Warwickshire, Sussex bank solid points as match drifts to predictable draw
Sussex declined to set up a contest on the final day after Tom Alsop's unbeaten 82
04/04Result
4th Match, County Championship Division One at Birmingham, Apr 4-7 2025
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
528 & 313/7d -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
454 & 104/2 (28 ov)
04/04Result
4th Match, County Championship Division One at Birmingham, Apr 4-7 2025
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![Sussex]( "Sussex")
528 & 313/7d -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
454 & 104/2 (28 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Warwickshire , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
4,5,6,7 April 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Match Referee
Points
Sussex 15, Warwickshire 14
Scorecard Summary
SUSSEX 528 (136.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- John Simpson*181 (262)
- Tom Clark140 (279)
- Ethan Bamber4/105 (30)
- Tazeem Chaudry Ali3/103 (24)
WARWICKSHIRE 454 (113.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ed Barnard82 (136)
- Rob Yates115 (159)
- Danny Lamb2/59 (10)
- Jack Carson4/92 (31.2)
SUSSEX 313/7d (85 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Tom Alsop*82 (131)
- James Coles47 (94)
- Vishwa Fernando1/21 (8)
- Rob Yates3/79 (25)
WARWICKSHIRE 104/2 (28 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Sam Hain*26 (57)
- Rob Yates*65 (82)
- Jack Carson1/47 (11)
- Jayden Seales1/10 (8)
END OF OVER:28 | 2 Runs | WARKS: 104/2
- Sam Hain26 (57b)
- Rob Yates65 (82b)
- Jack Carson11-2-47-1
- James Coles3-0-15-0
27.6
0
Carson to Hain, no run,
27.5
0
Carson to Hain, no run,
27.4
0
Carson to Hain, no run,
27.3
0
Carson to Hain, no run,
27.2
1
Carson to Yates, 1 run,
27.1
1
Carson to Hain, 1 run,
Match Coverage
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