COUNTIES CRICKET Championship day two round-up
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- Created on Monday, 07 August 2023 20:45
- Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 August 2023 09:49
- Published on Monday, 07 August 2023 20:45
- Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent
The highly-rated Lion-Cachet followed his maiden century in the first innings with 105 which made him only the fifth Oxfordshire batter to score two centuries in a match and the first since Jonny Cater 10 years ago.
Lion-Cachet reached three figures with his third six and departed next ball, stumped off Max Shepherd having shared two 98 run partnerships for fifth and sixth wickets with Olly Clarke (48) and Jared Warner (50).
Oxfordshire’s declaration challenged Devon to make 387 and they reduced their target by 53 for the loss of openers Elliot Hamilton and James Horler.
Oxford University batter George Hargrave made 115 – his highest Championship score – but Shropshire still struggled against Dorset at Wimborne in Western Division Two.
Hargrave shared an opening stand of 76 with Ollie Westbury (41) but Shropshire were again let down by their tail with the last six wickets falling for 51 and the last four for 12.
Seamer Ed Bartlett took a career-best six for 53 to give Dorset a first innings lead of 174 which they extended to 384 thanks to Jacob Gordon (58) and Alex Eckland (46) who set up the declaration at 210 for seven.
Hargrave and Westbury survived seven overs before the close when Shropshire began their chase.
Slow left-armer Max Tryfonos claimed the first 10 wicket match haul of his career to help revive Cornwall’s hopes of a second straight win against Wiltshire at St Austell.
After off-spinner Joe King had taken six for 56 to give Wiltshire a first innings lead of 82, Tryfonos took the new ball and took five for 35 to finish with match figures of ten for 104.
Wiltshire were dismissed for 109 in 43.1 overs which left Cornwall to chase 192 on a turning pitch.
When Cornwall were 58 for three, Wiltshire were favourites but Xavie Clarke (52) and Will MacVicar (28no) added 55 for the fourth wicket to reclaim the advantage.
There was one further twist when Clarke became the 19th wicket to fall in the day when he was bowled by Wiltshire captain Ed Young last ball.
Durant Cricket National Counties Championship
Second day of three
Eastern Division One
Chesham: Lincolnshire 148 (Joe Pocklington 54) & 145-4 (Qundeel Haider 64) Buckinghamshire 396 (Alexei Kervezee 145, Alex Woodland 56, Joe Pocklington 5-99).
Horsford: Norfolk 142 (Tom Brett 5-65) Staffordshire 162-4 (Zen Malik 60, Matthew Morris 54).
Western Division One
Finchampstead: Cheshire 381 (Chris Sanders 80 not out, Henry Dobson 70, Joe Cooke 53, Luke Young 51) & 261-8 dec (Henry Dobson 121, Luke Young 52) Berkshire 174 (Andrew Jackson 5-60) & 75-3.
Exeter: Oxfordshire 291 (Zach Lion-Cachet 100, Jared Warner 52 not out, Jamie Stephens 5-86) & 261-8 dec (Zach Lion-Cachet 105, Jared Warner 50) Devon 166 (James Horler 54, Max Mannering 5-58) & 53-2.
Eastern Division Two
Saffron Walden: Cambridgeshire 232 (Mohammed Danyaal 51 not out) & 209-7 (Alex Peirson 78 not out, Aadil Ali 61, Matt Coles 5-92), Bedfordshire 394-9 (Oli Soames 89, Sam Bates 64, Matt Taylor 64, Harry Gouldstone 61, Callum Guest 5-101).
Jesmond: Northumberland 260 (Stuart Poynter 96, Ross Whitfield 57) Hertfordshire 64-2.
Western Division Two
St Austell: Wiltshire 265 (Tom Cullen 57, Jack Mynott 51, Max Tryfonos 5-69) & 109 (Max Tryfonos 5-35) Cornwall 183 (Joe King 6-56) & 133-4 (Xavie Clarke 52).
Wimborne: Dorset 435-2 (Sam Young 217 not out, David Scott 183 not out) & 210-7 dec (Jacob Gordon 58) Shropshire 261 (George Hargrave 115, Ed Bartlett 6-53) & 35-0.
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