- Essex earned a crushing innings-and-124-run win over Lancashire at Chelmsford
- Lancashire managed simply 107 of their second innings at Chelmsford on Sunday
- Victory provides 2019 champions a 24-point lead with a day to go in spherical three
Essex proceed to set the early tempo in division one of many County Championship after a crushing innings-and-124-run win over Lancashire at Chelmsford.
Having been the one aspect in both tier to win a match throughout the first two rounds, Essex skittled Lancashire — who had managed simply 146 of their first innings — for 107, with three low cost wickets every for Jamie Porter and Shane Snater.
It provides the 2019 champions an early 24-point lead with a day to go in spherical three, because the Dukes ball’s return introduced with it a flurry of outcomes inside three days.
Durham accomplished their first win within the high division since 2016 with a 185-run mauling of Worcestershire at Kidderminster. Set 458 for victory, the hosts had been bowled out for 272, with seamer Paul Coughlin taking 4 for 45.
And there was one other welcome victory within the second division, the place Middlesex — who’re contemplating constructing a brand new house away from Lord’s — made gentle work of a goal of 158 to beat Yorkshire.
Essex proceed to set the early tempo in division one of many County Championship after a crushing innings-and-124-run win
Jamie Porter bought in on the motion as Essex bowled Lancashire out for 107, having restricted them to 146 of their first innings
Check hopeful Joe Clarke scored his third century in three matches as Nottinghamshire fought again towards Somerset at Taunton. After making 104 towards Essex and 105 towards Worcestershire, Clarke completed unbeaten on 209, having placed on an unbroken stand of 370 for the third wicket with New Zealand Check batsman Will Younger.
Zak Crawley fell in single figures to Surrey seamer Daniel Worrall for the second time within the match as Kent struggled to remain on phrases at Canterbury. Surrey compiled a lead of 299 earlier than declaring on 543 for seven, with former England Check opener Dom Sibley hitting 150 and Dan Lawrence 112 — his first century since becoming a member of from Essex.
Crawley then edged behind for 4 as Kent completed the third day on 120 for 5, nonetheless 179 in need of avoiding an innings defeat.
Ollie Robinson, determined to show his price to England’s selectors, was within the wickets as Sussex took management towards Gloucestershire at Hove.
Robinson trapped Australian opener Cameron Bancroft lbw for 5 and James Bracey for a duck. Earlier, 78 from captain John Simpson and 83 from No 9 Danny Lamb helped Sussex to 479 and a first-innings lead of 62.
Ollie Robinson, determined to show his price to England’s selectors, was within the wickets for Sussex
Centuries from Fletcha Middleton and Nick Gubbins couldn’t stop Hampshire from conceding a lead of 90 towards Warwickshire, with off-spinner Rob Yates amassing a career-best 4 for 37.
Karun Nair, who was as soon as a Check triple centurion for India, scored an undefeated 202, and Saif Zaib a spherical 100, to elevate Northamptonshire to 605 for six towards Glamorgan, whereas Derbyshire had been dealing with defeat after being made to comply with on by Leicestershire.
