County Championship Division One
In a mammoth 254-run win over Nottinghamshire, Essex’s Dean Elgar scored a first-innings 80 off 156 balls (12 fours) before falling to Nottinghamshire’s Dane Paterson, who finished with figures of 5-49.
? Vintage Dean Elgar.
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Essex 88-2 (24 overs)
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?️ Getting close to the number of wickets as hours he’s been in the country.
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— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) April 5, 2024
Elgar followed up with 26 off 45 balls (five fours) in Essex’s second innings, while Nottinghamshire’s Durban-born Calvin Harrison claimed figures of 2-24.
Essex’s second match, a draw with Kent, brought more success for Elgar, who scored 120 off 176 deliveries (18 fours) in the first innings and 34 off 48 (three fours) in the second, while teammate Simon Harmer chipped in with a handy 44 off 73 balls (five fours).
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Best bits from Dean Elgar’s century on Day One!
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— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) April 13, 2024
Lancashire captain Keaton Jennings, son of former SA wicketkeeper Ray, top-scored in his side’s draw with Hampshire, scoring a first-innings 172 off 297 balls (21 fours).
What a way to reach three figures. ?
? Keaton’s 28th FC century
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Nottinghamshire’s Harrison scored 52 off 148 deliveries (seven fours) in a draw with Worcestershire, before claiming figures of 5-128.
Maiden First-Class Fifty. ✅
Maiden First-Class Five-Fer. ✅
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— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) April 14, 2024
Proteas batsman David Bedingham scored 49 off 70 balls (five fours, two sixes) and 36 off 41 (four fours, one six) for Durham in a draw with Warwickshire.
County Championship Division Two
Colin Ingram was in top form for Glamorgan in their draw with Middlesex, scoring 132 off 165 balls (12 fours, four sixes), while Leus du Plooy notched 37 off 64 balls (two fours) for Middlesex.
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Colin reaches his 100 with a smashing cut shot for six!
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— Glamorgan Cricket ? (@GlamCricket) April 6, 2024
Ingram was among the runs again in his side’s draw with Derbyshire, scoring 30 off 82 balls (one four) and 51 off 76 balls (eight fours), while Durban-born Wayne Madsen scored 63 off 113 balls (seven fours) and 25 off 43 (four fours) for Derbyshire.
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76 balls, 8×4.
Glamorgan 134/5 | Ingram (51*) and Cooke (2*).
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— Glamorgan Cricket ? (@GlamCricket) April 14, 2024
Graeme van Buuren struck an unbeaten 51 off 77 balls (eight fours) and picked up figures of 3-83 for Gloucestershire in their draw with Yorkshire.
Joburg-born Aristides Karvelas notched 55 off 40 balls (six fours, three sixes) for Sussex in their draw with Leicestershire.
A destructive 55 from 40 balls at the end of our innings by Ari Karvelas. ? pic.twitter.com/VWpIeGeAEM
— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) April 14, 2024
In a high-scoring draw with Northamptonshire, Middlesex’s Du Plooy narrowly missed out on a double century, scoring an unbeaten 196 off just 205 balls (16 fours, four sixes).
Leus du Plooy passed 12,000 career runs during his knock over the weekend!
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— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) April 16, 2024
– Compiled by Rienk de Beer
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