24/09Result

53rd Match, County Championship Division Two at Northampton, Sep 24-27 2025

LeicestershireLeicestershireLEI
429 & 260/5d
NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshireNOR
189 & 333 (105.5 ov)

Leics won by 167 runs

Leicestershire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
RK Patel
c Whitehouse b Scrimshaw
44
73
100
7
0
60.27
SG Budinger
lbw b Broad
44
31
50
5
2
141.93
IG Holland (c)
c †McManus b Scrimshaw
4
36
41
0
0
11.11
LJ Hill
c †McManus b Ramesh
2
9
16
0
0
22.22
SS Eskinazi
c †McManus b Broad
155
240
276
19
2
64.58
JA Tattersall
c Broad b Keogh
47
78
84
6
0
60.25
OB Cox †
b Keogh
20
47
52
3
0
42.55
L Trevaskis
c Broad b Whitehouse
37
55
59
6
0
67.27
LV van Beek
c †McManus b Broad
35
43
65
5
0
81.39
CJC Wright
not out
8
15
32
1
0
53.33
J Hull
c †McManus b Scrimshaw
9
22
23
2
0
40.9
Extras
24 (b 4, lb 14, nb 4, w 2)
TOTAL
429 all out (107.5 Overs, RR: 3.97)
Fall of wickets: 1-70 (Sol Budinger, 11.5 ov), 2-99 (Ian Holland, 22.1 ov), 3-106 (Rishi Patel, 24.2 ov), 4-110 (Lewis Hill, 25.3 ov), 5-208 (Jonathan Tattersall, 49.4 ov), 6-252 (Ben Cox, 65.5 ov), 7-328 (Liam Trevaskis, 84.3 ov), 8-401 (Logan van Beek, 100.3 ov), 9-412 (Stephen Eskinazi, 102.3 ov), 10-429 (Josh Hull, 107.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
J Broad 22 5 83 3 3.77 2 1
B Whitehouse 17 1 86 1 5.05 0 0
GLS Scrimshaw 18.5 1 104 3 5.52 0 1
N Ramesh 18 0 60 1 3.33 0 0
SA Zaib 16 5 33 0 2.06 0 0
RI Keogh 14 3 44 2 3.14 0 0
SP van der Merwe 2 1 1 0 0.5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
J Broad	22	5	83	3	3.77	2	1
B Whitehouse	17	1	86	1	5.05	0	0
GLS Scrimshaw	18.5	1	104	3	5.52	0	1
N Ramesh	18	0	60	1	3.33	0	0
SA Zaib	16	5	33	0	2.06	0	0
RI Keogh	14	3	44	2	3.14	0	0
SP van der Merwe	2	1	1	0	0.5	0	0

Northamptonshire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
LD McManus (c) †
c van Beek b Hull
25
38
57
5
0
65.78
AU Buchake
c Patel b Holland
35
79
98
6
0
44.3
RI Keogh
lbw b Wright
28
44
72
4
0
63.63
JJG Sales
b Wright
8
12
15
1
0
66.66
SA Zaib
c Hull b Holland
62
75
112
7
2
82.66
J Broad
c †Cox b van Beek
6
36
31
0
0
16.66
SP van der Merwe
c van Beek b Trevaskis
5
15
23
0
0
33.33
GA Bartlett
lbw b Trevaskis
11
29
32
0
1
37.93
GLS Scrimshaw
c & b Holland
1
13
19
0
0
7.69
B Whitehouse
lbw b Wright
0
2
5
0
0
0
N Ramesh
not out
1
1
4
0
0
100
Extras
7 (b 4, lb 1, w 2)
TOTAL
189 all out (57.2 Overs, RR: 3.29)
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Lewis McManus, 14.1 ov), 2-84 (Arush Buchake, 23.3 ov), 3-95 (James Sales, 26.4 ov), 4-96 (Rob Keogh, 30.3 ov), 5-123 (Justin Broad, 38.6 ov), 6-150 (Stuart van der Merwe, 45.1 ov), 7-182 (George Bartlett, 52.5 ov), 8-186 (Saif Zaib, 55.6 ov), 9-187 (Benjamin Whitehouse, 56.4 ov), 10-189 (George Scrimshaw, 57.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
IG Holland 13.2 4 28 3 2.1 0 0
CJC Wright 11 6 19 3 1.72 0 0
LV van Beek 11 1 53 1 4.81 1 0
J Hull 9 0 35 1 3.88 1 0
L Trevaskis 11 2 36 2 3.27 0 0
RK Patel 2 0 13 0 6.5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
IG Holland	13.2	4	28	3	2.1	0
CJC Wright	11	6	19	3	1.72	0
LV van Beek	11	1	53	1	4.81	1
J Hull	9	0	35	1	3.88	1
L Trevaskis	11	2	36	2	3.27	0
RK Patel	2	0	13	0	6.5	0

Leicestershire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
RK Patel
c †McManus b Zaib
76
152
213
8
1
50
SG Budinger
b Keogh
50
44
58
6
1
113.63
IG Holland (c)
c Broad b Keogh
0
1
3
0
0
0
LJ Hill
lbw b Scrimshaw
38
80
87
3
0
47.5
SS Eskinazi
b Ramesh
16
24
27
1
0
66.66
JA Tattersall
not out
28
47
66
2
0
59.57
OB Cox †
not out
51
30
28
6
2
170
Extras
1 (lb 1)
TOTAL
260/5d (63 Overs, RR: 4.12)
Did not bat: L Trevaskis, LV van Beek, CJC Wright, J Hull
Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Sol Budinger, 13.5 ov), 2-60 (Ian Holland, 13.6 ov), 3-128 (Lewis Hill, 37.3 ov), 4-166 (Stephen Eskinazi, 45.3 ov), 5-202 (Rishi Patel, 56.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
J Broad 13 2 51 0 3.92 0 0
B Whitehouse 7 0 59 0 8.42 0 0
GLS Scrimshaw 15 1 54 1 3.6 0 0
RI Keogh 6 0 20 2 3.33 0 0
N Ramesh 13 1 44 1 3.38 0 0
SP van der Merwe 6 0 27 0 4.5 0 0
SA Zaib 3 0 4 1 1.33 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
J Broad	13	2	51	0	3.92
B Whitehouse	7	0	59	0	8.42
GLS Scrimshaw	15	1	54	1	3.6
RI Keogh	6	0	20	2	3.33
N Ramesh	13	1	44	1	3.38
SP van der Merwe	6	0	27	0	4.5
SA Zaib	3	0	4	1	1.33

Northamptonshire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
LD McManus (c) †
c Budinger b Wright
7
33
47
1
0
21.21
AU Buchake
c †Cox b Wright
1
14
16
0
0
7.14
RI Keogh
c Patel b Trevaskis
42
71
99
6
0
59.15
JJG Sales
c †Cox b Trevaskis
23
53
77
3
0
43.39
SA Zaib
c Eskinazi b Hull
58
100
130
6
1
58
J Broad
lbw b Trevaskis
10
29
28
1
0
34.48
SP van der Merwe
c Budinger b Trevaskis
116
209
251
12
0
55.5
GA Bartlett
c Budinger b Hull
50
91
104
7
0
54.94
GLS Scrimshaw
lbw b Trevaskis
2
15
21
0
0
13.33
B Whitehouse
lbw b Trevaskis
0
18
24
0
0
0
N Ramesh
not out
0
1
8
0
0
0
Extras
24 (b 12, lb 10, w 2)
TOTAL
333 all out (105.5 Overs, RR: 3.14)
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Arush Buchake, 3.4 ov), 2-19 (Lewis McManus, 11.3 ov), 3-86 (Rob Keogh, 27.5 ov), 4-91 (James Sales, 29.4 ov), 5-109 (Justin Broad, 37.3 ov), 6-189 (Saif Zaib, 61.6 ov), 7-317 (George Bartlett, 93.1 ov), 8-324 (George Scrimshaw, 97.3 ov), 9-332 (Benjamin Whitehouse, 103.6 ov), 10-333 (Stuart van der Merwe, 105.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
LV van Beek 18 4 53 0 2.94 0 0
CJC Wright 16 4 33 2 2.06 0 0
IG Holland 23 5 62 0 2.69 0 0
J Hull 14 3 42 2 3 2 0
L Trevaskis 28.5 4 85 6 2.94 0 0
RK Patel 5 0 28 0 5.6 0 0
JA Tattersall 1 0 8 0 8 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
LV van Beek	18	4	53	0	2.94	0
CJC Wright	16	4	33	2	2.06	0
IG Holland	23	5	62	0	2.69	0
J Hull	14	3	42	2	3	2
L Trevaskis	28.5	4	85	6	2.94	0
RK Patel	5	0	28	0	5.6	0
JA Tattersall	1	0	8	0	8	0

Match Details

County Ground, Northampton

Series

County Championship Division Two 2025

Toss

Leicestershire , elected to bat first

Series result

Leicestershire won the 2025 County Championship Division Two

Season

2025

Hours of play (local time)

10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.40, Close 17.30

Match days

24,25,26,27 September 2025 (4-day match)

Points

Leicestershire 23, Northamptonshire 3

Close of Play

Wed, 24 Sep - day 1 - Leicestershire 1st innings 392/7 (SS Eskinazi 150*, LV van Beek 26*, 99 ov)
Thu, 25 Sep - day 2 - Leicestershire 2nd innings 86/2 (RK Patel 20*, LJ Hill 16*, 25 ov)
Fri, 26 Sep - day 3 - Northamptonshire 2nd innings 120/5 (SA Zaib 20*, SP van der Merwe 4*, 43 ov)
Sat, 27 Sep - day 4 - Northamptonshire 2nd innings 333 (105.5 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 4
- Northamptonshire 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Leicestershire 7, Northamptonshire 3

Match Coverage

All Match News

Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win
Northamptonshire delay trophy presentation but can't escape defeat
Liam Trevaskis, Chris Wright slice through Northamptonshire top order
Leicestershire close in on victory that would sign off their Division Two title triumph in style
Chris Wright crowns final game by keeping Leicestershire on top
He and Ian Holland take three wickets each as Northamptonshire are skittled for 189
Stephen Eskinazi's unbeaten 150 puts new team on top
He joined Leicestershire on loan after The Hundred prior to joining full time next season

Northants INNINGS		R	B
LD McManus	caught	7	33
AU Buchake	caught wk	1	14
RI Keogh	caught	42	71
JJG Sales	caught wk	23	53
SA Zaib	caught	58	100
J Broad	lbw	10	29
SP van der Merwe	caught	116	209
GA Bartlett	caught	50	91
GLS Scrimshaw	lbw	2	15
B Whitehouse	lbw	0	18
N Ramesh	not out	0	1
EXTRAS	(b 12, lb 10, w 2)
TOTAL	333 (all out; 105.5 ovs)

Leics BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
LV van Beek	18.0	4	53	0	2.94
CJC Wright	16.0	4	33	2	2.06
IG Holland	23.0	5	62	0	2.69
J Hull	14.0	3	42	2	3	(2w)
L Trevaskis	28.5	4	85	6	2.94
RK Patel	5.0	0	28	0	5.6
JA Tattersall	1.0	0	8	0	8

Northants 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	6	LD McManus	AU Buchake
2nd	13	RI Keogh	LD McManus
3rd	67	RI Keogh	JJG Sales
4th	5	SA Zaib	JJG Sales
5th	18	SA Zaib	J Broad
6th	80	SA Zaib	SP van der Merwe
7th	128	GA Bartlett	SP van der Merwe
8th	7	GLS Scrimshaw	SP van der Merwe
9th	8	SP van der Merwe	B Whitehouse
10th	1	SP van der Merwe	N Ramesh

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	14	7	1	6	241
GLA	14	5	3	6	193
DER	14	3	2	9	188
MID	14	5	4	5	182
LAN	14	3	3	8	175
GLO	14	2	4	8	166
NOR	14	2	6	6	143
KEN	14	2	6	6	114

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	14	7	1	6	241
GLA	14	5	3	6	193
DER	14	3	2	9	188
MID	14	5	4	5	182
LAN	14	3	3	8	175
GLO	14	2	4	8	166
NOR	14	2	6	6	143
KEN	14	2	6	6	114

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	14	7	1	6	241
GLA	14	5	3	6	193
DER	14	3	2	9	188
MID	14	5	4	5	182
LAN	14	3	3	8	175
GLO	14	2	4	8	166
NOR	14	2	6	6	143
KEN	14	2	6	6	114

Leicestershire 1st Innings

Northamptonshire 1st Innings

Leicestershire 2nd Innings

Northamptonshire 2nd Innings

County Ground, Northampton

Series

Toss

Series result

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Van der Merwe debut hundred holds up Leicestershire, Trevaskis six secures win

Liam Trevaskis, Chris Wright slice through Northamptonshire top order

Chris Wright crowns final game by keeping Leicestershire on top

Stephen Eskinazi's unbeaten 150 puts new team on top

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	14	7	1	6	241
GLA	14	5	3	6	193
DER	14	3	2	9	188
MID	14	5	4	5	182
LAN	14	3	3	8	175
GLO	14	2	4	8	166
NOR	14	2	6	6	143
KEN	14	2	6	6	114