Northants chased down by rain in Derbyshire draw
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 5:02 PM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Northamptonshire's bid for victory against Derbyshire ended in a draw due to rain on day four of the Rothesay County Championship, Division Two. Northants, chasing 349 runs, were 326-6 and needed 23 runs from 22 overs when the match was called off. Ricardo Vasconcelos led the innings with a century, scoring 132 runs. The weather intervened after a strong partnership with George Bartlett, who was 24 not out at the time. Northamptonshire remains four points behind second-place Kent as they head into the final round of fixtures next week.
- •Northamptonshire finishes 326-6 in pursuit of 349 runs.
- •Vasconcelos scored 132 runs, his sixth century of the season.
- •Rain forced the match to end with Northants needing 23 runs.
- •The draw leaves Northants four points behind Kent in the standings.
- •Next week features the final round of games in Division Two.
- 5:02 PMYahoo Sports — Northants frustrated by rain in Derbyshire draw
"Northamptonshire's promotion hopes are dented as rain denies them the chance to close out victory against Derbyshire.
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