Hannon-Dalby takes seven however Northants battle again via Jack White
Warwickshire 142 for 4 (White 3-37) path Northamptonshire 250 (Nair 78, Gay 77, Hannon-Dalby 7-46) by 108 runs
Northamptonshire fought again arduous after Oliver Hannon-Dalby‘s career-best bowling put Warwickshire on prime on the second day of their LV=Insurance County Championship tussle at Edgbaston.
Hannon-Dalby’s excellent seven for 46 despatched the guests all out for simply 250 in a match they have to win to protect any reasonable hopes of avoiding relegation.
That complete seems somewhat below par however Jack White (three for 37) then led a big-hearted effort from Northamptonshire’s bowlers who made the house batters work very arduous to succeed in 142 for 4 from 55 overs in reply.
The match stays within the stability on a pitch which has assisted the seamers all through. Hannon-Dalby will probably be on a hat-trick within the second innings when he will probably be looking the three wickets he wants to succeed in 100 in two seasons – he’s now on 44 this 12 months so as to add to final season’s 53.
After resuming on the second morning on 200 for 5, Northamptonshire misplaced two wickets to the brand new ball as Saif Zaib edged Hannon-Dalby behind and Lewis McManus’ 97-minute resistance for 25 was ended by an outswinger by Chris Rushworth.
Hannon-Dalby then polished off the tail. Tom Taylor edged to second slip earlier than Simon Kerrigan fell lbw and White performed on subsequent ball. When Northamptonshire bat once more, for the third time in 27 days, Hannon-Dalby will begin his subsequent bowl on a hat trick.
Warwickshire additionally discovered run-gathering an arduous enterprise. Kraigg Brathwaite, on his residence debut, eked 9 from 58 minutes earlier than edging a lifter from White. Rob Yates prised 23 from almost two hours earlier than slicing Luke Procter to second slip.
Will Rhodes (44, 92 balls) produced probably the most assertive batting of the day earlier than skying White to 3rd man. Sam Hain, on his final county look of the season following his England call-up, collected a workmanlike 30 that’s unlikely to determine in his memoirs then was trapped in entrance by the spectacular White.
Fifth-wicket pair Dan Mousley and Ed Barnard survived intact, albeit whereas including to the appreciable variety of play-and-misses on this match, however a powerful first hour tomorrow morning would pour perception into Northamptonshire’s bid for an ideal escape.