Coronavirus case causes game to be abandoned

The Bob Willis Trophy had its first Covid-affected match as Gloucestershire against Northamptonshire was abandoned after a member of the Northamptonshire squad tested positive.

The match was a bandone dafter lunch, with the clubs and the ECB issuing a joint statement that the match had been abandoned in the interest of player welfare.

A non-playing member of the Northamptonshire squad had tested positive, with further members in contact with the player within 48 hours of them developing Covid-19 symptoms.

Elsewhere, Ian Bell played his pen ultimate first-class innings of his career, striking a half-century as Warwickshire were bowled out for 186 against Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens.

Warwickshire had been 23 for three before Bell, pictured, helped his team recover with 50 from 116 balls including nine fours. In reply, Glamorgan ended the day on four for one.

In the Northern Group Yorkshire’ s Ben Co ad claimed five for 18 as Leicestershire were bowled out for 124 before tea on the opening day at Headingley.

The 26- year-old’ s performance gave Yorkshire an encouraging start to their bid for a victory which could see them advance to the five-day final at Lord’s.

Yorkshire finished the day on 36 for two from 12.1 overs after a rain delay.

Gareth H arte and S tuart Poynt er hit ac en tury partnership as Durham reached 275 for eight against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

H arte made 72 while Poynter scored 50 as Durham recovered from having been 33 for three after winning the toss and choosing to bat.

Lancashire’s Josh Bohannon hit 94 as the Red Rose struggled to 206 for eight on the first day of their match against Derbyshire.