County Championship Division Two 2026 | 08-Sep-2026 03:00 PM | New Road
WORCS 200/10 (67.1)
NHNTS 289/10 (85.3)
WORCS 182/10 (73.5)
NHNTS 96/4 (25.4)
Northamptonshire won by 6 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bartlett* | 19 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 73.08 |
| James Sales | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett DOliveira* | 1.4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Usama Mir | 7 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 4.86 |
Last Wicket:Saif Zaib c Rehaan Edavalath b Usama Mir 24(28) - 90/4 in 24.1 ov.
Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire
Worcestershire — Innings 1 (200/10 in 67.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan lbw b Ben Sanderson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jake Libby lbw b L Procter | 55 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 57.29 | |
| Rehaan Edavalath b L Procter | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Adam Hose c Louis Kimber b Calvin Harrison | 45 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 43.69 | |
| Brett DOliveira (c) c Louis Kimber b L Procter | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 | |
| Henry Cullen (wk) c Bartlett b Yuzvendra Chahal | 64 | 105 | 5 | 2 | 60.95 | |
| Matthew Waite b Conway | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Tom Taylor b L Procter | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Ben Allison c Yuzvendra Chahal b Conway | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Usama Mir lbw b L Procter | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Adam Finch batting | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 3 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 200 | 10 wkts, 67.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 16 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 2.6 |
| Harry Conway | 17 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.2 |
| Luke Procter | 20 | 4 | 63 | 5 | 3.2 |
| James Sales | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 7.1 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2.7 |
| Calvin Harrison | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan & Libby | 0 | 2 |
| Rehaan Edavalath & Libby | 20 | 59 |
| Adam Hose & Libby | 83 | 144 |
| Adam Hose & Brett DOliveira | 6 | 27 |
| Adam Hose & Henry Cullen | 13 | 38 |
| Matthew Waite & Henry Cullen | 13 | 37 |
| Tom Taylor & Henry Cullen | 9 | 10 |
| Ben Allison & Henry Cullen | 5 | 7 |
| Usama Mir & Henry Cullen | 1 | 6 |
| Adam Finch & Henry Cullen | 50 | 73 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lategan | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2 | Rehaan Edavalath | 10.1 | 20 |
| 3 | Jake Libby | 34.1 | 103 |
| 4 | Brett DOliveira | 38.4 | 109 |
| 5 | Adam Hose | 44.6 | 122 |
| 6 | Matthew Waite | 51.1 | 135 |
| 7 | Tom Taylor | 52.5 | 144 |
| 8 | Ben Allison | 53.6 | 149 |
| 9 | Usama Mir | 54.6 | 150 |
| 10 | Henry Cullen | 67.1 | 200 |
Northamptonshire — Innings 2 (289/10 in 85.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos lbw b Tom Taylor | 13 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 52 | |
| Luke Procter (c) c Jake Libby b Matthew Waite | 21 | 72 | 3 | 0 | 29.17 | |
| Calvin Harrison c Henry Cullen b Adam Finch | 24 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Saif Zaib c Daniel Lategan b Matthew Waite | 110 | 150 | 14 | 2 | 73.33 | |
| George Bartlett c Henry Cullen b Ben Allison | 4 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 15.38 | |
| James Sales c Ben Allison b Tom Taylor | 52 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 63.41 | |
| Lewis McManus (wk) c Daniel Lategan b Ben Allison | 30 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 50 | |
| Louis Kimber c Henry Cullen b Matthew Waite | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ben Sanderson b Usama Mir | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 | |
| Harry Conway not out | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Yuzvendra Chahal c Rehaan Edavalath b Ben Allison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 8 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 1 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 289 | 10 wkts, 85.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 23 | 4 | 76 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Ben Allison | 19.3 | 5 | 44 | 3 | 2.3 |
| Matthew Waite | 16 | 7 | 31 | 3 | 1.9 |
| Adam Finch | 16 | 1 | 55 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Usama Mir | 11 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 6.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Vasconcelos & Procter | 16 | 51 |
| Calvin Harrison & Procter | 46 | 96 |
| Saif Zaib & Procter | 6 | 17 |
| Saif Zaib & Bartlett | 32 | 52 |
| Saif Zaib & James Sales | 135 | 192 |
| Lewis McManus & Saif Zaib | 0 | 6 |
| Lewis McManus & Louis Kimber | 0 | 2 |
| Lewis McManus & Ben Sanderson | 13 | 28 |
| Lewis McManus & Conway | 43 | 71 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal & Conway | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricardo Vasconcelos | 8.3 | 16 |
| 2 | Calvin Harrison | 24.3 | 62 |
| 3 | Luke Procter | 27.2 | 68 |
| 4 | George Bartlett | 35.6 | 100 |
| 5 | James Sales | 67.3 | 233 |
| 6 | Saif Zaib | 68.3 | 233 |
| 7 | Louis Kimber | 68.5 | 233 |
| 8 | Ben Sanderson | 73.3 | 246 |
| 9 | Lewis McManus | 85.2 | 289 |
| 10 | Yuzvendra Chahal | 85.3 | 289 |
Worcestershire — Innings 3 (182/10 in 73.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan c (sub)Raphael Weatherall b Conway | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 56.52 | |
| Jake Libby lbw b Conway | 12 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Rehaan Edavalath c Saif Zaib b Conway | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| Adam Hose c Ricardo Vasconcelos b L Procter | 18 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 24.66 | |
| Brett DOliveira (c) c (sub)Raphael Weatherall b Yuzvendra Chahal | 64 | 160 | 4 | 0 | 40 | |
| Henry Cullen (wk) c Calvin Harrison b Ben Sanderson | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 111.76 | |
| Matthew Waite lbw b Yuzvendra Chahal | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 | |
| Tom Taylor not out | 25 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 33.33 | |
| Ben Allison b L Procter | 10 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 62.5 | |
| Usama Mir c Bartlett b Yuzvendra Chahal | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Adam Finch lbw b Yuzvendra Chahal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 182 | 10 wkts, 73.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 17 | 4 | 32 | 1 | 1.9 |
| Harry Conway | 16 | 4 | 33 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Luke Procter | 10 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 3.2 |
| James Sales | 6 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 18.5 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 2.4 |
| Calvin Harrison | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2.6 |
| Saif Zaib | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan & Libby | 19 | 32 |
| Rehaan Edavalath & Libby | 8 | 26 |
| Adam Hose & Libby | 7 | 14 |
| Adam Hose & Brett DOliveira | 54 | 138 |
| Henry Cullen & Brett DOliveira | 24 | 35 |
| Matthew Waite & Brett DOliveira | 11 | 41 |
| Tom Taylor & Brett DOliveira | 39 | 97 |
| Tom Taylor & Ben Allison | 15 | 28 |
| Tom Taylor & Usama Mir | 5 | 29 |
| Tom Taylor & Adam Finch | 0 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lategan | 5.2 | 19 |
| 2 | Rehaan Edavalath | 9.4 | 27 |
| 3 | Jake Libby | 11.6 | 34 |
| 4 | Adam Hose | 34.6 | 88 |
| 5 | Henry Cullen | 40.5 | 112 |
| 6 | Matthew Waite | 47.4 | 123 |
| 7 | Brett DOliveira | 63.5 | 162 |
| 8 | Ben Allison | 68.3 | 177 |
| 9 | Usama Mir | 73.2 | 182 |
| 10 | Adam Finch | 73.5 | 182 |
Northamptonshire — Innings 4 (96/4 in 25.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos c Henry Cullen b Adam Finch | 22 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 53.66 | |
| Luke Procter (c) lbw b Usama Mir | 21 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 41.18 | |
| Calvin Harrison c Jake Libby b Usama Mir | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Saif Zaib c Rehaan Edavalath b Usama Mir | 24 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 | |
| George Bartlett not out | 19 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 73.08 | |
| James Sales not out | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 7 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 96 | 4 wkts, 25.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Lewis McManus (wk), Louis Kimber, Ben Sanderson, Harry Conway, Yuzvendra Chahal | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 6 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Ben Allison | 5 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Adam Finch | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| Usama Mir | 7 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Brett DOliveira | 1.4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Vasconcelos & Procter | 49 | 85 |
| Vasconcelos & Calvin Harrison | 2 | 9 |
| Saif Zaib & Calvin Harrison | 2 | 5 |
| Saif Zaib & Bartlett | 37 | 46 |
| James Sales & Bartlett | 6 | 9 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Procter | 14.1 | 49 |
| 2 | Ricardo Vasconcelos | 15.4 | 51 |
| 3 | Calvin Harrison | 16.3 | 53 |
| 4 | Saif Zaib | 24.1 | 90 |
Match Info
| Match | Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire |
|---|---|
| Series | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Time | 08-Sep-2026 03:00 PM |
| Venue | New Road Worcester |
| Seating Capacity | 4500 |
| Live Telecast | YouTubeSports |
Match Preview: Worcestershire vs Northamptonshire (WOR vs NOR)
Worcestershire will face Northamptonshire in a thrilling match on 08-Sep-2026 in County Championship Division Two 2026. The match will be played at New Road at 03:00 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on YouTubeSports.
New Road Pitch Report for WOR vs NOR Match 45 Match
As the game progresses, the pitch slows down, making it trickier to time shots and play aggressively. Spinners come into play during the middle overs, exploiting the available turn and bounce.
New Road Weather Report Today
Weather during the match time in Worcester, US will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 15°C on the match day with 56% humidity and 22.2 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Match Overview
Worcestershire is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Northamptonshire remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in County Championship Division Two 2026.
The pitch at New Road is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Worcestershire will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Northamptonshire will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Worcestershire batting and Northamptonshire bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Worcestershire showcase its strengths, or will Northamptonshire pull off a major upset? Join us live on YouTubeSports on 08-Sep-2026 to find out the answer!
