There were wickets galore across the country as cricket finally won out over the weather on the third day of the County Championship
DIVISION 1
Scorecard: Somerset 216 & 200 v Yorkshire 96 & 49-1
Scorecard: Lancashire 439-9d v Surrey 231-9
Scorecard: Hampshire 241-4 v Essex
Scorecard: Worcestershire 110 v Nottinghamshire 204-6
DIVISION 2
Scorecard: Middlesex 194 v Glamorgan 38-4
Scorecard: Sussex 145 & 204 v Gloucestershire 183 & 108-6
Scorecard: Leicestershire 267-5 v Derbyshire
FIVE STAR RETURN FOR FLETCHER
Stuart Broad may have been the star name on Nottinghamshire's line-up but it was fellow fast bowler Luke Fletcher who stole the show in Worcester. The 29-year-old took four wickets in 19 balls as he triggered a collapse for Worcestershire as he broke Joe Clarke and Travis Head's 65-run fourth-wicket partnership. Fletcher finished with career-best figures of 5-27 as the hosts were bowled out for 110.
WICKET | It's a five wicket haul for @fletcherluke! A thick inside edge from Leach (12) sends the ball crashing into stumps. 105-9 #WorcsvNotts pic.twitter.com/yCRtCUa0Ma
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) 29 April 2018
MANCHESTER DELIGHTS IN RECORD BREAKERS
It is not just the footballers who enjoy setting records in Manchester these days. Jordan Clark and Tom Bailey broke a 136-year record for the highest ninth-wicket stand against Surrey, with the latter scoring just a third career half-century and finishing with a career-best 66 on a run-filled day at Old Trafford.
RECORD! @Joe_Mennie 60* & @TomBaildog 60* have just set a new 9th wicket partnership record for Lancs v Surrey. They have added 100 off 124 balls beating the 1882 record of Alex Watson & John Crossland. @LancsCCC 1st inns 425-8 #LANvSUR
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) 29 April 2018
WICKETS TUMBLE AT HOME OF CRICKET
There may have been 41.5 overs bowled at Lord's on day three but it was still enough time for 11 wickets to fall. Michael Hogan was the pick of the bunch for Glamorgan, bowling Hilton Cartwright, having Paul Stirling caught behind and seeing Tim Murtagh edge to second slip to complete his five wicket haul as Middlesex were bowled out for 194. However, the hosts fought back as Murtagh claimed 4-12 in eight overs to leave the visitors 38-4 before bad light brought a premature end to the day's play.
HOW GOOD IS TIM MURTAGH?! 🔥@tjmurtagh gets his fourth of the innings, and his 2nd in 2 deliveries, this time getting Donald for 0! 👏👏👏
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) 29 April 2018
Glamorgan 34-4#TeamMiddlesex pic.twitter.com/F3xNQhob31
GLOS STUTTER IN LOW CHASE
Stiaan van Zyl made a crucial 44 for Sussex but the hosts were limited to 204 in their second innings as Gloucestershire were set 167 to secure their second successive County Championship victory. However, there was still plenty of life left in the match as Van Zyl's three wickets put a huge dent in the visitors' chase. The away side need another 59 runs, the home side four wickets... who will come out on top?
REPLAY: Stunning scenes as @laggies74 picks up a third wicket in 11 balls... and you'll have a tough job catching him as he sets off towards the pavilion in jubilant celebration. #gosbts pic.twitter.com/2Y3kxUmeOz
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) 29 April 2018