da fazobetai： Northamptonshire opener Stephen Peters struck a century against his old club ashis side fought back on the second day of their County Championship clash withEssex at Wantage Road
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James Foster’s 64 lifted Essex to a healthy 433, before Stephen Peters fought back•PA Photos
Northamptonshire opener Stephen Peters struck a century against his old club ashis side fought back on the second day of their County Championship clash withEssex at Wantage Road.Peters made 105 off 167 balls, his knock including 14 fours, as Northantsreached 256 for 4 at the close with 17-year-old Reece Topley continuing toimpress in taking 2 for 48. Former Sri Lanka seamer Chaminda Vaas earlier took 5 for 73 as Essex were bowled out for 433, with their captain and wicketkeeper James Foster making 64.Essex started the day on 345 for 6 and Mark Pettini made it only to 18 beforedragging Vaas onto his leg stump.Vaas then completed the 29th five-wicket haul of his first-class career when heforced Tim Phillips to edge to Northants wicketkeeper Niall O’Brien and departfor a nine-ball duck.Foster went on to complete his half-century off 79 balls when he smashed JackBrooks for a straight six. Essex debutant Lonwabo Tsotsobe made just five before he was bowled by JamesMiddlebrook before Foster launched the same bowler to Rob White at long-on toend the innings.Mal Loye scored just 4 in reply for Northants before presenting Tsotsobe,who bowled 11 no-balls during the day, with his first Essex wicket when helofted him to Topley at fine leg. His fellow opener Peters, who had previously struggled for form this season,led the assault early on and he battered his way to a half-century off just 64balls.He and Rob White were untroubled for the rest of the session as they added over100 between them by tea, with their side well-placed on 151 for 1. But White, who plundered 36, then walked when he was trapped lbw by Topley withthe second delivery of the evening to end a second-wicket partnership of 114.Peters, however, went on to complete his 25th first-class ton off 163 ballswith a four edged through fine leg off Topley in the 46th over. But he was to depart tamely later in that over when he smashed Topley to DavidMasters, who took a good catch at mid-on.Ravi Bopara was then claimed his first victim when David Sales (13) nudged himto his fellow England international Alastair Cook at slip. Alex Wakely then reached his half-century off 100 balls in the penultimate overand he will resume tomorrow on 54, with his captain Andrew Hall on 6.
