Kent 168-4, still 419 behind.Somerset 171 and 88 BY AN INNINGS AND SIX RUNS

Southampton: Hampshire 585-6 v Surrey 127

Canterbury: Kent 146-4 v Essex 591-7dec

Old Trafford: Lancashire 86-4 v Warwickshire 284
Rain stopped play

New Road: Worcestershire 80 v Nottinghamshire 234-3
No play before lunch

DIVISION TWO

Bristol: Gloucestershire 318-4 v Derbyshire 526

Grace Road: Leicestershire 282-5 v Glamorgan 387

Lord’s: Middlesex 100-1 v Sussex 554-9dec

County Ground: Northamptonshire 301 v Yorkshire 362 and 35-2

Somerset 171 and 88 BY AN INNINGS AND SIX RUNS

Southampton: Hampshire 523-5 v Surrey 127

Canterbury: Kent 128-4 v Essex 591-7dec

Old Trafford: Lancashire 69-4 v Warwickshire 284

New Road: Worcestershire 80 v Nottinghamshire 234-3
No play before lunch

DIVISION TWO

Bristol: Gloucestershire 278-4 v Derbyshire 526

Grace Road: Leicestershire 280-5 v Glamorgan 387
Play to start at 12pm

Lord’s: Middlesex 74-1 v Sussex 554-9dec

County Ground: Northamptonshire 301 v Yorkshire 362 and 9-2

Somerset, am intrigued to see what magic Surrey can turn with Hampshire’s 368 run lead.flamed amazement at Edgbaston, Ben Stokes, in the second match of his own comeback, eased into full throttle at Chester-le-Street, coloured soles kicking behind him as he charged in for Durham – at fighting weight and at full pelt. Ten overs on the bounce in a match-winning spell of four for 23; eight for 77 in the match.

In the words of the century-maker David Bedingham (the first Durham player to ever make a hundred in four consecutive innings): “I think I’d almost hate to be captain as after six overs Scott [Borthwick] was wanting to take him off, but Stokesy was just like ‘no’.”

Durham’s innings victory, in less than five sessions, came after they had shimmied a first-innings lead of 94, thanks to a blousy last-wicket partnership of 66 between Ben Raine and Peter Siddle. This was particular frustrating for Somerset, who had reduced Durham to within touching distance at 199 for 9 (with five wickets for the concussion substitute Jake Ball). Downhearted, and hampered by sickness, they then disintegrated for 88.

At a sunny Old Trafford, while many eyes were cast Wembley-wards, the former Lancashire batter Alex Davies carried his bat for the first time in a Championship game, a disciplined 127 not out taking Warwickshire to a batting point on a tired pitch. Nathan Lyon toiled through 34 overs for his one wicket. Lancashire then lost three wickets in reply; though limpet-like Keaton Jennings, who took 32 balls to get off the mark, remains on 12.

Hampshire continued to grind Surrey into the dust at Southampton, building up a lead of 368 thanks to a maiden century from Toby Albert, in his sixth first-class match, and 103 for Nick Gubbins. Ben Brown was stranded on 99 at stumps. Ben Foakes, who had spent the last day and a half lying down on the physio’s table with a back spasm, will, reported the director of cricket, Alec Stewart, “bat if required.”

Jordan Cox had a happy return to Canterbury, thrashing 207 in 255 balls against Kent as Essex declared on 591 for seven. In reply, Zak Crawley, who’d danced a celestial 238 against Somerset, returned to earth, flicking Sam Cook to slip for 16.

At New Road, Worcestershire suffered a sobering day, bowled out for 80 after the groundstaff worked through the night to make the ground fit for play against Nottinghamshire. There were three wickets each for Luke Fletcher and Dillon Pennington, on his first return to his old home ground. Haseeb Hameed then celebrated Manchester United’s victory in the FA Cup with a century.

Matt Lamb hit a maiden first-class double century; and the Australian Beau Webster a best six-wicket haul at Bristol; John Simpson and Cheteshwa Pujara picked up centuries for Sussex at Lord’s, Peter Handscomb knocked up his second ton of the season for Leicestershire and Luke Procter his first in almost two years for Northamptonshire.

Somerset 171 and 88 BY AN INNINGS AND SIX RUNS

Southampton: Hampshire 495-4 v Surrey 127

Canterbury: Kent 118-4 v Essex 591-7dec

Old Trafford: Lancashire 66-3 v Warwickshire 284

New Road: Worcestershire 80 v Nottinghamshire 234-3

DIVISION TWO

Bristol: Gloucestershire 243-4 v Derbyshire 526

Grace Road: Leicestershire 280-5 v Glamorgan 387

Lord’s: Middlesex 62-1 v Sussex 554-9dec

County Ground: Northamptonshire 301 v Yorkshire 362 and 0-1

Source: theguardian.com