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All four matches from the eighth round of the County Championship Division Two 2024 ended in a draw. Let’s delve into the details of which team is standing at which position in the updated points table of the campaign.
Sussex continues to lead the standings with three wins, one loss, and three drawn encounters, picking up 109 points. Middlesex secured the second rank with two wins and five drawn clashes, gathering 101 points.
Leicestershire are at the third rank with seven drawn games, accumulating 92 points. Gloucestershire is ranked at the fourth spot with one win, a loss, four drawn games, and a no result, amassing 90 points.
Northamptonshire is occupying the fifth rank with one loss and six drawn clashes, picking up 83 points. Glamorgan is at the sixth rank with one win, a loss, and five drawn games, pocketing 82 points.
Glamorgan (82), Yorkshire (77), and Derbyshire (70) are at the sixth, seventh and eighth positions respectively in the tally.
All four games ended in a draw in the eighth round
In the 25th match, Derbyshire posted a dominating total of 526 runs, thanks to Matthew Lamb's 207 runs. In the second innings, Gloucestershire secured a total of 530 runs. In the third innings, Derbyshire declared their innings at 166/4 before the game ended in a draw.
Moving to the 26th encounter, Glamorgan posted an imposing total of 387 runs. In response, Leicestershire dominated with a total of 343/9d. In the third innings, Glamorgan declared their innings at 157/4 before the game ended in a draw.
Delving into the details of the 27th game, Sussex posted a daunting total of 554/9d, courtesy of Cheteshwar Pujara's 129 runs. In reply, Middlesex dominated with a total of 613/9d. Sam Robson (136) and Ryan Higgins (106) were the star batters before the game ended in a draw.
Shifting our focus to the 28th match, Yorkshire notched up a good-looking total of 362 runs. In response, Northamptonshire posted a total of 301 runs. In the third innings, Yorkshire declared their innings at 264/6. In the fourth innings, Northamptonshire could score 250/8 before the game ended in a draw.
