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 (2-34) and Dom Bess’ (3-52) two wickets left Hampshire sweating on 86-4, however Tom Prest (57) eased the concerns along with his half-century to take his aspect in direction of the win with Liam Dawson (22no).
All-rounder Lyndon James (125) led the best way along with his century as Nottinghamshire constructed a 201-run first-innings lead over Durham, who had been nonetheless 87 behind on 114-3, with Colin Ackermann 45 not out on the shut of day three.
James was backed up by Matt Montgomery’s (75) half-century 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 (92no) defied his former county for 4 hours and 41 minutes however couldn’t forestall Essex from asking reigning champions Surrey to follow-on at Chelmsford.
Surrey’s Ben Foakes hit 92 not out towards his former county Essex on day three at Chelmsford
The one-time England wicketkeeper stood resolutely whereas wickets fell throughout him as Surrey had been dismissed for 365 of their first innings, 217 runs in arrears.
Second time round Surrey had diminished 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 109-1 to 180-6, 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 (371) registered the fifth-highest rating within the historical past of the County Championship along with his triple ton 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, dealing with 403 balls earlier than his wicket noticed Somerset declare their first innings on 670-7, with a lead of 516.
Worcestershire slipped to 116-4 of their second innings earlier than a spirited restoration to 280-5, nonetheless 236 behind.
Warwickshire and Sussex seem destined to start out their season with a draw after three solar and run-soaked days at Edgbaston.
Sussex closed the third day on 126-3 of their second innings, 200 forward total, having taken a first-innings lead of 74.
It’s a stable 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 (4-45) 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 4-45 so as to add to his 6-52 within the first innings.
Ben Charlesworth made 110, however nobody else may play a big innings as Gloucestershire had been bowled out for 259, leaving the house aspect a victory goal of 91, with Caleb Jewell (51) guiding them dwelling.
Kent seamer Keith Dudgeon (7-36) produced career-best figures to wrap up his aspect’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 under 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.
