County Championship: Navdeep Saini sizzles for Kent, Umesh Yadav went wicketless for Middlesex

Navdeep Saini is in red-hot kind for his county facet Kent. After taking seven wickets, together with a fifer on debut in opposition to Warwickshire, the India pacer has set the tone for Kent in opposition to Lancashire by taking three wickets on the rain-affected opening day at Old Trafford.

Only 34 overs and two balls have been bowled, however in that point, Kent struck 4 occasions to have Lancashire on 112-4 earlier than rain and unhealthy mild ended proceedings early. India’s Washington Sundar (6 batting) was on the crease together with Lancashire captain Steven Croft (21 not out).

Navdeep Saini did a lot of the harm, taking three for 45 from the Brian Statham End, together with two wickets in two balls simply after Tea. Lancashire’s batters fought laborious in circumstances, with Luke Wells top-scoring with 35 earlier than receiving a close to unplayable supply from the India pacer and Josh Bohannon contributing a fluent 27.

The hosts’ openers Keaton Jennings and Wells made a gentle begin in difficult circumstances in opposition to the worldwide tempo duo of Matt Henry and Saini after being put in to bat.

Both Kent bowlers discovered early motion on a wicket that had been lined for a lot of the earlier two days.

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Just as the primary wicket pair appeared to have weathered the storm, Saini produced a nice supply to Jennings which was edged to Zak Crawley at second slip with the opener departing for 14 and the rating 24/1.

Josh Bohannon mixed properly with Wells because the Red Rose pair took a optimistic method, Bohannon chopping Grant Stewart for 4 off the again foot a selected spotlight.

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But after Bohannon had drilled Nathan Gilchrist by further cowl for 4 in reaching a fluent 27, the bowler hit again with the following ball discovering an edge that was brilliantly caught low down at vast fourth slip by Jack Leaning.

That left Lancashire on 68/2 simply earlier than Tea and Wells and stand-in skipper Steven Croft had pushed on watchfully after the resumption to take the overall on to 97 earlier than two wickets fell in two balls to depart Lancashire floundering at 97/4.

It was Saini who did the harm once more, producing a rearing supply to Wells that the left-hand opener may do little in opposition to, the ball flying off the sting to Leaning at gully as he departed for a fairly respectable 35 given the circumstances. And it acquired worse for the Red Rose when Saini’s subsequent supply nipped again to pin Rob Jones lbw.

Umesh fails to impress.

Durham made a stable begin to conflict in opposition to Middlesex, posting 132 with out loss earlier than rain introduced a untimely finish to day one at Seat Unique Riverside.

Michael Jones produced a nice knock of 78 to prepared the ground for the house facet, whereas Alex Lees scored an unbeaten 46.

India’s Umesh Yadav bowled properly however went wicketless for Middlesex. However, the Indian pacer was very economical as he conceded solely 21 runs within the 11.5 overs, he bowled.

Pujara to steer Sussex vs Nottinghamshire

Cheteshwar Pujara will lead the Sussex facet in opposition to Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, the membership has mentioned in a press release. Pujara was the captain of the Sussex of their final recreation in opposition to Middlesex.

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“Tom Alsop is unavailable for selection after suffering a mild concussion last week and Steven Finn is rested. Henry Crocombe and Jamie Atkins miss out due to shoulder injuries. George Garton, Jack Carson and Jofra Archer remain unavailable and are continuing their individual rehabilitation programmes,” mentioned Sussex in a press release.

Cheteshwar Pujara is in nice kind for Sussex. The Indian batter has already scored 5 centuries for the county facet, together with three double a whole lot.