da blaze casino: Rookie seamer Charlie Dagnall overshadowed Allan Donald’s farewellappearance in Birmingham to keep Warwickshire’s hopes of winning promotionfrom the National League division two
Staff and agencies03-Sep-2000Rookie seamer Charlie Dagnall overshadowed Allan Donald’s farewellappearance in Birmingham to keep Warwickshire’s hopes of winning promotionfrom the National League division two. Dagnall took 4 for 34 againstDerbyshire to ensure a 44-run win at Edgbaston. Warwickshire batted firstand scored 233 runs for 8 wickets in 45 overs. In reply, Derbyshire made189 all out in 43 overs.Dagnall was recalled in this game as Ed Giddins was injured and GreameWelch was not selected following his request to be released from hiscontract. Dagnall, who worked as a presenter on a cable television shoppingchannel, was in the spotlight as Warwicks recorded their first home winsince May 31.Dagnall dismissed Matthew Cassar (5), Rob Bailey (6) and Mathew Dowman (6)in his first spell and came back to dismiss Michael Di Venuto (84) in hissecond. Di Venuto and Steve Stubbings put on a stand of 106 in 22 overs forthe fourth wicket. Then Derbyshire lost their last seven wickets for 43runs. Ashley Giles took 3 for 45 while Donald took the last wicket of KevinDean (8).Warwickshire’s score of 233 for 8 was achieved mainly due to the sixthwicket partnership of 78 between Michael Powell (41) and Dougie Brown (36).Donald was applauded to and from the wicket in his final innings atEdgbaston. He contributed an unbeaten four. At tea, he was presented with asilver salver to mark his 11 years’ service to Warwickshire.