Ben Duckett starred with 197 not out to supply the spine to an erratic however entertaining Nottinghamshire batting show on the opening day of their Vitality County Championship match towards Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
The England batter hit 24 fours in a 230-ball innings and acquired good assist from Ben Slater (65) and Jack Haynes (74), however they have been the one visiting batters to achieve double figures in a complete of 367 for eight.
Olly Hannon-Dalby took 4 for 58 on his 2 hundredth look for Warwickshire.
A dramatic opening day on the Kia Oval noticed 15 wickets fall between Surrey and Hampshire, leaving the hosts trailing by 28 runs after bowlers had dominated proceedings.
Hampshire had been dismissed for 151 after being despatched in first with Daniel Worrall, Jordan Clark and Gus Atkinson all claiming three wickets every.
Surrey then slumped to 44 for 4 in reply earlier than captain Rory Burns (39 not out) and Ryan Patel (41) hit again to assist the champions attain 123 for 5. Hampshire quick bowler Kyle Abbott reached 600 first-class wickets when he trapped Dan Lawrence lbw.
Colin Ackermann scored his maiden Durham century to assist his facet attain 358 all out towards Division One pacesetters Essex.
The previous Leicestershire captain struck 112 earlier than being dismissed by Sam Cook dinner and Durham have been helped by 90 from Ollie Robinson and 52 from David Bedingham.
Cook dinner claimed three for 60 and Jamie Porter three for 57 earlier than captain Cook dinner – opening the batting – and Dean Elgar noticed out the final two overs of the day as Essex completed on 5 with out loss.
Tom Banton saved Somerset’s innings along with 92 runs from 140 balls towards Worcestershire at Kidderminster.
Jason Holder had threatened to place Worcestershire able of power after the West Indies all-rounder produced a devastating spell to dismiss Andrew Umeed, James Rew and Lewis Gregory within the area of 12 deliveries instantly earlier than tea, decreasing Somerset to 181 for six.
Banton ensured there was no full collapse with 92 earlier than being run out and Migael Pretorius’ late cameo of 49 helped Somerset get better as they declared on 309 for 9. Worcestershire reached 14 with out loss in reply.
In Division Two, England duo Joe Root and Harry Brook shared an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 71 as Yorkshire closed their opening day on 276 for 3 towards Derbyshire.
Adam Lyth laid the foundations with with 97 on the high of order and the pair constructed on his work after coming collectively at 205 for 3, with Root unbeaten on 65 and Brook on 44 earlier than dangerous gentle and rain intervened.
Gloucestershire seamer Marchant de Lange snapped up his 350th first-class wicket as he took six for 49 to assist bowl Middlesex out for 203 at Bristol.
The South African ripped by means of the Middlesex batting order, with Josh De Caires (37) and former Gloucestershire all-rounder Ryan Higgins (30) top-scoring for the guests.
Dangerous gentle ended play 6.2 overs early with Gloucestershire on 82 for 3.
Emilio Homosexual (88), George Bartlett (71 not out) and captain Luke Procter (64) scored half-centuries as Northamptonshire made 337 for six towards Leicestershire.