Tom Banton’s third first-class century noticed Somerset edge the primary day towards Surrey in a conflict of the highest two within the Vitality County Championship.
Banton fell one wanting his profession finest, making 132, as his facet posted 317 all out after Surrey fought again, having seen their second-placed opponents attain 305-5 at one stage.
That was primarily courtesy of 4 wickets for Bangladesh spinner Shakib Ul Hasan, signed solely for this recreation, and Dan Worrall’s 3-41.
Essex captain Tom Westley’s 108 not out was the mainstay of the fourth-placed facet’s 262-5 towards Nottinghamshire at Chelmsford.
He shared a fourth-wicket stand of 142 with Paul Walter (72) to steer his facet away from bother.
Ninth-placed Lancashire’s relegation fears deepened after Durham’s Ben Raine took 4 wickets to cut back them to 177-6 and so they have been solely spared extra bother by Matthew Hurst’s unbeaten 74, with 49 coming from Josh Bohannon.
Hampshire skipper James Vince offered the one resistance with 88 as Kent diminished the guests to 213-7 on a rain-shortened day.
No different participant made greater than 31 as Matt Parkinson (3-31) and George Garrett shared six wickets.
Worcestershire captain Brett D’Oliveira struck his fourth successive half-century since coming back from a shoulder harm because the hosts recovered from 67-4 within the mid-table battle at dwelling to Warwickshire to shut on 294-8.
Division Two leaders Sussex bolstered their promotion hopes after left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat picked up 4-52 as Glamorgan have been dismissed for 186.
The hosts reached stumps at 121-1 after a century opening stand between Daniel Hughes (57no) and Tom Haines (48).
Eighteen wickets fell on the primary day as promotion-chasing Yorkshire seized the higher hand at Leicestershire.
Somerset reached 305 for 5 at one stage
The hosts slumped to 15-7 inside the primary hour however recovered to 98 due to 51no from Ben Cox.
Paceman Ben Coad took 5-15 earlier than Yorkshire captain Jonny Tattersall’s 90 guided them to 263-8 in response.
Jack Davies’ finest first-class rating of 91 helped Middlesex to 377 all out after being put in by Gloucestershire at Lord’s.
The Middlesex left-hander shared a sixth-wicket partnership of 120 with Josh de Caires (64), with Max Holden making 77 at quantity three, as Tom Worth and Ajeet Singh Dale shared 9 wickets.
All seven Derbyshire bowlers claimed a minimum of one wicket as Northamptonshire have been bowled out for 219 within the conflict of the 2 backside groups, with solely Saif Zaib (90) and Justin Broad (45) making any influence.
Zak Chappell and Martin Andersson have been the decide of the bowlers with two apiece because the guests closed on 65-1 in reply.
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