In the morning session, Worcestershire lost two wickets but saved the follow-on with ease to reach lunch on 376-7, just 89 in arrears, thanks to Hose bringing up his first century of the season. Both Durham wickets were taken by Stokes, who had Henry Cullen caught at slip before dismissing Hose. Tom Taylor and Matthew
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day three) Lancashire 161: Ahmed 5-42, Milnes 4-28 & 192: Harris 48; Dudgeon 3-51 Kent 214: Crawley 84; Stanley 4-61 & 142-3: Northeast 48* Kent (19 pts) beat Lancashire (3 pts) by seven wickets Match scorecard Kent remain firmly in the County Championship Division Two promotion
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Uptonsteel Grace Road, Leicester (day two) Hampshire 214: Brown 80*; Holland 6-38, Gilchrist 4-54 & 255-3: Gubbins 124* Leicestershire 244: Shaikh 63, Scriven 53*; Abbott 4-58 Hampshire (3 pts) lead Leicestershire (3 pts) by 225 runs Match scorecard Opener Nick Gubbins made his first County Championship hundred since April last
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Ambassador Cruise Line Ground, Chelmsford (day two) Essex 134: Bamber 6-26 & 189: Walter 42; Suthar 5-75 Warwickshire 191 & 138-2: Malik 51 Warwickshire (19 pts) beat Essex (3 pts) by eight wickets Match scorecard Manav Suthar spun Warwickshire into pole position in the race for the County Championship title
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Headingley (day two) Yorkshire 212 & 128-6: Hill 50*; Overton 2-17 Somerset 201: Overton 64, Pretorius 58; Cliff 8-76 Yorkshire (3 pts) lead Somerset (3 pts) by 139 runs Match scorecard Craig Overton starred at Headingley again to help strengthen Somerset’s County Championship title bid as they hit back strongly
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day two) Lancashire 161: Ahmed 5-42, Milnes 4-28 & 192: Harris 48; Dudgeon 3-51 Kent 214: Crawley 84; Stanley 4-61 & 84-2: Muyeye 37* Kent (3 pts) need 56 more runs to beat Lancashire (3 pts) Match scorecard Kent reached 84-2 at stumps chasing 140 to
