County Championship 2022 | Division One Round-up, July 12

The tenth round of 2022 County Championship Division One continued with Day 2 on Tuesday, July 12. Here is a look at the high points from each of the five matches played across England.

Essex vs Gloucestershire

Essex batters mounted a 174-run first-innings lead over the visiting Gloucestershire on Day 2. Overnight batsmen Alastair Cook compiled 145 while captain Tom Westley was dismissed for 90.

The visitors lost as many as six wickets in their second innings while facing the remaining 39 overs of the day. They reached 140-6 and will resume Day 3 with a trail of 34 runs.

Brief scores:

Gloucestershire: 136 (39)

Graeme van Buuren 34, Zafar Gohar 29

Simon Harmer 5-44, Jamie Porter 2-22

Essex: 310 (111.4)

Alastair Cook 145, Tom Westley 90

Zafar Gohar 5-84, Tom Price 3-59

Gloucestershire: 140-6 (39)

Oliver Price 42*, Chris Dent 33

Simon Harmer 5-51, Matthew Critchley 1-36

Gloucestershire trail by 34 runs

Hampshire vs Warwickshire

Finishing the opening day at 42-3, the Hampshire batsmen turned the tables with a dominant outing with the bat on Day 2. They declared their innings at 370 with a healthy lead of 153 runs. Ian Holland (99) and Liam Dawson (92) missed out on centuries while wicketkeeper Ben Brown cracked a rapid 72.

Chasing a huge first-innings deficit, Warwickshire batters reached 11 without losing a wicket by stumps.

Brief scores:

Warwickshire: 217 (70.5)

Nathan McAndrew 63, Dominic Sibley 56

Kyle Abbott 5-45, Liam Dawson 2-51

Hampshire: 370-9d (111)

Ian Holland 99, Liam Dawson 92

Oliver Hannon-Dalby 5-86, Nathan McAndrew 3-92

Warwickshire: 11-0 (6)

Alex Davies 10*, Dominic Sibley 1*

Warwickshire trail by 142 runs

 Kent vs Northamptonshire

Hosts Kent batted throughout the day, reaching 287-6 in 96 overs. The Sam Billings-led side now trail the visiting Northamptonshire by just 16 runs.

Among Kent batsmen, Joe Denly, Jack Leaning and captain Jordan Cox all contributed with 63 each. Cox will resume his side’s innings on Day 3 with wicketkeeper-batsman Sam Billings (24*) at the other end.

Brief scores:

Northamptonshire: 303 (93.3)

Emilio Gay 112, Ryan Rickelton 55

Matt Milnes 3-47, Joe Denly 2-31

Kent: 287-5 (96)

Jordan Cox 63*, Joe Denley 63

Jack White 2-40, Ben Sanderson 1-37

Kent trail by 16 runs

 Lancashire vs Somerset

Somerset batsmen added another 149 runs on Day 2, after ending the opening day at 297-5. Lewis Goldsworthy top-scored in the innings with a crafty 130 and was assisted by James Rew with his 70.

In response, hosts Lancashire brought the deficit down to 282 runs as they reached 164 without a wicket at stumps. Both openers, Luke Wells (99*) and Keaton Jennings (61*), are approaching their respective centuries as they aim to overtake Somerset’s first innings total.

Brief scores:

Somerset: 446 (135.1)

Lewis Goldsworthy 130, James Rew 70

Will Williams 3-85, Luke Wood 2-75

Lancashire: 164-0 (54)

Luke Wells 99*, Keaton Jennings 61*

Lancashire trail by 282 runs

 Yorkshire vs Surrey

Hosts Yorkshire piled up 521, courtesy of dominant knocks from Adam Lyth and Jonathan Tattersall.

Surrey faced the remaining 53 overs on Day 2, reaching 191-1. Captain and opening batsman Rory Burns (94*) and South African legend Hashim Amla (45*) will resume action on Day 3 as they trail by another 330 runs.

Brief scores:

Yorkshire: 521 (134.2)

Adam Lyth 183, Jonathan Tattersall 180*

Tom Lawes 4-51, Will Jacks 2-78

Surrey: 191-1 (53)

Rory Burns 94*, Hashim Amla 45*

Dominic Bess 1-46

Surrey trail by 330 runs