Hampshire trail by a mere six runs, with their wickets intact, in a captivating display of batting prowess.
On a dominant opening day of their LV= Insurance County Championship clash against Kent at Canterbury, Hampshire showcased their bowling prowess as James Fuller’s exceptional performance yielded remarkable figures of 5 for 21.
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The hosts faltered under Hampshire’s pressure, managing a mere 95 runs before being dismissed.
Meanwhile, Hampshire’s batting remained solid as they reached an impressive 89 without losing a wicket by the end of the day’s play.
Kyle Abbott also contributed significantly for the visitors, securing 3 for 23, while Tawanda Muyeye emerged as Kent’s leading scorer with 28 runs.
Kent suffered a drastic collapse, losing their last four wickets for just a single run in a span of 15 deliveries.
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At the end of the day’s play, Fletcha Middleton and Joe Weatherley stood firm, unbeaten on 39 and 38 respectively, as Hampshire continued their impressive batting display.
Remarkably, the visitors trail by a mere six runs, with all ten wickets intact in their first innings.
The horizon, pregnant with anticipation, greeted both teams at the Spitfire Ground. Unsurprisingly, Hampshire, after winning the toss, elected to bowl first, capitalizing on their decision from the outset.
Ben Compton departed without adding any runs to the scoreboard, caught by Weatherley in the slips off the bowling of Mohammad Abbas.
Following suit, Zak Crawley managed only 7 runs before falling victim to Keith Barker’s lbw appeal, which also marked Barker’s 500th first-class wicket.
Having made an impressive return to the side following a prolific run in the second XI, Tawanda Muyeye displayed his comfort on the pitch.
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However, his innings was cut short at a captivating 28 runs, as he fell victim to James Fuller’s lbw appeal.
Prior to the commencement of the match, Kent made an announcement that Sam Billings would be playing solely as a specialist batter, with Jordan Cox taking over wicketkeeping duties.
The official rationale behind this decision was to allow Billings to focus solely on his batting, aiming to improve his recent below-par performances.
Unfortunately, luck eluded him once again, as he was dismissed lbw by Fuller after facing just eight deliveries, with rain already beginning to fall.
As Kent struggled at a precarious score of 56 for 4, Jordan Cox emerged from the pavilion.
However, the intensity of the rain became too significant for the umpires to overlook, leading to a suspension of play until 3:58 PM.
Rwanda Women vs Botswana Women, 2nd Match (T20) ▾
Rwanda Women vs Botswana Women, 2nd Match (T20)
10 June 2023
Gahanga International Cricket Stadium, Kigali City
Rwanda Women | ||
Rwanda Women Inning 1 34/9 (9) Rwanda Women Inning 0/0 (0) |
Rwanda Women opt to bat
Botswana vs Rwanda, 3rd Match (T20) ▾
Botswana vs Rwanda, 3rd Match (T20)
10 June 2023
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Rwanda | ||
Botswana Inning 1 169/20 (20) Rwanda Inning 1 25/2 (2) |
Rwanda need 145 runs
Botswana vs Uganda, 2nd Match (T20) ▾
Botswana vs Uganda, 2nd Match (T20)
09 June 2023
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Uganda | ||
Botswana Inning 1 114/19.5 (19.5) Uganda Inning 1 115/13 (13) |
Uganda won by 6 wkts
Kenya vs Rwanda, 1st Match (T20) ▾
Kenya vs Rwanda, 1st Match (T20)
09 June 2023
Gymkhana Club Ground, Nairobi
Rwanda | ||
Rwanda Inning 1 137/20 (20) Kenya Inning 1 139/18.3 (18.3) |
Kenya won by 3 wkts
Sussex vs Surrey, South Group (T20) ▾
Sussex vs Surrey, South Group (T20)
09 June 2023
County Ground, Hove
Sussex | ||
Surrey Inning 1 258/20 (20) Sussex Inning 1 134/14.5 (14.5) |
Surrey won by 124 runs
Yorkshire vs Worcestershire, North Group (T20) ▾
Yorkshire vs Worcestershire, North Group (T20)
09 June 2023
Headingley, Leeds
Yorkshire | ||
Yorkshire Inning 1 224/20 (20) Worcestershire Inning 1 198/20 (20) |
Yorkshire won by 26 runs
Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire, North Group (T20) ▾
Derbyshire vs Nottinghamshire, North Group (T20)
09 June 2023
County Ground, Derby
Nottinghamshire | ||
Derbyshire Inning 1 142/20 (20) Nottinghamshire Inning 1 143/18.4 (18.4) |
Nottinghamshire won by 3 wkts
Glamorgan vs Essex, South Group (T20) ▾
Glamorgan vs Essex, South Group (T20)
09 June 2023
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Glamorgan | ||
Essex Inning 1 226/20 (20) Glamorgan Inning 1 175/18.3 (18.3) |
Essex won by 51 runs
Gloucestershire vs Somerset, South Group (T20) ▾
Gloucestershire vs Somerset, South Group (T20)
09 June 2023
County Ground, Bristol
Somerset | ||
Somerset Inning 1 231/20 (20) Gloucestershire Inning 1 151/19 (19) |
Somerset won by 80 runs
Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire, North Group (T20) ▾
Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire, North Group (T20)
09 June 2023
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire | ||
Warwickshire Inning 1 137/18.5 (18.5) Northamptonshire Inning 1 107/20 (20) |
Warwickshire won by 30 runs
Leicestershire vs Durham, North Group (T20) ▾
Leicestershire vs Durham, North Group (T20)
09 June 2023
Grace Road, Leicester
Leicestershire | ||
Durham Inning 1 172/20 (20) Leicestershire Inning 1 174/17.4 (17.4) |
Leicestershire won by 6 wkts
Kent vs Hampshire, South Group (T20) ▾
Kent vs Hampshire, South Group (T20)
09 June 2023
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Kent | ||
Hampshire Inning 1 177/20 (20) Kent Inning 1 180/19.3 (19.3) |
Kent won by 6 wkts
Namibia vs Karnataka, 4th Match (ODI) ▾
Namibia vs Karnataka, 4th Match (ODI)
09 June 2023
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Namibia | ||
Namibia Inning 1 253/50 (50) Karnataka Inning 1 256/47.1 (47.1) |
Karnataka won by 5 wkts
United Arab Emirates vs West Indies, 3rd ODI (ODI) ▾
United Arab Emirates vs West Indies, 3rd ODI (ODI)
09 June 2023
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
West Indies | ||
United Arab Emirates Inning 1 184/36.1 (36.1) West Indies Inning 1 185/35.1 (35.1) |
West Indies won by 4 wkts
Ireland vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI (ODI) ▾
Ireland vs Bangladesh, 1st ODI (ODI)
09 May 2023
County Ground, Chelmsford
Ireland | ||
Bangladesh Inning 1 246/50 (50) Ireland Inning 1 65/16.3 (16.3) |
No result (due to rain)
Australia vs India, Final (TEST) ▾
Australia vs India, Final (TEST)
07 June 2023
Kennington Oval, London
India | ||
Australia Inning 1 469/121.3 (121.3) India Inning 1 296/69.4 (69.4) |
Day 3: Stumps - Australia lead by 296 runs
Although the weather conditions had improved by that time, the batting conditions did not appear to have become any easier.
Jordan Cox managed to scrape together 12 runs before being caught behind off the bowling of James Fuller.
Next to depart was Joey Evison, who misjudged a delivery from Fuller, resulting in the top of his off stump being clipped.
Providing some semblance of resistance, Jack Leaning battled for 96 deliveries before being caught by Liam Dawson at second slip for 24 runs, courtesy of Kyle Abbott’s bowling.
However, once Leaning was dismissed, the tail of the Kent batting lineup swiftly crumbled.
Grant Stewart became Fuller’s fifth victim, caught behind for 14 runs.
Shortly after, Hamid Qadri was dismissed for a five-ball duck, driving Abbott’s delivery straight to Keith Barker at mid-on.
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The dismal innings reached its conclusion when Wes Agar was caught by Ben Brown off Abbott’s bowling, failing to add any runs to the scoreboard.
Kent’s joyless day was further encapsulated as Joe Weatherley nicked Agar’s delivery behind when he was on 29 runs, and Cox failed to hold on to a routine chance.