Somerset crush Leicestershire to shake up title race
Somerset's 377-run win over Leicestershire, sealed by Gregory, Overton and Leach, tightens the County Championship as Nottinghamshire also press on.
Somerset beat Leicestershire by 377 runs, a result that shook up both ends of the County Championship table.
Somerset’s openers laid the foundation, building a 317-run lead before the innings closed.
Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton and Jack Leach then shared nine wickets in the second innings to finish the game and collect 22 points. Gregory, Overton and Leach took nine wickets between them. All three know the closing stretch of a title race is the hardest part. Yorkshire and Surrey, still in the hunt, face the same test in their remaining fixtures, with the season's decisive match at Taunton to come.
Nottinghamshire push on at Trent Bridge
Nottinghamshire, defending their title, beat Hampshire, though the bottom side did not fold quietly. Joe Clarke made another century, extending his lead as the season's top run-scorer, and Liam Patterson-White added 92 batting at No 7.
Hampshire replied through Jake Lehmann, who made 133 to give his side something to build on. The gap then opened further when [Bowler] took 5 for 36, leaving Hampshire needing 178 to win. He’s still quick, if not at his old pace.
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