Warwickshire edges Sussex by one wicket in County Championship thriller

Warwickshire secured a one-wicket victory over Sussex at Edgbaston, strengthening their bid for the Rothesay County Championship title. After trailing by five runs in the first innings, Sussex was bowled out for 207 in their second innings, highlighted by Tom Haines's 67 runs.

Chasing a target of 203 on a difficult pitch, Warwickshire reached 206-9 in a close finish. Key contributions included Vansh Jani with 62 runs, Dan Mousley with 58, and Chris Woakes, who remained 23 not out to guide the team to victory. Sean Hunt led the bowling attack for Warwickshire with figures of 5-65.

The win sets up a match against reigning champions Nottinghamshire at Edgbaston next week. Sussex remains in the title race but faces a critical upcoming match against Somerset.