The Ben Brown period as Hampshire captain started with a five-wicket County Championship win over newly-promoted Yorkshire in Division One.
Yorkshire had been bowled out for 121 on the primary day however Adam Lyth floor out 106 to present them hope of a sensational turnaround victory.
Jack White and Dom Bess’s two wickets left Hampshire sweating on 86 for 4, however Tom Prest eased the concerns with a bullish 58 to take his facet in the direction of the win with Liam Dawson.
All-rounder Lyndon James led the best way with 125 as Nottinghamshire constructed a 201-run first innings lead over Durham, who had been nonetheless 87 behind on 114 for 3, with Colin Ackermann 45 not out on the shut of day three.
James was backed up by Matt Montgomery’s 75 and quick bowler Josh Tongue’s career-best 55 in a Nottinghamshire whole of 579.
They constructed on the sooner efforts of Ben Slater (92) and Freddie McCann (79) to allow a good-looking Nottinghamshire overhaul of Durham’s 378.
Ben Foakes defied his former county for 4 hours and 41 minutes however couldn’t stop Essex asking reigning champions Surrey to follow-on at Chelmsford.
The one-time England wicketkeeper stood resolutely whereas wickets fell throughout him to stay not out on 92 as Surrey had been dismissed for 365 of their first innings, 217 runs in arrears.
Second time round Surrey had decreased the requirement to make Essex bat once more by 9 runs with out loss in six overs on the finish of day three.
The guests collapsed from their in a single day 109 for one to 180 for six, undone by a spell of three wickets in 15 balls throughout which the center had been ripped out of the middle-order.
Somerset’s Tom Banton registered the fifth highest rating within the historical past of the County Championship when lastly dismissed for 371 on the third day of their match towards Worcestershire at Taunton.
Unbeaten on 344 in a single day, the 26-year-old England white ball worldwide prolonged his boundary depend to 56 fours and two sixes, going through 403 balls earlier than his wicket noticed Somerset declare their first innings on 670 for seven, with a lead of 516.
Worcestershire slipped to 116 for 4 of their second innings earlier than a spirited restoration to 280 for 5, nonetheless 236 behind.
Warwickshire and Sussex seem destined to begin their season with a draw after three solar and run-soaked days at Edgbaston.
Sussex closed the third day on 126 for 3 of their second innings, 200 forward total, having taken a primary innings lead of 74.
It’s a strong benefit however taking 10 wickets shortly on the ultimate day on a pitch providing some flip however which stays batter-friendly would require one thing very particular from the bowlers.
In Division Two, Luis Reece celebrated a private milestone to arrange a nine-wicket Derbyshire victory over Gloucestershire on day three at Derby.
The all-rounder took 10 wickets in a match for the primary time, ending with 4 for 45 so as to add to his six for 52 within the first innings.
Ben Charlesworth made 110 however nobody else might play a big innings as Gloucestershire had been bowled out for 259 leaving the house facet a victory goal of 91, Caleb Jewell’s unbeaten 51 guiding them residence.
Kent seamer Keith Dudgeon produced career-best figures of seven for 36 to wrap up his facet’s victory over Northamptonshire simply half-an-hour into the third morning.
The 29-year-old South African rattled via the final three Northamptonshire wickets to safe a 145-run success for less than Kent’s second red-ball win of their final 20 video games.
Leicestershire sealed a snug win towards Glamorgan inside three days regardless of a century from Kiran Carlson, whereas Max Holden’s sixth first-class hundred led a Middlesex fightback on day three at Lord’s to arrange the prospect of an thrilling end towards Division Two title favourites Lancashire.
