Bob Willis Trophy Digest: All the action on day two of the second round

The Cricketer rounds-up all the events of the second day as the sun shone across the country...

• COUNTY HUB
• Martin Anderson eager to make up for lost time

NORTH GROUP

Trent Bridge (second day of four): Yorkshire 264, Nottinghamshire 13-1

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A century from Tom Moores helped Nottinghamshire take the upper hand over Yorkshire in their Bob Willis Trophy match at Trent Bridge.

Moores made a career-best score of 106 as the hosts were dismissed for 355 just before the close of play, giving them an overall lead of 91 at the halfway stage of the contest.

The 23-year old wicketkeeper-batsman made his runs from 140 balls, hitting 12 fours and three sixes. He shared in stands of 99 for the seventh wicket with Samit Patel, who added 38, then 62 for the last wicket with Matt Carter. Nottinghamshire skipper Steven Mullaney also weighed in with 50.

Grace Road (second day of four): Leicestershire 199, Derbyshire 101-1

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A Wayne Madsen century, the 31st of the South African's first-class career and his fifth against Leicestershire, helped Derbyshire establish an intimidating first-innings lead of 209 on the second day of the Bob Willis Trophy match at the Fischer County Ground, Grace Road.

Madsen's hundred came off 172 deliveries and included 17 fours, the last of which a sweetly timed on-drive which saw him bring up the landmark three figures off the bowling of Will Davis. The Leicestershire seamer extracted a measure of revenge moments afterwards however, bringing one back in through the gate to hit middle and off.

Madsen's was the second of three wickets picked up by Leicestershire in an afternoon session during which the Foxes' bowlers finally managed to exert a measure of control, dragging the scoring rate – five an over for much of the Derbyshire innings – back under four. 

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Chester-le-street (second day of four): Durham 180, Lancashire 284-9

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Lancashire are in control of their Bob Willis Trophy match against Durham at Emirates Riverside, holding a lead of 104 runs over the home side after day two of the contest.

Josh Bohannon notched the fifth half-century of his first-class career, scoring a patient 75 to provide the foundation of the visitors' innings. The Red Rose added two batting bonus points to their tally aided by a valuable knock from Luke Wood in the lower order. 

Durham's bowlers persevered throughout the day with Matt Salisbury and Ben Raine taking three wickets apiece. However, they face a major effort to launch a comeback on the third day with their hopes in the competition hanging in the balance. 

CENTRAL GROUP

Bristol (second day of four): Gloucestershire 210, Warwickshire 230-8

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Matt Lamb top-scored with 65 as Warwickshire were made to battle hard for first-innings lead on the second day of the Bob Willis Trophy match with Gloucestershire at the Bristol County Ground. 

Going in with his side 55 for three in reply to 210, Lamb faced 193 balls and hit 12 fours to help the visitors to 230 for eight at the close of a day of attritional cricket on a slow pitch that made anything but slow scoring difficult. 

^{Jack Leaning and Jordan Cox both hit centuries for Kent}

Worcester (second day of four): Worcestershire 455-8, Glamorgan 181-2

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Kiran Carlson and Billy Root led a powerful Glamorgan fightback after centurions Jake Libby and Brett D’Oliveira had earlier rewritten the record books for Worcestershire in the Bob Willis Trophy encounter at Blackfinch New Road.

Libby and D’Oliveira set a new partnership record for Worcestershire for any wicket against their Welsh opponents of 318 out of a total of 455-8 from their 120 overs and then Ed Barnard dismissed Glamorgan openers Nick Selman and Charlie Hemphrey.

But Carlson and Root batted with plenty of fluency in the final session in each completing half-centuries and their unbroken stand was worth 137 in 44 overs by the close when the Glamorgan total stood on 181 for 2. 

SOUTH GROUP

Chelmsford (second day of four): Essex 262 & 13-0, Surrey 187

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Simon Harmer bagged his 18th first-class five-wicket haul for Essex as the hosts helped themselves to a healthy first innings lead over Surrey in the Bob Willis Trophy.

Off-spinner Harmer has now taken 229 wickets since joining Essex at the beginning of the 2017 season as he returned figures of 6-67.

Harmer was the County Championship’s leading wicket-taker with 83 scalps last year and looks likely to replicate that record in the Bob Willis Trophy – with no rival taking more than his 12 poles so far in the competition.

The South African shared the wickets with trusty partner Jamie Porter, 4-53, as Surrey were bowled out for 187, in response to Essex’s 262 – a deficit of 75, which rose to 88 in a wicketless four-over twilight burst. 

^{Ben Raine enjoyed success on an otherwise tough day for Durham}

Radlett (second day of four): Middlesex 252, Hampshire 279-7

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All-rounder Liam Dawson was stretchered off with what looked a serious ankle injury to mar a productive day for Hampshire in their Bob Willis Trophy match against Middlesex at Radlett.

The 30-year-old, who was part of England’s white-ball squad for their recent ODI series against Ireland, fell awkwardly while batting during the final session and had to be carried from the field.

Dawson’s attacking knock of 43 had already helped Hampshire to take a first-innings lead when he crumpled to the ground, visibly in pain after playing a defensive shot against Tom Helm.

There was a 15-minute delay while Dawson received treatment at the wicket, but it was already evident he would be unable to continue.

Despite that setback, the visitors ended the second day in a strong position, with opener Joe Weatherley falling just two short of what would have been his second first-class century and captain Sam Northeast hitting 51 as they dominated the Middlesex bowling.

Canterbury (second day of four): Sussex 332, Kent 338-1

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Teenager Jordan Cox and winter recruit Jack Leaning notched their first centuries for the county as Kent took control of their Bob Willis Trophy south group game.

Sussex endured an 85-over day in the Canterbury dirt for only one wicket as Kent’s second-wicket pair piled on a record unbroken stand worth 231 beating the club’s previous best against Sussex of 229 set by Kentish legends Arthur Fagg and Leslie Ames at Hastings in 1948.

By stumps and the midpoint of the match, Cox had reached a career-best 167 not out while Leaning finished unbeaten on 110 as Kent closed on 338 for one for a narrow six-run lead over their neighbours from Hove. 

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