NATIONAL COUNTIES CRICKET Championship round-up
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- Created on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 22:19
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 07:20
- Published on Tuesday, 13 July 2021 22:19
- Written by PAUL BOLTON National Counties Cricket correspondent
Former England Under-19s opener Savin Perera made 121 not out, his highest Championship score, but he was overshadowed by debutant Josh Lincoln in a fourth wicket partnership of 130 in 20 overs.
Lincoln, whose elder brother Dan is making his first-class debut for Kent in the current LV= County Championship match against Sussex, struck 96 from just 69 balls which included five sixes and 13 fours.
He missed out on a century when he fell LBW to Chris Aubrey but Wiltshire could not remove Perera who completed his second Championship century and took Berkshire to their declaration with a lead of 168.
Berkshire scented victory when Wiltshire slipped to 79 for five but Jake Goodwin and and Jack Stearman batted out for the draw in an unbroken sixth wicket partnership of 67 in 24 overs.
Bashley Rydal seamer Ben Fletcher had a Championship debut to remember for Dorset in the rain-affected draw against Cheshire at Oxton.
Fletcher, who made his Dorset debut in the National Counties Trophy earlier this season, took seven for 28 to dismiss Cheshire for 187 in their first innings which spanned three days.
Bollington opener Calum Rowe top-scored with 74 for Cheshire who lost their last nine wickets for 54 in 25 overs.
Greg Willows (52) and Alex Eckland (47 not out) added 102 for the fourth wicket in Dorset’s second innings which set up the declaration.
Cheshire were set an unlikely 271 for victory and were 30 without loss in 12 overs when the captains shook hands.
Herefordshire had the honour of being the first side to win a match in the new competition as they eased to a ten wickets win over an in experienced Devon side at Brockhampton in Western Division Two.
Devon lost their last five second innings wickets for 11 runs in nine overs with Herefordshire captain Matt Pardoe taking five for 13 in 9.5 accurate overs with his left arm medium pace.
That left Herefordshire a target of just 49 and they cantered home with Pardoe, the former Worcestershire left-hander, leading the way with 28 not out.
Former Gloucestershire and Glamorgan wicketkeeper Cameron Herring top-scored with 61 for Wales NC in their drawn rain-ravaged match against Cornwall at Pontarddulais.
Herring was well-supported by Greg Holmes (35) and Tegid Phillips (39) who helped Wales build a first innings lead of 114.
Cornwall lost opener Chris Gibson early but captain Scott Harvey (43 not out) and former Worcestershire opener Olly Westbury (25 not out) closed the door with an unbroken second wicket partnership of 75.
National Counties Championship (last day of three)
Western Division One
Oxton: Dorset 325-8 (Luke Webb 82, Ed Ellis 71) & 132-4 dec (Greg Willows 52), Cheshire 187 (Calum Rowe 74, Ben Fletcher 7-28) & 30-0. Cheshire (10pts) drew with Dorset (14pts).
Corsham: Wiltshire 179 (Tom Nugent 6-63) & 146-5 (Jake Goodwin 56 not out), Berkshire 347-5 dec (Savin Perera 121 not out, Josh Lincoln 96). Wiltshire (11 pts) drew with Berkshire (16 pts)
Western Division Two
Brockhampton: Devon 188 (Matt Thompson 90 not out) & 148 (Matt Pardoe 5-13), Herefordshire288 (Nick Hammond 114, Henry Cullen 84, Sam Read 4-43) & 50-0.Herefordshire (23 pts) beat Devon (5 pts) by ten wickets
Pontarddulais: Cornwall 157 (Chris Gibson 56, Tegid Phillips 4-13) & 79-1. Wales NC 271 (Cameron Herring 61). Wales NC (14pts) drew with Cornwall (12pts).
Eastern Division One
Cleethorpes: Lincolnshire 237 (Jaden Fell 64, Joe Kendall 61, Ryan Findlay 5-87) & 101 (Andy Hanby 6-32, Brett Stolworthy 4-38), Norfolk 238-8 (Adam Tillcock 4-86) & 101-3. Norfolk (22pts) beat Lincolnshire (5pts) by seven wickets.
Bury St Edmunds: Suffolk 232 (Josh Cantrell 60, Ali Hancock 4-55) & 277-7dec (Josh Rymell 139, Keiran Mackenzie 4-91), Cambridgeshire 108 (Matt Wareing 5-25) & 72 (Josh Bowers 49, Tom Rash 5-29, Ben Claydon 4-12). Suffolk (22pts) beat Cambridgeshire (4 pts) by 329 runs.
Eastern Division Two
Jesmond: Hertfordshire 383 (Reece Hussain 121, Eshun Kalley 61, Harry Ellison 55, Karl Carver 4-109, Northumberland 147 (John Oswell 69, Eshun Kalley 5-43). Hertfordshire (20 pts) beat Northumberland (4pts) by 236 runs.
Bedford School: Buckinghamshire 264 (Alex Woodland 109, Alexei Kervezee 70, Tom Brett 4-73) & 242-7 dec (Ross Richardson 77 not out), Bedfordshire 162 (Cameron Parsons 4-38, Tom Hampton 4-65) & 274-8 (George Thurstance 86, James Kettleborough 52). Bedfordshire (12pts) drew with Buckinghamshire (14 pts).
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