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Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire, Sep 8, 2026: commentary

County Championship Division Two
Worcestershire
200 & 182289 & 96/4FT
Northamptonshire
Innings
Worcestershire20067.1 ov
Northamptonshire28985.3 ov
Worcestershire18273.5 ov
Northamptonshire96/425.4 ov

Northamptonshire win by 6 wickets

Result

Northamptonshire win by 6 wickets

WOR 1ST200/1067.1
NOR 1ST289/1085.3
WOR 2ND182/1073.5
NOR 2ND96/425.4

NOR 2ND

  1. 25.4

    Over 26. 5 runs. Bowler: Brett D'Oliveira. Northamptonshire: 96/4(rr 3.69)

  2. 25.4

    FOUR! Brett D'Oliveira to George Bartlett. Half volley, driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

  3. 25.3

    Brett D'Oliveira to George Bartlett. Back of a length, cutting, Edged to short mid wicket for no runs.

  4. 25.2

    Brett D'Oliveira to George Bartlett. Length ball, working, Played to mid wicket for no runs.

  5. 25.1

    Brett D'Oliveira to James Sales. Half volley, driving, well timed to extra cover for 1 run.

  6. 25.0

    Over 25. 1 run. Bowler: Usama Mir. Northamptonshire: 91/4(rr 3.64)

  7. 24.6

    Usama Mir to George Bartlett. Back of a length, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  8. 24.5

    Usama Mir to George Bartlett. Back of a length, working, Edged to silly point for no runs.

  9. 24.4

    Usama Mir to George Bartlett. Back of a length, working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

  10. 24.3

    Usama Mir to James Sales. Back of a length, driving, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run.

  11. 24.2

    Usama Mir to James Sales. Back of a length, defending, Edged to first slip for no runs.

  12. 24.1

    OUT! Caught. Usama Mir to Saif Zaib. Short, pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Edavalath.

  13. 24.0

    Over 24. 3 runs. Bowler: Brett D'Oliveira. Northamptonshire: 90/3(rr 3.75)

  14. 23.6

    Brett D'Oliveira to George Bartlett. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  15. 23.5

    Brett D'Oliveira to Saif Zaib. Back of a length, dropped, Played to gully for 1 run.

  16. 23.4

    Brett D'Oliveira to Saif Zaib. Length ball, working, hit pad to short leg for no runs.

  17. 23.3

    Brett D'Oliveira to Saif Zaib. Length ball, driving, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  18. 23.2

    Brett D'Oliveira to Saif Zaib. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  19. 23.1

    Brett D'Oliveira to Saif Zaib. Full toss, sweeping, well timed to fine leg for 2 runs.

  20. 23.0

    Over 23. 9 runs. Bowler: Usama Mir. Northamptonshire: 87/3(rr 3.78)

  21. 16.3

    OUT! Caught. Usama Mir to Calvin Harrison. Length ball, driving, Edged to backward point, caught by Libby.

  22. 15.4

    OUT! Caught. Adam Finch to Ricardo Vasconcelos. Short, cutting, Edged, caught by Cullen.

  23. 14.1

    OUT! L.B.W. Usama Mir to Luke Procter. Length ball, working, hit pad.

WOR 2ND

  1. 73.5

    Over 74. no runs. Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Worcestershire: 182/10(rr 2.46)

  2. 73.5

    OUT! L.B.W. Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Finch. Length ball, reverse sweeping, hit pad.

  3. 73.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Finch. Length ball, defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  4. 73.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Adam Finch. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  5. 73.2

    OUT! Caught. Yuzvendra Chahal to Usama Mir. Length ball, flick, Edged in the air uncontrolled to silly point, caught by Bartlett.

  6. 73.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Usama Mir. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  7. 73.0

    Over 73. 1 run. Bowler: Luke Procter. Worcestershire: 182/8(rr 2.49)

  8. 72.6

    Luke Procter to Tom Taylor. Back of a length, working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs.

  9. 72.5

    Luke Procter to Tom Taylor. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  10. 72.4

    Luke Procter to Tom Taylor. Back of a length, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  11. 72.3

    Luke Procter to Tom Taylor. Length ball, defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.

  12. 72.2

    Luke Procter to Tom Taylor. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  13. 72.1

    Luke Procter to Usama Mir. Length ball, pushing, Played to cover for 1 run.

  14. 72.0

    Over 72. 2 runs. Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Worcestershire: 181/8(rr 2.51)

  15. 71.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Taylor. Length ball, defending, Played to silly point for no runs.

  16. 71.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Usama Mir. Back of a length, Steer, Played to backward point for 1 run.

  17. 71.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Usama Mir. Length ball, pushing, Played to short extra cover for no runs.

  18. 71.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Usama Mir. Length ball, pushing, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  19. 71.2

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Taylor. Back of a length, driving, well timed to long on for 1 run.

  20. 71.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Tom Taylor. Length ball, defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.

  21. 68.3

    OUT! Bowled. Luke Procter to Ben Allison. Length ball, driving, Edged.

  22. 63.5

    OUT! Caught (Sub). Yuzvendra Chahal to Brett D'Oliveira. Back of a length, Late Cut, Edged.

  23. 47.4

    OUT! L.B.W. Yuzvendra Chahal to Matthew Waite. Full toss, defending, hit pad to silly point.

  24. 40.5

    OUT! Caught. Ben Sanderson to Henry Cullen. Length ball, pushing, Edged to second slip, caught by Harrison.

  25. 34.6

    OUT! Caught. Luke Procter to Adam Hose. Length ball, pushing, Edged to first slip, caught by Vasconcelos.

  26. 11.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Harry Conway to Jake Libby. Length ball, defending, hit pad.

  27. 9.4

    OUT! Caught. Harry Conway to Rehaan Edavalath. Half volley, flick, well timed to square leg, caught by Zaib.

  28. 5.2

    OUT! Caught (Sub). Harry Conway to Dan Lategan. Length ball, pushing, Edged.

NOR 1ST

  1. 85.3

    Over 86. no runs. Bowler: Ben Allison. Northamptonshire: 289/10(rr 3.36)

  2. 85.3

    OUT! Caught. Ben Allison to Yuzvendra Chahal. Back of a length, defending, Edged to second slip, caught by Edavalath.

  3. 85.2

    OUT! Caught. Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Short, pulling, well timed to fine leg, caught by Lategan.

  4. 85.1

    Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Back of a length, pushing, Played to cover for no runs.

  5. 85.0

    Over 85. 4 runs. Bowler: Tom Taylor. Northamptonshire: 289/8(rr 3.40)

  6. 84.6

    Tom Taylor to Harry Conway. Back of a length, shoulders arms, shoulders arms for no runs, fielded by Cullen.

  7. 84.5

    Tom Taylor to Harry Conway. Yorker, flick, Played to deep square leg for 2 runs.

  8. 84.4

    Tom Taylor to Lewis McManus. Back of a length, Steer, Played to third man for 1 run.

  9. 84.3

    Tom Taylor to Lewis McManus. Length ball, flick, mis-timed to square leg for no runs.

  10. 84.2

    Tom Taylor to Lewis McManus. Half volley, driving, well timed to mid off for no runs.

  11. 84.1

    Tom Taylor to Harry Conway. Back of a length, Steer, Played to third man for 1 run.

  12. 84.0

    Over 84. 6 runs. Bowler: Ben Allison. Northamptonshire: 285/8(rr 3.39)

  13. 83.6

    Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Back of a length, working, Played to mid wicket for no runs.

  14. 83.5

    Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Length ball, Steer, Played to short third man for no runs.

  15. 83.4

    Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Back of a length, pulling, well timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, run save by Lategan.

  16. 83.3

    Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Length ball, pushing, well timed to deep point for no runs.

  17. 83.2

    Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Back of a length, Steer, Played to third man for no runs.

  18. 83.1

    FOUR! Ben Allison to Lewis McManus. Half volley, driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

  19. 83.0

    Over 83. 5 runs. Bowler: Tom Taylor. Northamptonshire: 280/8(rr 3.37)

  20. 82.6

    Tom Taylor to Harry Conway. Yorker, pushing, Played to point for no runs.

  21. 73.3

    OUT! Bowled. Usama Mir to Ben Sanderson. Length ball, defending, missed.

  22. 68.5

    OUT! Caught. Matthew Waite to Louis Kimber. Half volley, driving, Edged, caught by Cullen.

  23. 68.3

    OUT! Caught. Matthew Waite to Saif Zaib. Short, pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg, caught by Lategan.

  24. 67.3

    OUT! Caught. Tom Taylor to James Sales. Length ball, driving, Edged to first slip, caught by Allison.

  25. 35.6

    OUT! Caught. Ben Allison to George Bartlett. Length ball, pushing, Edged, caught by Cullen.

  26. 27.2

    OUT! Caught. Matthew Waite to Luke Procter. Length ball, pushing, Edged to third slip, caught by Libby.

  27. 24.3

    OUT! Caught. Adam Finch to Calvin Harrison. Back of a length, pushing, Edged, caught by Cullen.

  28. 8.3

    OUT! L.B.W. Tom Taylor to Ricardo Vasconcelos. Length ball, defending, hit pad.

WOR 1ST

  1. 67.1

    Over 68. no runs. Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Worcestershire: 200/10(rr 2.94)

  2. 67.1

    OUT! Caught. Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Cullen. Length ball, driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Bartlett.

  3. 67.0

    Over 67. 5 runs. Bowler: Calvin Harrison. Worcestershire: 200/9(rr 2.99)

  4. 66.6

    Calvin Harrison to Henry Cullen. Back of a length, cutting, well timed to deep backward point for 1 run.

  5. 66.5

    FOUR! Calvin Harrison to Henry Cullen. Length ball, driving, well timed past deep cover for 4 runs.

  6. 66.4

    Calvin Harrison to Henry Cullen. Length ball, driving, Played to long on for no runs.

  7. 66.3

    Calvin Harrison to Henry Cullen. Back of a length, working, Played to mid wicket for no runs.

  8. 66.2

    Calvin Harrison to Henry Cullen. Length ball, working, Played to deep square leg for no runs.

  9. 66.1

    APPEAL! Calvin Harrison to Henry Cullen. Length ball, reverse sweeping, hit pad to silly point for no runs, appeal made for L.B.W.

  10. 66.0

    Over 66. 9 runs. Bowler: Yuzvendra Chahal. Worcestershire: 195/9(rr 2.95)

  11. 65.6

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Cullen. Back of a length, cutting, well timed to backward point for 1 run.

  12. 65.5

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Cullen. Length ball, driving, mis-timed to long on for no runs.

  13. 65.4

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Cullen. Full toss, driving, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs.

  14. 65.3

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Cullen. Half volley, driving, well timed to deep extra cover for 2 runs.

  15. 65.2

    SIX! Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Cullen. Full toss, Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.

  16. 65.1

    Yuzvendra Chahal to Henry Cullen. Length ball, driving, well timed back to bowler for no runs.

  17. 65.0

    Over 65. 3 runs. Bowler: Ben Sanderson. Worcestershire: 186/9(rr 2.86)

  18. 64.6

    Ben Sanderson to Adam Finch. Length ball, flick, Missed (Leg Side) for no runs.

  19. 64.5

    Ben Sanderson to Adam Finch. Back of a length, glancing, Missed (Leg Side) for no runs.

  20. 64.4

    Ben Sanderson to Henry Cullen. Back of a length, Steer, Played to third man for 1 run.

  21. 54.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Luke Procter to Usama Mir. Yorker, working, hit pad.

  22. 53.6

    OUT! Caught. Harry Conway to Ben Allison. Short, pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg, caught by Chahal.

  23. 52.5

    OUT! Bowled. Luke Procter to Tom Taylor. Yorker, working, missed.

  24. 51.1

    OUT! Bowled. Harry Conway to Matthew Waite. Length ball, pushing, missed.

  25. 44.6

    OUT! Caught. Calvin Harrison to Adam Hose. Back of a length, cutting, Edged to first slip, caught by Kimber.

  26. 38.4

    OUT! Caught. Luke Procter to Brett D'Oliveira. Back of a length, cutting, Edged to third slip, caught by Kimber.

  27. 34.1

    OUT! L.B.W. Luke Procter to Jake Libby. Length ball, pushing, hit pad.

  28. 10.1

    OUT! Bowled. Luke Procter to Rehaan Edavalath. Length ball, defending, missed.

  29. 0.2

    OUT! L.B.W. Ben Sanderson to Dan Lategan. Length ball, defending, hit pad.