Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Jake Libby, 1.5 ov), 2-44 (Daniel Lategan, 10.5 ov), 3-51 (Adam Hose, 13.1 ov), 4-52 (Brett D'Oliveira, 14.3 ov), 5-116 (Ethan Brookes, 32.5 ov), 6-128 (Matthew Waite, 34.3 ov), 7-137 (Tom Taylor, 37.5 ov), 8-178 (Beyers Swanepoel, 47.1 ov), 9-186 (Adam Finch, 49.4 ov), 10-306 (Oliver Hannon-Dalby, 79.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
BW Sanderson	20	2	78	4	3.9	0	2
HNA Conway	11	2	41	1	3.72	1	0
RA Weatherall	11	0	47	2	4.27	0	0
LA Procter	10.1	1	22	1	2.16	0	0
CG Harrison	11.5	1	59	2	4.98	0	0
SA Zaib	4.1	0	14	0	3.36	0	0
JJG Sales	7	0	22	0	3.14	0	0
NA McSweeney	4	0	11	0	2.75	0	0

Northamptonshire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
R Vasconcelos
lbw b Brookes
115
226
303
18
0
50.88
LA Procter (c)
c Brookes b Taylor
21
63
179
1
0
33.33
CG Harrison
b Swanepoel
27
27
40
5
0
100
NA McSweeney
c Hannon-Dalby b Swanepoel
32
75
92
4
0
42.66
SA Zaib
c †Roderick b Taylor
75
78
106
11
0
96.15
JJG Sales
not out
44
83
120
5
0
53.01
GA Bartlett
not out
35
73
93
5
0
47.94
Extras
17 (b 4, lb 9, nb 4)
TOTAL
366/5 (103.5 Overs, RR: 3.52)
Yet to bat: LD McManus †, BW Sanderson, RA Weatherall, HNA Conway
Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Luke Procter, 22.4 ov), 2-92 (Calvin Harrison, 31.4 ov), 3-169 (Nathan McSweeney, 54.4 ov), 4-270 (Ricardo Vasconcelos, 74.3 ov), 5-287 (Saif Zaib, 82.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
TAI Taylor 22.5 6 60 2 2.62 0 0
OJ Hannon-Dalby 22 5 63 0 2.86 0 0
B Swanepoel 15 1 70 2 4.66 0 0
AW Finch 12 1 52 0 4.33 0 1
MJ Waite 16 3 55 0 3.43 0 1
EA Brookes 8 0 23 1 2.87 0 0
BL D'Oliveira 8 3 30 0 3.75 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
TAI Taylor	22.5	6	60	2	2.62	0
OJ Hannon-Dalby	22	5	63	0	2.86	0
B Swanepoel	15	1	70	2	4.66	0
AW Finch	12	1	52	0	4.33	1
MJ Waite	16	3	55	0	3.43	1
EA Brookes	8	0	23	1	2.87	0
BL D'Oliveira	8	3	30	0	3.75	0

Match Details

County Ground, Northampton

Series

County Championship Division Two 2026

Toss

Worcestershire , elected to bat first

Season

2026

Match days

1,2,3,4 May 2026 (4-day match)

Umpires

Neil Pratt

Sue Redfern

Match Referee

Ian Ramage

Points

Northamptonshire 3*, Worcestershire 2*

Close of Play

Fri, 1 May - day 1 - Northamptonshire 1st innings 40/0 (R Vasconcelos 22*, LA Procter 18*, 14 ov)

Match Coverage

All Match News

Ricardo Vasconcelos century puts Northants in front
He was well supported by Saif Zaib's 75
Roderick, Hannon-Dalby frustrate Northants with record last-wicket stand
Worcestershire slide to 186 for 9 after choosing to bat before remarkable recovery

Northants INNINGS		R	B
R Vasconcelos	lbw	115	226
LA Procter	caught	21	63
CG Harrison	bowled	27	27
NA McSweeney	caught	32	75
SA Zaib	caught wk	75	78
JJG Sales	not out	44	83
GA Bartlett	not out	35	73
LD McManus
BW Sanderson
RA Weatherall
HNA Conway
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 9, nb 4)
TOTAL	366 (5 wkts; 103.5 ovs)

Worcs BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
TAI Taylor	22.5	6	60	2	2.62
OJ Hannon-Dalby	22.0	5	63	0	2.86
B Swanepoel	15.0	1	70	2	4.66
AW Finch	12.0	1	52	0	4.33	(1nb)
MJ Waite	16.0	3	55	0	3.43	(1nb)
EA Brookes	8.0	0	23	1	2.87
BL D'Oliveira	8.0	3	30	0	3.75

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LAN	4	2	1	1	60
DUR	4*	2	0	1	59
WOR	4*	2	0	1	53
NOR	4*	0	0	3	46
MID	4*	1	1	1	40
DER	4*	0	2	1	30
KEN	4*	0	1	2	27
GLO	4	1	3	0	24

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LAN	4	2	1	1	60
DUR	4*	2	0	1	59
WOR	4*	2	0	1	53
NOR	4*	0	0	3	46
MID	4*	1	1	1	40
DER	4*	0	2	1	30
KEN	4*	0	1	2	27
GLO	4	1	3	0	24

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LAN	4	2	1	1	60
DUR	4*	2	0	1	59
WOR	4*	2	0	1	53
NOR	4*	0	0	3	46
MID	4*	1	1	1	40
DER	4*	0	2	1	30
KEN	4*	0	1	2	27
GLO	4	1	3	0	24

Current Run Rate

CRR

Current Run Rate

CRR

Worcestershire 1st Innings

Northamptonshire 1st Innings