National League Division1Saturday, 4 July 2026
Sussex Sharks vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks
Result
Blind Cricket England & Wales - Northamptonshire Steelbacks - Won
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won the toss and elected to field.
Points breakdown
| Category | Sussex Sharks | Northamptonshire Steelbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Game | 0 | 14 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Batting bonus | 4 | 4 |
| Bowling bonus | 3 | 1 |
| 2nd-innings bonus | — | — |
| Total | 7 | 19 |
Milestones
Neve Abgeller made their debutTyler Allsopp made their debut
Innings 1: Sussex Sharks
263/3 (21)
Batting
| Batter | How out | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callum Weir | c Chris Ross b Bilal Akhtar | 3 | 6 | – | – |
| Dave Daniels | c David Howells b Asif Ali | 0 | 1 | – | – |
| Dan Field | not out | 125 | 60 | – | – |
| Si Ledwith | run out (Bilal Akhtar) | 95 | 67 | – | – |
| Mark Bond | not out | 4 | 5 | – | – |
| Mark Oliphant |
Match report
Northamptonshire Steelbacks beat Sussex Sharks.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks won the toss and elected to field first.
Sussex Sharks made 263/3 from 21 overs, a run rate of 12.52. Dan Field top-scored with 125 from 60 balls. Bilal Akhtar took 1 wicket for 49 runs from 4 overs, at an economy of 12.25. Asif Ali was the most economical bowler, at an economy of 9.33 from 6 overs. Of the 3 dismissals recorded, 2 were caught and 1 run out.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks made 264/7 from 28.4 overs, a run rate of 9.21. David Howells top-scored with 186 from 96 balls. Dave Daniels took 3 wickets for 53 runs from 7 overs, at an economy of 7.57. Alex Towers was the most economical bowler, at an economy of 6.86 from 7 overs. Of the 7 dismissals recorded, 3 were caught, 2 bowled, 1 lbw and 1 run out.
Centuries for Dan Field and David Howells.