Somerset and Essex each stored in contact with Vitality County Championship Division One leaders Surrey after claiming victories in the course of the newest spherical of matches.
Matt Renshaw led the best way for Somerset as they noticed off Kent by eight wickets at Taunton.
Renshaw hit an unbeaten 82 in Somerset’s commanding chase of 189 to win, with Andrew Umeed compiling 73 not out as Somerset claimed a most 24 factors to maneuver inside 18 of the leaders.
Joe Denly had earlier taken Kent’s second innings whole previous 500 with 67 off 129 balls, helped by Grant Stewart’s 37.
Essex have been indebted to Jordan Cox and Matt Critchley for efficiently chasing a goal of 338 to beat Warwickshire at Chelmsford.
Cox hit 112 and Critchley was left on 99 not out as they compiled an Essex document fifth-wicket partnership of 176 in opposition to Warwickshire.
Simon Harmer hit the profitable runs simply earlier than lunch as Essex triumphed by 4 wickets to carry third place, 4 factors behind Somerset.
Hampshire additionally completed issues off in the course of the morning session, claiming a five-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
Chasing 169, Hampshire started the day needing 85 with 5 wickets left, though that was successfully 4 after Tom Prest suffered a damaged shoulder whereas fielding on day one.
However Fletcha Middleton and James Fuller compiled an unbroken match-winning partnership of 127 in Hampshire’s first victory of the season.
George Balderson was the star performer for Lancashire in a 60-run win in opposition to Durham at Blackpool, halting an unlikely victory bid by the guests.
Chasing 475 for victory, Ollie Robinson’s career-best 171 stored Durham in competition, whereas David Bedingham additionally hit a century in a fourth-wicket stand of 216.
However Balderson’s new-ball burst noticed Durham slip from 380-5 to 383-8, earlier than he wrapped up the innings to complete with 4-52.
In Division Two, Middlesex claimed an exhilarating two-wicket win in opposition to Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens because of an unbroken stand of 52 between Tom Helm and Jack Davies.
It meant that Middlesex reached their victory goal of 213 after being pinned on the again foot by an impressed spell of bowling from Mason Crane.
Crane sparked a collapse of 4 wickets falling for 15 runs – he completed with figures of 5-99 – earlier than Helm and Davies dragged Middlesex over the road.
Northamptonshire have been annoyed by Anuj Dal as they needed to accept a draw at Derbyshire.
The guests have been on the right track for a primary win of the season at tea when Derbyshire crumbled to 149-7 chasing an inconceivable 371 for victory, however Dal’s unbeaten 31 from 139 balls denied them.
Zak Chappell performed an enormous half with 72 in a stand of 108 in 32 overs with Dal and, though Rob Keogh took 5-62 together with his off-spin, Derbyshire clung on to shut on 261-9.
Half-centuries from Rishi Patel, Lewis Hill, Peter Handscomb and Rehan Ahmed noticed Leicestershire safe a hard-fought draw after being requested to comply with on in opposition to Gloucestershire at Grace Highway.
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