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Rayner rescues Sussex
Ollie Rayner’s measured unbeaten half-century gave Sussex a small but important first-innings advantage over Hampshire in a low-scoring LV= County Championship match on a tricky surface.
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Bresnan and Sidebottom swing in
Tim Bresnan and Ryan Sidebottom shared the bowling honours as Yorkshire enjoyed the better of the first day in their LV= County Championship game against Worcestershire at Scarborough.
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Kieswetter and Hildreth run amok
Superb centuries from Craig Kieswetter and James Hildreth put Somerset firmly in the driving seat on the first day of their LV= County Championship match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
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Panesar profits before Hampshire rally
Hampshire fought back with two wickets in the last hour after they were dismissed for just 206 by Sussex, for whom Monty Panesar took 4-71, on the opening day at the PROBIZ County Ground.
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Benkenstein steers Durham home
Durham served further notice of their title credentials with a five-wicket win over Lancashire that owed much to Dale Benkenstein's unbeaten 60. They now boast a 23-point lead at the top.
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Horton's 99 anchors Lancashire
Paul Horton fell one run short of his first LV= County Championship hundred since April 2010 as title-chasing Lancashire closed to within 33 of Nottinghamshire’s first-innings total of 326.
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Twin Trescothick tons underpin win
Marcus Trescothick hit his second century of the match to lead Somerset to a 10-wicket victory over Yorkshire in the Division One encounter at Taunton.
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Bairstow keeps Yorkshire afloat
Jonathan Bairstow added an unbeaten 80 to his first-innings 136 as Yorkshire mounted a fightback against Somerset at Taunton. The visitors ended day three on 249 for six, a lead of 155 runs.
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Wakely holds Northants together
Alex Wakely came within a whisker of a century on the second day of Northamptonshire’s finely-poised LV= County Championship Division Two match against Leicestershire at Wantage Road.
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Brown prospers for battling Lancs
Karl Brown came within four runs of his second century of the year as LV= County Championship leaders Lancashire were made to work hard for their runs by Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.
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