County Championship Division One
Former Proteas paceman Kyle Abbott was superb with the ball, taking 5-89 in Hampshire’s six-wicket victory over Kent.
ABBO FINISHES IT OFF AND THE SKIPPER TAKES A GREAT CATCH RUNNING BACK ???? pic.twitter.com/UTekfaJHdJ
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) July 3, 2024
Durban-born Ben Compton scored 92 off 210 deliveries (13 fours) for Kent in the same match.
Compton brings up his 50 from 114 balls ?
? LIVE Match Centre: https://t.co/ZBhHrs3Nil pic.twitter.com/Lbeb84js7f
— Kent Spitfires (@KentCricket) July 2, 2024
Joburg-born Keaton Jennings hit a massive 187* off 259 balls (27 fours, four sixes) in Lancashire’s first innings against Nottinghamshire, with the match ending in a draw.
A 4th @CountyChamp ? of the season for the Lancashire captain.
Report & scorecard: https://t.co/oNO9hOcONc
?Keaton Jennings reflects on the opening day @SNBCC #bbccricket pic.twitter.com/OETgDq0WFH
— BBC Lancs Cricket (@BBCLancsCricket) June 30, 2024
North West Dragons pace bowler Migael Pretorious took 5-104 in the first innings for Somerset against Warwickshire, helping them claim a five-wicket victory.
WICKET! 5 for Migael Pretorius as Booth edges to slip! Warwickshire 408/9
LIVE STREAM ➡️ https://t.co/aRtGCP76ez#SOMvWAR#WeAreSomerset pic.twitter.com/GCu7WF5LO7
— Somerset Cricket ? (@SomersetCCC) July 1, 2024
Former Proteas captain Dean Elgar scored 60 off 95 balls (six fours) in Essex’s second innings against Surrey, who won by 145 runs.
? A lovely Dean Elgar innings comes to an end as he is caught for 60. Walter and Pepper are the current Essex batters.
Essex 121-5 (240 runs to win) – 50.3 overs remain#FlyLikeAnEagle pic.twitter.com/4aoZxf8GbC
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) July 3, 2024
County Championship Division Two
Leus du Plooy, who was born in Pretoria and scored nine first-class centuries in South Africa, made 60 off 133 balls (five fours) in Middlesex’s 123-run defeat to Leicestershire.
? | LEICESTERSHIRE V MIDDLESEX | UPDATE
Leus Du Plooy passes 50!A great knock so far by the left hander. Keep going Leus?
MIDDX – 164/3 – Require 302 to win
WATCH LIVE ⬇️ | #OneMiddlesex
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) July 2, 2024
T20 Blast
Donovan Ferreira smashed 66 off 32 deliveries (three fours, seven sixes) in Yorkshire’s four-run defeat to the Birmingham Bears.
The Pretoria-born all-rounder also hit 44 off 32 balls (three fours one six) in Yorkshire’s seven-wicket defeat to Derbyshire.
Ferreira has reached a fabulous fifty off 26 balls with 5x6s, two in the last two balls off Lintott’s spin. We’re 183-4 after 17. We need 32 off three.#YORvBIR pic.twitter.com/FjjaNpjDpD
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) July 5, 2024
Colin Ackermann continued his fine form, scoring 70 off 52 deliveries (four fours, four sixes) in Durham’s five-wicket loss to Northamptonshire.
Fifty from Colin Ackermann x 41 balls. #ForTheNorth pic.twitter.com/e8O9EX14CL
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket) July 7, 2024
– Compiled by Dylan Johnson
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