Today (Sunday) is the start of the 4-day National Counties Championship Final between Bucks & Devon at West Bromwich Dartmouth Cricket Club. Bucks won the toss & have just started batting on what looks like a good pitch that may have some early moisture in it:
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Scorecard and live feed.
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Bucks 102-2 in the 29th over.
Aadi Sharma not out 23
Alexei Kervezee not out 24
A J Woodland 9
Ewan Cox 35
At lunch Bucks were 127-4 but shortly afterwards lost Aadi Sharma caught down the leg side for 35. Bucks 127-5.
Bucks struggling on 152-9. Devon bowling very well & the pitch doing a bit.
A rearguard partnership of 33 for the last wicket between Conner Haddow & Tom Weymes saw Bucks total 185 in their first innings. Superficially a disappointing total but with a lot of damp coming out of the ground after a very wet August it’s all to play for.
At tea Devon are 15-2 in reply to Bucks first innings score of 185.
That is a tricky pitch to be sure
Nearing the end of the day & Bucks have fought back magnificently to leave Devon on 96-7.
Devon finished on 99-7. All to play for on day 2 tomorrow.
We’re underway at West Brom. Devon have already lost 2 wickets & are 118-9.
Devon 118 All Out
Bucks 65-1 with a lead of 112 with 9 wickets remaining. Devon yet to bat in their second innings.
Just after tea, Bucks are 216-3, a lead of 283. Aadi Sharma is 91 not out.
Bucks 226-3. Aadi Sharma 100 n.o.
Sharma is a bit of a prodigy, I believe. Only 17?
Correct, in the Northants Academy. Finally out for 115 off 153 balls, including six sixes, two of which flew into the very busy Birmingham Road, and were successfully retrieved!
Close, Bucks 326-4, 393 ahead. Ross Richardson 54 not out, Ed Bragg 29 not out.
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Ed Bragg out for 42. Bucks are 362-5. Bucks lead by 429 runs.
Bucks 454-6. George Harvey has just been bowled for 61. Ross Richardson 96 not out. Bucks lead by 521 runs.
They need to declare with 1.5 days left.
Out of interest are these all amateur players?
Looks like almost impossible for Bucks to lose the match from here. What happens if the game is drawn - is the trophy shared or is there some sort of countback mechanism?
@DevC If the match is drawn, the team with the higher first innings score wins the trophy.
At lunch Bucks are 497-7. Conner Haddow 8 not out, Ross Richardson leads the players off on 131 not out:
Bucks now lead by 564 runs.
No need to think about declaring then!
Bucks 567 all out - a new county record, beating the 561-4 set 10 years
Based on the draw rule above, you would surely have to have Bucks as overwhelming favourites to win the cup. Sorry don't really follow this - was that considered a good possibility at start of year or is it out of the blue. Have Bucks won it much before?
567 is apparently a record score for any team at Sandwell Park. Ross Richardson's 166 will be added to the individual top scorers board there.
Bucks were only promoted last season to this level, so to win the title in their first season at this level is hugely impressive.
They also boast a local lad and Wycombe Wanderers supporter Cameron Parsons in their ranks. One of the top bowlers in Home Counties league.