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Troughton ton secures Bears draw

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP Division Two, Edgbaston (day four):
Northants 407-8 dec drew with Warwickshire 353-4

Warwickshire (10pts), Northamptonshire (10pts)

Jim Troughton scored his first Championship century of the season as Warwickshire's rain-affected match against Northants ended in a draw.

With no play possible on Saturday because of rain, Warwickshire resumed their first innings on 120-3.

Troughton and Jonathan Trott (66) put on a further 112, before Tony Frost (42 not out) added to the run scoring.

Warwickshire ended the match on 353-4, with Troughton unbeaten on 137, featuring 18 boundaries and a six.

The left-hander was given a reprieve on 15 in the first over of the morning at Edgbaston when Rob White grassed a sharp chance at second slip off David Lucas.

And Troughton made the visitors pay with an assured innings as promotion-chasing Warwickshire earned three extra batting points.

It means Darren Maddy's side are now 17 points behind Division Two leaders Worcestershire and six ahead of Northants.




see also
Downpour frustrates Warwickshire
09 Aug 08 |  Counties
Klusener knock boosts Northants
08 Aug 08 |  Counties
Salisbury spell checks Northants
07 Aug 08 |  Counties


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