed just had time to make his second century of the season before the teams shook hands. The draw also improves Leicestershire\u2019s chances of survival, in the relegation zone but just seven points behind Yorkshire.<\/p>\n Sussex<\/strong> completed victory over Essex<\/strong> in an hour and 20 minutes to tuck their feet under the mid-table of respectability. But it wasn\u2019t without a scare or two as Matt Critchley threw the grand piano at their bowlers, last man out for 96. James Coles, who has had a quiet season after the Hundred hoohah, finished with seven wickets in the match and a valuable 79. Essex now look nervously at the the three matches ahead.<\/p>\n Northamptonshire<\/strong> had just gained ironic applause for reaching 50 from the Wantage Road crowd when they were all out in 22.2 overs. Callum Parkinson was the chief destroyer with six for 20 as Durham<\/strong> hit cruise control towards promotion. Northants\u2019 chances of joining them were dealt a double blow when Kent<\/strong> finally winkled out Worcestershire<\/strong>, despite a doughty unbeaten century from Brett D\u2019Oliveira. Kent tuck in behind Durham, 15 points clear of Northants<\/p>\n Derbyshire<\/strong> folded like a damp newspaper in the face of Gloucestershire<\/strong>\u2019s Sai Kishore (five for 20), losing a eye-watering 10 wickets in the final session of the match, bowled out for 105. Earlier James Bracey and Miles Hammond had both danced to centuries, Bracey becoming the first Gloucestershire<\/a> keeper since Harry Smith in 1919 to make two hundreds in a game. A visibly thrilled Gloucestershire, who were 37 for five on day one, have won just two games this season, both of them against Derbyshire.<\/p>\n