County Championship 2022 | Round 2, Day 2 Round-up

The first day of the second round of County Championship 2022 saw a set of riveting contests in England. Let us look at all the talking points on Day 2 across both divisions. 

Hampshire left reeling on 152/7 after Surrey post 467 on board

Resuming their overnight score of 312/3, Surrey ended their first innings on 467 all-out. Ollie Pope (127) and Ben Foakes(45) could not continue their last day's heroics for long. Keith Barker and Kyle Abbott combined to do the damage, sharing seven wickets between themselves. 

However, Surrey's Will Jacks delayed the eventual collapse. Jacks entertained with an aggressive inning of 72, studded with six fours and four sixes. In reply, Hampshire got off to a disastrous start and was reduced to 83/5. Wicketkeeper Ben Brown tried to control the damage, but he missed his half-century by a solitary run. Riding on a collective performance from bowlers, Surrey left Hampshire in a spot at 152-7 at the end of the day's play. 

Brief Scores: Hampshire 152/7 (Ben Brown 49, Jordan Clark 49/2, Will Jacks 17/2) trail Surrey 467/10 (Ollie Pope 127*, Hashim Amla 73, K Barker 80/4, Kyle Abbott 92/3) by 315 runs

Derbyshire gain a massive advantage over Sussex

Shan Masood's stellar knock for Derbyshire ended on 239. The Pakistan batter's teammates continued to pile on Sussex's misery. Madsen notched up a well-compiled century after resuming the day on 88. Alex Thomson (52) and Anuj Dal (38*) added the required impetus to Derbyshire's first innings. 

They declared with the scorecard reading 505/8. And their bowlers came out all guns blazing and bowled out Sussex on 174 in 56.3 overs. Sussex's batting line-up, which features some heavyweights like India's Pujara (6) and Pakistan's Rizwan (22), fell like a pack of cards. Sussex's captain Tom Haines top-scored with 41. On the other hand, Sam Conners and Nick Potts picked up a three-wicket haul each.

Brief Scores: Sussex 174/10 (Tom Haines 41, Sam Conners 47/3, Nick Potts 43/3) trail Derbyshire 505-8 declared (Shan Masood 239, Wayne Madsen 111, Henry Crocombe 131/3) by 331 runs

Advantage Glamorgan against Nottinghamshire as the former lead by 52 runs

Glamorgan had ended Day 1 at 33/0 after five overs. On Day 2, opener Andrew Salter could not continue for long as the first wicket fell on 41. However, Slater's batting partner, skipper David Llyod struck a fluent 76. 

Though the opposition made inroads, Sam Northeast's (85) and James Weighell (45) made vital contributions kept Glamorgan's innings afloat. They have gained a significant 52 runs lead, with Gugten holding fort on 56.

Brief Scores:  Glamorgan 354/9 ( Sam Northeast 85, David Lloyd 76, Gugten 56*, Joey Evison 67/3) lead Nottinghamshire 302/10 (Ben Duckett 122, Steven Mullaney 44, Michael Neser 3/56) by 52 runs