Lancashire end dismal run against Nottinghamshire in emphatic style
Lancashire ended a run of nine consecutive Trent Bridge defeats against Nottinghamshire in emphatic style with an 87-run victory in the Vitality Blast.
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County Championship round-up: Surrey still top, Warwickshire claim first win
Surrey, needing 237 to win, completed their second victory from the first three games with Patel joined by Ben Foakes in a decisive fourth-wicket partnership of 66.
Pakistan's Shan Masood hits back-to-back double tons for Derbyshire
Pakistan opener Shan Masood on Friday hit a second successive double century in the English county championship to take his aggregate to 608 runs in four innings. The 32-year-old was out for 219, having hit 24 fours and a six as Derbyshire racked up 401 runs in the day to reach 437 for four and lead by 224 in their game against Leicestershire. Masood's magnificent innings followed his 239 in last week's draw against Sussex.
County Championships: Double-Centurion Cheteshwar Pujara Joins Former India Captain In Elite List Featuring India Batters
Cheteshwar Pujara's fabulous knock of 201* in the ongoing County Championship Division 2 game between Sussex and Derbyshire helped him join an elite batting list featuring former India captainMohammad Azharuddin. On Sunday, Pujara played a gutsy innings to score a double-century on his debut for Sussex in County Cricket and this made him only the second Indian batter to score a double ton in the County Championship. Azharuddin had achieved this feat twice, once in 1991 when he scored 212 against Leicestershire and then in 1994 against Durham when he piled 205 runs. On both the instances, Azharuddin was representing County side Derbyshire.
Watch: Cheteshwar Pujara Hits Century On His Sussex Debut In County Championship
Cheteshwar Pujara announced his arrival in County Championship in style as he scored a ton while playing for Sussex in the second innings of the ongoing fixture against Derbyshire. The ongoing match which is being played at County Ground in Derby, saw the fluent batting of Pujara as he smashed the Derbyshire bowlers to all parts of the park. Pujara has formed a formidable partnership with Tom Haines in the second innings and this stand has helped Sussex gain the lead in the match.