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Day 4

NOTTS EASE TO TEN WICKET WIN BEFORE LUNCH

Notts remain in second place in the championship table after an emphatic 10 wicket victory over Derbyshire at sunny Trent Bridge today. It was the visitors first loss of the championship season.

Notts were in little trouble on the flat deck as Derbyshire opened up with Conners (Radcliffe Road) and Thomson. Hameed hit the first ball of the day through mid-wicket for four. Notts started fairly circumspectly standing at 24-0 after 8 overs. Slater and Hameed then started finding the ropes with regularity. Hurt came on for the 11th over and his first over went for 8. In the following over, the 50 partnership came up in 73 balls. Hurt’s second over contained two no balls and went for 12. Madsen replaced Thomson in the 14th over. Hameed was caressing the ball to all parts and reached his 50 off 61 balls. A four from Hameed through the covers off Potts brought up the 100 in the 25th over. Hameed was out-scoring Slater and launched Thomson for six over mid- wicket. In the next over (the 27th), Hameed on 70 was dropped above his head by first slip Thomson off Nick Potts. Hameed then launched Thomson for six over extra cover on the short Bridgford Road side of the wicket.

With Notts only needing 24, lunch was delayed by umpires Millns and Mallender. Slater reached his 50 off 108 balls and Notts obtained 150 in the 35th over. It look like Hameed might reach his second ton of the season. With eight runs needed, Du Plooy came on from the Radcliffe Road End, a wide was followed by lofted four by Slater over mid-wicket. A dot ball followed then at 1319 a four through the covers by Slater saw Notts home and a 23-point victory. Notts finishing on 167 with out loss with Slater, against former county on 64 (off 127 balls, 6x4) and Hameed on 93 (off 96 balls, 12x2, 2x6). The chasm between the two teams in their respective strength of their bowling attacks had been the deciding factor in the outcome of the contest, after Derbyshire had battled hard for the first three days.

For those with an interest in such things, Notts largest 10 wickets occurred in 1936 against Essex at Trent Bridge where Notts finished on 201 for 0 (Walter Keeton 115, Charlie Harris 81), a remarkable turn of events given that Notts were bowled out for 77 in their first innings! MAG

Day 3

DERBYSHIRE SET NOTTS 165 RUN TARGET

Notts need a further 162 runs to win with all their second innings wickets standing after bowling Derbyshire out for 262 on what is now a very flat deck, lacking pace and bounce. Derbyshire at one time were standing at 138 for 6 with a lead of 40 but Notts faced some staunch lower order resistance with Alex Hughes and Liam Hurt adding 90 for the 8th wicket in 24 overs before both were removed by Jimmy Pattinson with the second new ball. Pattinson’s extra pace being decisive on the slow deck as he finished with 3 for 59, he was well supported by Dane Paterson with 3 for 35. Lyndon James without a wicket since the first game at Hove obtained the key middle order wickets of top scorer Wayne Madsen (52) and Leus du Plooy. Meanwhile, Stuart Broad who perhaps overdid the short stuff in the post tea session picked up the major wicket of Shan Masood with the third delivery of the innings.

Notts rather wastefully threw away their last three wickets for 24 runs in 5.1 overs this morning. The day was a long one, with an extra 8 overs bolted onto the ration due to the time lost yesterday. Pattinson hit Conners for successive boundaries in the incomplete over carried over from last night. Patterson-White (39) was leg before to Potts in the following over, 347 for 8. A legside single by Broad (3) off Potts saw Notts to 350 in the 88th over but departed next over playing on to Conners, 352 for 9. Pattinson (21) clipped Potts for a legside six but fell to the next delivery caught by Hughes on the mid-wicket boundary. Notts 352 all out off 89.2 overs, a lead of 98 runs. On the easy-paced deck, against not the most threatening of attacks, five batting points should have been obtained.

After a cloudy start to the morning, the sun came out to greet the Derbyshire batsmen and it stayed out for the rest of the day. Shan Masood (0) fell to the third ball of the innings, leg before to Broad (Pavilion End), a prize scalp for the England paceman. Godleman on 8 survived a very confident leg before shout from Broad, umpire Mallender refusing to raise the finger. Patterson-White and Paterson replaced Pattinson and Broad respectively. Pattinson bowled an excellent over to Guest which cumulated in him removing the Derbyshire keeper leg before for 23, 36 for 2 in the 21st over. Derbyshire got to lunch on 44 for 2 off 24 overs with Godleman on 13 and Madsen on 3.

Broad (Pavilion End) and Pattinson opened the bowling after lunch but Godleman and Madsen stood firm and on came Paterson and Patterson-White. Paterson made the crucial breakthrough as Godleman (27) pulled him straight down substitute Calvin Harrison’s throat at long leg, 81 for three. Godleman had been at the crease for 115 balls. Mullaney came on for Patterson-White at the Radcliffe Road End and a boundary by Madsen off the skipper brought up the Derbyshire 100 in the 40th over and with it the lead. James removed du Plooy leg before for 22, 123 for 4 in the 47th over, umpire Mallender taking a long time before raising the finger. Reece lasted 6 balls as Pattinson who replaced the expensive Mullaney picked up a wicket with his second delivery of his spell removed him with a moving ball that he edged to Moores, 124 for 5 in the 48th over. Madsen raced to 50 off 71 balls with two boundaries off the 50th over, bowled by Pattinson. But in the following over, on the stroke of tea, Madsen (52 off 75 balls, 9x4) edged James to Moores, 138 for 6. It had been at times a tedious session featuring repeated ball changes, batsmen backing away from the crease due to imaginary people moving in the pavilion and at one point a giant mallet was brought on to remove a hole that had developed following repeated impact on delivery for the wholehearted Pattinson, who as ever put his heart and soul into his bowling.

With the over rate standing at minus three, Patterson-White returned after tea from the Radcliffe Road End and he bagged Thomson (17) leg before, 161 for 7 after 62 overs. Derbyshire led by 63 runs and there was talk of a three-day finish. Broad came on from the Pavilion End and he became obsessed with a short ball barrage, sometimes having no slips and having six fielders on the leg side, Hurt and Hughes did not fall for the bait and they were intent to pick up easy offside singles. The Derbyshire 200 came up in the 73rd over, Hurt was dropped on 23, a regulation chance low to Moores off Pattinson. The new ball was taken with Derbyshire 223 for 7 off 80 overs and led to Derbyshire’s demise within 13 overs. In the 86th over, Pattinson made the breakthrough having Hurt (49 off 64 balls, 6x4) caught by Moores diving low to his right, 251 for 8. The eighth wicket had added 90. In his next over, Pattinson had Hughes (49) jabbing onto his own stumps, 254 for 9. Potts, the last man to fall, lost his off stump to Paterson as Derbyshire were 262 all out off 93 overs. The last three wickets falling in 7.3 overs.

Notts requiring 165 to win, had two overs to bat and got to 3 for 0 (Slater 2 not out, Hameed 0 not out) facing overs from Conners (Radcliffe Road End) and Thomson before stumps were drawn at 1915. On such a flat pitch and the weather set fair, it should be a routine target to obtain tomorrow……. MAG

Day 2

DUCKETT HEADS THE UNDERWHELMING NOTTS REPLY

On a day where 14.5 overs were lost due to rain and bad light, Notts closed with a lead of 74 runs with three first innings wickets standing. After yesterday's wall to wall sunshine, it turned out to be a dank and cloudy one which obviously helped the Derbyshire attack. Notts, clearly had a policy to attack the inexperienced Derbyshire bowling line-up as they scored their runs at 3.96 RPO, but too many batsmen were out when well set as they finished the day on a slightly underwhelming 334 for 7, Ben Duckett’s 86 off 114 (12x4) being far the best innings of the day.

On a miserable morning, Hameed and Slater continued their partnership until in the 9th over, Hameed (15) was caught low down at second slip by Madsen off Conners, 55 for one. In the following over, Reece replaced Hurt from the Pavilion End. Conners picked up his second wicket when Slater (38) edged him into keeper's Guest gloves, 76 for 2 in the 13th over. Rain stopped play at 1203 with Notts on 94 for 2 off 17 overs with Duckett on 19 and Clarke on 10. Play recommenced 11 minutes later with Hughes replacing Reece with Notts reaching 100 in the 18th over. Rain stopped play again at 1241 with Notts 121 for 2 off 24 overs with Duckett on 33 and Clarke on 23. An early lunch was taken. An even first session.

Play resumed on time after lunch with Duckett reaching his 50 off 65 balls in the 30th over. In the 35th over, Clarke (37) played on to fullish wide delivery from Potts (Radcliffe Road End), 160 for 3, the third wicket partnership worth 84 off 22 overs. James was dropped on 6 at first slip by Thomson diving low to his right off Conners. Play was suspended at 1431 due to bad light, 182 for 3 off 41.2 overs with Duckett on 66 and James on 8.

Play restarted at 1447, Reece broke down two balls later, Thomson completed his over. Notts got their first batting point in the 45th over via single by Duckett off Reece. Duckett, in fine form, was yorked by off-spinner Thomson for 86, 204 for 4 after 46 overs. A disappointing end to his innings. Mullaney (27) was the fifth wicket to fall edging Potts to Guest, 249 for 5 in the 57th over. Moores obtained the second batting point with a single off the following ball. Notts got to tea on 257 for 5 off 59 overs with James on 31 and Moores on 7.

After tea, James’s (34) somewhat scratchy innings ended as he edged Thomson to Madsen at slip, 265 for 6 off 66 overs, Notts were losing their way somewhat. A four through the covers by Moores off Madsen (Radcliffe Road End) brought up the Notts 300 in the 79th over. The new ball was taken with Notts 307 for 6 off 80 overs. Moores (40) having played a glorious cover driven boundary off Conners, fell two balls later strangled down the leg side caught by Guest, 321 for 7. A very soft dismissal. Moores and Patterson-White had added 56 in 17 overs, a partnership dominated by a lot of scampered ones and twos. Bad light stopped play at 1752 with Notts 334 for 7 off 84.1 overs with Patterson-White on 34 and Pattinson on 5. The players never returned with play being called off for the day at 1820.

Notts should have been looking for a lead of 150 plus against a relatively unthreatening attack, albeit bowling in cloudy and dank conditions almost throughout. They may have to settle for a lead which will be far less than was anticipated. Hopefully the Notts tail against a newish ball, like they did against Worcestershire will put bat to ball on a wicket with few terrors, a fast outfield and a short Bridgford Road boundary. MAG

Day 1

DERBYSHIRE BOWLED OUT ON DAY 1

Notts had a satisfactory first day at sunny Trent Bridge today. They inserted Derbyshire, as they elected to rest Fletcher with Paterson returning to the side. The visitors were without the injured pair of Lakmal and Sidebottom. Liam Hurt, on loan from Lancashire, made his debut for the Peakites.

Broad (Pavilion End) and Pattinson (Radcliffe Road End) opened the bowling. Masood and Godleman looked reasonably comfortable against the new ball until in the 10th over a cracking ball from Pattinson moved away from Masood (18) and he edged the ball into Moores’ gloves, 32 for 1. Paterson and James came on for the 13th and 14th overs respectively. An excellent third over from Paterson saw Godleman (11) edging him to James who took a smart catch at third slip, 41 for 2 in the 17th over. The following ball, Madsen departed for a golden duck edging a moving delivery into Moores gloves. Guest and du Plooy steadied the ship. Pattinson returned from the Radcliffe Road End and Guest hooked him for six over long leg. Derbyshire got to lunch on 89 for 3 after 28 overs with Guest on 44 and du Plooy on 12.

The Derbyshire 100 came up via a boundary by du Plooy off Pattinson in the 32nd over. A miscued pull shot for two by Guest off Broad brought up his 50 off 68 balls. Guest (51) played on to a well-pitched up delivery from Broad, 110 for 4 after 35 overs. The 4th wicket stand had added 69 in 18 overs. A cover drive for 4 by du Plooy off James (Radcliffe Road End) saw him to his 50 off 108 balls. Mullaney returned from Pavilion End and with du Plooy stuck in his crease he was leg before to the skipper for 57, 181 for 5 in the 59th over. Du Plooy and Reece had accumulated 71 in 24 overs for the fifth wicket. Derbyshire 191 for 5 off 64 overs at tea with Reece on 40 and Hughes on 4.

After tea, Hughes hooked a Pattinson no ball for six over long leg. Reece (49) hit Pattinson for consecutive off side boundaries but got carried away and next ball he lofted the Australian straight to Slater at wide third man he took a juggling catch, 215 for 6 in the 70th over. An inspirational bowling change saw Slater introduced for the 77th over. With his first delivery he took his maiden first class-wicket having Thomson stumped for 4, 225 for 7. The new ball was taken by Broad and Pattinson with Derbyshire 238 for 7 off 82 overs. Hughes fell leg before to Broad for 33, 252 for 8 in the 85th over. Patterson-White was surprisingly reintroduced and with first delivery had Hurt leg before for 13, 260 for 9 in the 90th over. Eight balls later, Potts was the final wicket to fall bowled by Paterson, Derbyshire 260 all out off 90.3 overs on a good batting surface. Paterson (3-36) and Broad (2-36) both bowled well, but Pattinson, who bowled the ball of the day to dismiss run machine Masood, proved inaccurate at times as his 20 overs went at 4.25 RPO.

Notts had three overs to face in the evening sunshine, Slater took 14 (including 3 boundaries of Connors first over from the Radcliffe Road End as Notts closed on 22 for 0 with Slater 18 not out and Hameed yet to get off the mark. MAG

Preview

So the race to a 1000 runs before the end of May is now only a one horse race realistically. That horse is Derbyshire's Pakistani, Shan Masood with 826 runs. Yorkshire's Harry Brook, today getting his first England call-up has 758 runs, but is possibly now going to get the cotton wool treatment before the First Test against New Zealand on 2nd June. If Masood maintains his average, he will achieve the feat with his two potential innings at Trent Bridge, but Notts will have other ideas.

Will Stuart Broad, now also returned to England's favour, benefit from the third game with Notts? Would Notts' over rate benefit if Broad sat out this game?

Derbyshire today signed a loanee, to replace another injured loanee that they had had on extended loan because he had had an earlier injury; a player that they had on loan because they had an injured player of their own. Lancashire's Liam Hurt is the player likely to be in the Derbyshire eleven tomorrow, not Ben Aitchison nor the Australian Ryan Sidebottom

derbyshire spin on things past

Secret Squirrel has announced the expected squad, but which two bowlers will sit out tomorrow?

Ben Slater
Haseeb Hameed
Ben Duckett

Joe Clarke

Lyndon James

Stevem Mullaney c

Tommy Moores x

Liam Patterson-White

James Pattinson

Brett Hutton

Stuart Broad

Luke Fletcher

Dane Paterson