CC Div1: Walker sets up declaration

Lord’s: Middlesex v Gloucestershire
Torrential rain ruins encounter

Heavy rainfall appears to have had the final say at Lord’s, as Middlesex declared still 94 runs behind in an attempt to make a game of things.

Owais Shah impressed with a stylish hundred, and David Nash played the supporting role, but it was with a painfully slow 55, in tricky batting conditions.

James Franklin and Jon Lewis enjoyed the bowling conditions, sharing six wickets.

Gloucestershire 347
Weston 98, Agarkar 5-81, Cook 3-63
Middlesex 253-8d
Franklin 3-42, Shah 103, Nash 55
Gloucestershire 12-0

The Oval: Surrey v Worcestershire
Ormond destroys Worcestershire top order

Jimmy Ormond gave Surrey a fighting chance for victory after taking a quick three wickets at the end of day three.

Earlier in the day, Surrey's declaration was set up by yet another Ramprakash century, who can do no wrong in the championship this year.

His innings contained nine fours and two sixes, as he treated opening bowler Kabir Ali with distain.

It ends a clinical day for Surrey, who look likely to blow away the Worcestershire middle order tomorrow.

Surrey 375
Ramprakash 130, Mason 3-89
Worcestershire 295
Moore 76, Tudor 4-61
Surrey 329-5d
Ramprakash 100*
Worcestershire 27-4
Ormond 3-13

Canterbury: Kent v Sussex
Walker sets up Kent declaration

Matt Walker hit his second century of the match at Canterbury, and gave Kent the chance to declare and bowl Sussex out on the final day.

He was supported by the in form Ed Smith, and the impressive Alex Loudon. Kent had previously enjoyed a 180 run lead going into the second innings.

Ian Ward and a powerful Sussex middle order still have the task of batting out the final day, with no hope of hitting the 515 required for victory


Kent 527
Sussex 332
Kent 319-7d
Walker 100*, E Smith 93, Loudon 70
Sussex 21-0




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