County Championship 2021: Group 3 roundup, Sunday, 6 June

Jun 07, 2021

County Championship 2021: Group 3 roundup, Sunday, 6 June Image

Yorkshire v Sussex, Headingley

Sussex 313 (Brown 127; Thompson 3-53) and 215 (Orr 67; Bess 4-51) lost to Yorkshire 558 (Malan 199; Atkins 5-98) by an innings and 30 runs.

Sussex resumed Day 4 at Headingley on 38 for no loss. They needed to reach 235 to make Yorkshire back again. They were bowled out for 215.

Ali Orr (67) and Tom Haines (24) added 60 for the first wicket. Orr added 64 for the third wicket with Aaron Thomason as well, and at 125/2, it seemed Sussex would save the match. But then they folded against David Willey (3-26) and Dom Bess (4-51).

Kent vs Northamptonshire, Canterbury

Northamptonshire 392 and 184/8 (Rossington 59*; Gilchrist 4-55) drawn with Kent 330/5 decl. (Robinson 120; Kerrigan 2-80)

Continuing with their aggressive approach, Kent declared their overnight score of 330/5, 62 runs behind Northamptonshire.

Northamptonshire lost early wickets against Darren Stevens (2-42) and Nathan Gilchrist (3-57). At one point they were 73/5, just 135 ahead, but captain Adam Rossington (59 not out) held the innings together to take them to the safety of 184/8.