Northamptonshire vs Worcestershire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Northampton
Northamptonshire won by an innings and 177 runs (Northamptonshire 597/7, Worcestershire 306 & 114).
- Northamptonshire: 597/7 (152 ov)
- Worcestershire: 306 (79.1 ov) & 114 (44.1 ov)
Match report
Northamptonshire (NOR) faced Worcestershire (WOR) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Northampton. Play began on Friday, 1 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Worcestershire won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Neil Pratt and Sue Redfern, with Ian Ramage as match referee.
Worcestershire made 306 in 79.1 overs, with Gareth Roderick top-scoring on 164 not out from 212 balls. Ben Sanderson was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 78. Northamptonshire made 597/7 in 152 overs, with James Sales top-scoring on 146 not out from 209 balls. Tom Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 97. Worcestershire made 114 in 44.1 overs, with Adam Hose top-scoring on 33 from 52 balls. Ben Sanderson was the pick of the bowlers with 7 for 31.
Result: Northamptonshire won by an innings and 177 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 306 (79.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c Lewis McManus b Ben Sanderson | 32 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 96.97 |
| Jake Libby | c Calvin Harrison b Harry Conway | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Gareth Roderick | not out | 164 | 212 | 16 | 3 | 77.36 |
| Adam Hose | c Lewis McManus b Raphael Weatherall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c Calvin Harrison b Ben Sanderson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Ethan Brookes | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 32 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Matthew Waite | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Tom Taylor | c Lewis McManus b Raphael Weatherall | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | lbw b Calvin Harrison | 17 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 68 |
| Adam Finch | b Calvin Harrison | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | c Lewis McManus b Luke Procter | 26 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 27.37 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 20 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 3.9 |
| Harry Conway | 11 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 3.73 |
| Raphael Weatherall | 11 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.27 |
| Luke Procter | 10.1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 2.16 |
| Calvin Harrison | 11.5 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 4.99 |
| Saif Zaib | 4.1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.36 |
| James Sales | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3.14 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 |
Northamptonshire · 1st innings: 597/7 (152 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | lbw b Ethan Brookes | 115 | 226 | 18 | 0 | 50.88 |
| Luke Procter | c Ethan Brookes b Tom Taylor | 21 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Calvin Harrison | b Beyers Swanepoel | 27 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 100 |
| Nathan McSweeney | c Oliver Hannon-Dalby b Beyers Swanepoel | 32 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 42.67 |
| Saif Zaib | c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 75 | 78 | 11 | 0 | 96.15 |
| James Sales | not out | 146 | 209 | 15 | 0 | 69.86 |
| George Bartlett | b Tom Taylor | 54 | 96 | 7 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Lewis McManus | lbw b Brett D'Oliveira | 104 | 137 | 8 | 3 | 75.91 |
| Raphael Weatherall | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 21 · Did not bat: Ben Sanderson, Harry Conway
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 30 | 7 | 97 | 3 | 3.23 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 28 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 2.64 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 21 | 1 | 94 | 2 | 4.48 |
| Adam Finch | 21 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 4.19 |
| Matthew Waite | 23 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 3.61 |
| Ethan Brookes | 15 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 4.27 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 14 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 5.93 |
Worcestershire · 2nd innings: 114 (44.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c Lewis McManus b Harry Conway | 17 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 30.36 |
| Jake Libby | b Ben Sanderson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Gareth Roderick | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 33 | 88 | 3 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Adam Hose | b Ben Sanderson | 33 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 63.46 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c George Bartlett b Luke Procter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Brookes | b Ben Sanderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Waite | c Calvin Harrison b Ben Sanderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Taylor | b Ben Sanderson | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.56 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | c & b Ben Sanderson | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Adam Finch | not out | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | lbw b James Sales | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 17 | 3 | 31 | 7 | 1.82 |
| Harry Conway | 11 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3.55 |
| Raphael Weatherall | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Calvin Harrison | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Luke Procter | 6 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 2.17 |
| James Sales | 1.1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |