The Cricketer wraps up the best of the action during day two of round 11 of the Vitality County Championship in 2024
Worcester (day three of four): Kent 171 & 353-8, Worcestershire 447 - Kent lead by 77 runs with two wickets remaining
Tawanda Muyeye hit a brilliant maiden double century to frustrate Worcestershire's hopes of a three day victory in the bottom two Vitality County Championship encounter at New Road.
The 23-year-old dominated proceedings with the bat and played the major role in Kent wiping out a first innings deficit of 276.
Muyeye began the day unbeaten on 80 and again looked a class performer as he surpassed his previous best score of 179 against Northamptonshire at Northampton last summer.
A single off Joe Leach took Muyeye to his double ton and was the cue for an elaborate jig of delight around the square before he was embraced by team-mate Grant Stewart.
Muyeye's fine knock came to an end in the final over of the day when he was caught behind off James Hartshorn for 211 from 279 balls with three sixes and 23 fours.
Worcestershire remain favourites to secure a second successive win in the Championship tomorrow with Kent just 77 ahead with two wickets remaining.
Edgbaston (day three of four): Warwickshire 337 & 179-5, Somerset 239 - Warwickshire lead by 277 runs with five wickets remaining
Warwickshire captain Alex Davies scored his 11th first class century but rain badly interfered with his side's push for Vitality Championship victory over Somerset at Edgbaston.
Davies ended the day unbeaten on 109 out of his side's 179 for 5 - 277 ahead overall with their first innings lead of 98. Warwickshire are in a strong position but the loss of 51 overs on the day to the weather has seriously compacted the game and reduced the time available for them to try to force victory.
The Bears' captain faces an interesting dilemma on the final day - to judge a declaration which gives his side enough time to take ten wickets but does not offer Somerset too great a chance of victory. Still fresh – or, in Warwickshire's case, raw - in the memory of these teams is their meeting at Taunton six weeks ago when Davies' declaration left the home side a target of 410 and they chased it down to record a sensational five-wicket win.
Warwickshire, having bossed much of this match, would love to bank a belated and much-needed first championship win of the season, but the slow pitch, on which it will be difficult to take ten wickets quickly, is likely to thwart them.
Alex Davies scored his 11th first class century (Getty Images)
Kia Oval (day three of four): Lancashire 204 & 26-1, Surrey 444-9d - Lancashire trail by 214 runs with 9 wickets remaining
Surrey managed just the wicket of Lancashire opener Luke Wells on a frustrating day at the Kia Oval in which only 10.2 overs were possible due to bad weather.
Wells was bowled by Jordan Clark for four, the ball keeping low to pluck out his off stump as the left-hander was also caught on the crease, as Lancashire moved from an overnight four without loss in their second innings to 26 for 1.
That left them still 214 runs behind Surrey and needing to bat out the final day to escape with a draw, but at least the truncated third day has given Lancashire a chance of denying the Division One leaders a seventh Vitality County Championship victory of the season as they chase a third successive title.
No play was possible until 5.10pm because of heavy morning rain and then persistent afternoon drizzle which snuffed out two earlier attempts to resume the game.
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Southampton (day three of four): Essex 438-8 dec., Hampshire 40-1 - Hampshire trail by 398 runs with nine wickets remaining
Toby Albert and the rain frustrated Vitality County Championship title-chasing Essex against Hampshire at Utilita Bowl.
Only 34 overs were bowled after a rain-soaked morning and afternoon, but after Sam Cook and Shane Snater had taken their partnership to 49 and Essex to 438 for 8, Tom Westley declared.
Hampshire lost Fletcha Middleton, but Albert dropped anchor with 18 from 69 balls, with Nick Gubbins even more defensive in his eight off 58.
They ended the day on 40 for 1, 398 runs in arrears, with the likelihood this will turn into a final day bonus point match, unless the hosts fail to avoid the follow-on.
Toby Albert frustrated Essex with a rearguard action (Getty Images)
Chester-le-Street (day three of four): Durham 531-7d, Nottinghamshire 229 & 212-6 - Nottinghamshire trail by 90 runs with 4 wickets remaining
Daniel Hogg took his first four wickets in First Class cricket as Durham edged towards victory in their Vitality County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire despite some gritty resistance from Matt Montgomery and Jack Haynes.
Durham picked up the last two Notts first innings wickets with minimum fuss and the visitors only added nine runs to their overnight total, which left them with a first innings deficit of 302.
The follow-on was then enforced by the hosts and the Notts opening pair of Ben Slater, who made his fourth fifty of the season, and Haseeb Hameed started well, but after Hameed was dismissed the floodgates opened and First Class debutant Hogg helped reduce Notts to 99 for 4.
However, Montgomery and Haynes frustrated the hosts in the evening session, with the pair surviving 50.3 overs but Durham got two late wickets with the new ball to leave Notts 212 for 6 at stumps, still trailing by 90.
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