County Championship Division One
In a draw against Essex, Durham’s Colin Ackermann scored 112 off 231 balls (seven fours) and David Bedingham 52 off 51 (seven fours, one six).
COLIN ACKERMANN!! His maiden Durham century in the @CountyChamp ??#ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/1pL6qHVoQi
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) April 26, 2024
Dean Elgar made 46 off 81 deliveries (six fours) in Essex’s reply, before Ackermann added 32 off 77 (three fours) and Bedingham scored an unbeaten 33 off 34 (three fours, one six).
Kyle Abbott was Hampshire’s standout player in their innings-and-11-run loss to Surrey, claiming figures of 4-104.
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— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) April 27, 2024
Migael Pretorius scored a rapid 49 off 34 balls (nine fours) for Somerset in their draw with Worcestershire.
Migael Pretorius makes a fast start, he is now 33* from 22 balls ??
Somerset move to 251/7, first batting point on the board ?#WORCvSOM#WeAreSomerset pic.twitter.com/syN7sZabZ9
— Somerset Cricket ? (@SomersetCCC) April 26, 2024
County Championship Division Two
Marchant de Lange was in a destructive mood for Gloucestershire as they drew with Middlesex, claiming figures of 6-49.
Six of the best for Marchant de Lange! ?#BecomeGlorious pic.twitter.com/hQaTpNSy8s
— Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) April 26, 2024
Teammate and captain Graeme van Buuren scored 75 off 103 balls (10 fours, two sixes), before Middlesex’s Stephen Eskinazi made an unbeaten 65 off 96 (eight fours).
GVB hit a superb maximum to put Shire ahead in the game.#BecomeGlorious pic.twitter.com/Ui2wWs0ApV
— Gloucestershire Cricket (@Gloscricket) April 27, 2024
Northamptonshire’s Ricardo Vasconcelos contributed a handy 30 off 52 balls (four fours) in a draw with Leicestershire.
In a draw with Yorkshire, Durban-born Wayne Madsen top scored for Derbyshire with 104 off 226 balls (10 fours, one six).
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A brilliant knock from the Italian stallion! ??#WeAreDerbyshire pic.twitter.com/pW9csw5YPS
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) April 29, 2024
