The Cricketer wraps up the best of the action during day four of round 11 of the Vitality County Championship in 2024
Northwood (day four of four): Northamptonshire 208 & 167, Middlesex 264 & 114-2 - Middlesex win by eight wickets
Toby Roland-Jones made it 11 wickets in the match as Middlesex beat Northamptonshire by eight wickets at Merchant Taylors' School to go back to second in the table.
The 36-year-old Middlesex skipper added to his 5 for 49 from the first innings with 6 for 58, making 37 in all for the campaign as Northamptonshire were dismissed soon after tea on the final day for 167, Luke Proctor top-scoring with 33.
This left Middlesex 111 to win in a minimum of 25 overs and Sam Robson's second half century of the match, made off 33 balls with 10 fours ensured they got there with some comfort.
Earlier in the day, Middlesex lost their last three wickets for 14 runs to be bowled out for 264 in their first innings, Leus Du Plooy making 71, Ben Sanderson taking 6 for 64.
Scarborough (day four of four): Sussex 189 & 239, Yorkshire 326 & 103-6 - Yorkshire win by four wickets
Yorkshire dotted the i's and crossed the t's on a four-wicket Vitality County Championship victory over Division Two pacesetters Sussex at Scarborough during the fourth morning to boost their hopes of promotion.
Resuming on 28 for 2 from 10 overs in pursuit of 103, the home side clinched a 21-point haul in exactly an hour's play despite losing four wickets to off-spinner Jack Carson.
Opener Adam Lyth top-scored with 40 as Yorkshire claimed their third successive Championship victory dating back to June, consigning the league leaders to only a second defeat in 10 matches this season. Excellent Carson claimed his four consolatory wickets to finish with a career-best 9 for 120 in the match.
Yorkshire, in third, started this fixture 27 points behind Sussex but are now only nine adrift with four rounds remaining.
The White Rose county have won three Championship matches in a row for the first time since the early stages of 2021 when they beat Kent and Sussex away and Northamptonshire at Headingley.
Toby Roland-Jones was at his best for Middlesex (Warren Little/Getty Images)
Derby (day four of four): Glamorgan 168 & 287, Derbyshire 429 & 27-0 - Derbyshire win by 10 wickets
Derbyshire finally celebrated a red ball victory at their County Ground headquarters when they beat Glamorgan by 10 wickets in the Vitality County Championship Division Two match at Derby.
They bowled the visitors out for 287 on the fourth morning, leaving them to score 27 for a first Championship win at Derby in five years.
Luis Reece, who claimed the last two wickets, and Harry Came took less than seven overs to secure Derbyshire's first Championship victory anywhere since they beat Worcestershire away in July 2022.
Glamorgan made them wait with Mason Crane and Dan Douthwaite adding 47 from 136 balls for the eighth wicket before their former captain David Lloyd broke the stand.
Bristol (day four of four): Leicestershire 402 & 304-5, Gloucestershire 544-4 dec - match drawn
Peter Handscomb's rock-solid half century against his former club foiled a spirited last day effort by Gloucestershire's bowlers and earned Leicestershire a comfortable draw from the Vitality County Championship Division Two game at Bristol.
The experienced Australian made 63 not out as the visitors reached 304 for 5 in their second innings from an overnight 41 without loss, a lead of 162, by the time bad light ended play with a possible 27 overs left. Rishi Patel hit 75 and Ian Holland 56.
In the end the only winner was a typically placid Seat Unique Stadium pitch, which made it hard work for seamers and spinners alike over the course of four bat-dominated days. Gloucestershire took 16 points from the game and Leicestershire 13.
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