CHAMPIONSHIP pacesetters Essex are within sight of an unlikely victory
after marching their way back into contention against second-placed
Leicestershire at Grace Road.
Bowled out for 75 in their first innings, the leaders dismissed their
rivals for 230 to leave themselves chasing the still-mammoth total of
349 to win. But Paul Prichard (58) and John Stephenson (38) wiped out
103 of their tough target by the close with an unbroken opening stand to
set up the prospect of an intriguing last day today.
All-rounder Phil Berry achieved the rare feat of career best bowling
and batting figures in the same match as Durham avoided the follow-on
against Middlesex at Lord's. Berry weighed in with seven for 113 and
also scored 76 with the bat, including a 6 and nine 4s, as Durham
reached 232 after having been 101 for seven.
Middlesex, who managed 366 in their first innings, finished on 12 for
no wicket second time around.
Hugh Morris became the first Glamorgan player to reach 1000 runs for
the season with an unbeaten half-century against Somerset at
Abergavenny. Morris cracked 12 boundaries in his unbeaten 58 as the
Welsh county reached 113 for two in their second innings to lead by 139
after Somerset had declared at 250 for five. Andrew Hayhurst top-scored
for the visitors with 70.
Wicketkeeper Bruce French took six catches as injury-hit
Nottinghamshire assumed a commanding position at Edgbaston. After Notts
had declared at 415 for seven, Warwickshire crashed to 232 for eight,
still needing 34 to save the follow-on.
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