Monday 15 June 2009

Pattinson keeps Notts on top


Pattinson, who has not come close to an international recall since being unceremoniously dumped from the squad after one Test last year, finished with figures of four for 53 as he picked up three wickets to add to the one he collected late on Saturday night.

That wicket left Hampshire on nine for one overnight at the Rose Bowl and the bowling remained disciplined as a total of 220 all out ensured victory by 191 runs for the fielding side. Hampshire's James Vince dug in for a gutsy 75 on only his second first-class appearance, while wicketkeeper Nic Pothas was unbeaten on 63 at the close.

At New Road, Sussex recorded a first win of the season by 10 wickets as new Indian recruit Piyush Chawla spun his new team-mates to victory on debut.

Having already recorded a maiden century earlier in the match, the short-term replacement for Yasir Arafat took six for 152 having sent down a mammoth 51 overs. That saw Worcestershire slip to 392 all out - thanks in the main to Daryl Mitchell (99) and Moeen Ali (124) - leaving a simple chase for Mike Yardy (34no) and Chris Nash (25no).

Somerset also won for the first time in 2009 as they made relatively serene progress to a winning score of 296 for six against Yorkshire at Headingley.

In Division Two, spinner Chris Schofield picked up his second five-wicket haul of the season as Surrey wrapped up their first LV County Championship win in 2009. Schofield's exploits allowed Surrey to win with ease against Northamptonshire, by an innings and 95 runs.

Northamptonshire added 37 runs to their overnight score but victory for Surrey never looked in doubt, with Murtaza Hussain finishing the match off less than 30 minutes after the start of play.

Veteran Robert Croft celebrated a Glamorgan milestone but Wavell Hinds denied the Welshmen victory with his first championship century for Derbyshire.

Croft captured his 100th wicket against Derbyshire to become the first Glamorgan bowler to achieve the feat against any county since Malcolm Nash in 1980. Derbyshire eventually declared on 294 for eight, a lead of 284, and although Glamorgan lost Gareth Rees and Ben Wright in the first five overs, Mark Cosgrove and Michael Powell made sure there were no further alarms as the visitors closed on 136 for two.

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