Of three matches that are underway of the Group 1 of the County Championship 2021, rain washed out the entirety of Day 2 in a clash between Essex and Nottinghamshire.
Derbyshire v Warwickshire, Derby
Warwickshire 274 (Hain 77; Conners 4-46) and 132/7 (Hain 46; Cohen 3-26) lead Derbyshire 121 (Godleman 32; Miles 5-30, Norwell 4-24) by 287 runs
Eighteen wickets fell on Day 2 at Derby. Craig Miles’ dismissal off Michael Cohen early on Day 2 brought an end to Warwickshire’s innings. They got 274, courtesy fifties from Sam Hain (77) and Michael Burgess (71).
Miles (5-30) and Liam Norwell (4-24) then skittled out Derbyshire for 121. Skipper Billy Godleman’s 32 was the highest score of the innings. Only three others could reach double digits. Miles had Cohen caught to complete his five-for.
Warwickshire did not enforce the follow-on. Batting again, they lost their top three inside 20 runs. Hain (46) and Matthew Lamb (34) arrested the collapse before Burgess (28) chipped in with valuable runs as they finished the day on 132/7. They now have a lead of 285 runs.
Worcestershire v Durham, New Road
Worcestershire 131 (D’Oliveira 39*; Carse 4-25, Potts 4-32) and 99/3 (Libby 51; Potts 2-16) trail Durham 381 (Bedingham 121; Tongue 4-73) by 151 runs
David Bedingham’s hundred on Day 2 put Worcestershire in a commanding position against Durham. Bedingham made 121 with the help of 11 fours and two sixes. Michael Jones struck 78 before getting dismissed by Joe Leach.
Durham eventually made 381. For Worcestershire, Josh Tongue picked up four wickets, while Leach and Pennington picked two apiece.
Worcestershire then saw off the day on 99/3. Jack Libby is unbeaten on 51, with Tongue on 10 at the other end.
Essex v Nottinghamshire, Chelmsford
Nottinghamshire 248/6 (Clarke 57*; Siddle 3-76) vs Essex
No play was possible due to persistent rain in the County Championship fixture between Essex and Nottinghamshire.