Chapple on song for Lancashire

Seam bowler Glen Chapple claimed four wickets for Lancashire © Getty Images

Opening bowlers Glen Chapple and Sajid Mahmood picked up four wickets each as Lancashire recorded a 128-run victory in their Liverpool Victoria County Championship clash against Durham at the Riverside.

Newly-promoted Durham, who were at the top of the table before this week’s fixtures, were already two wickets down at the start of the final day, and Chapple soon accounted for Gary Pratt.

Skipper Dale Benkenstein provided some resistance with a stubborn 88 but Jimmy Maher was the only other Durham batsman to pass 50, with the visitors bowled out for 272 as they chased 401 to win.

Martin van Jaarsveld led the way as Kent successfully chased 353 to win against Middlesex at Lord’s.

Van Jaarsveld’s century got the visitors within sight of their target before Matthew Walker’s unbeaten 84 saw Kent record a seven-wicket victory.

David Fulton’s 77 also proved useful after the opener started the final day at the crease with Robert Key needing more than 300 more runs for a win.

Warwickshire skipper Heath Streak took the final wicket as Yorkshire just fell short in their bid to bat out the final day at Edgbaston.

Resuming on 134 for two, Darren Lehmann’s 150 put the visitors within sight of chasing down the 500 runs they required to win.

Lehmann was the ninth man out and, despite John Blain and Jason Gillespie blocking for more than an hour, Streak trapped Blain lbw to seal a 66-run victory.

In Division Two, Surrey recorded a 99-run win against Leicestershire at Grace Road, with James Ormond and Rikki Clarke picking up three wickets each.

The hosts resumed the final day on 74 for one as they chased 414 for victory, with Darren Maddy looking in fine form.

Maddy departed three runs short of a century and Leicestershire were eventually all out for 314.

Glamorgan were trounced by Essex at Sophia Gardens, with Ronnie Irani’s side winning by an innings and 30 runs.

Robert Croft’s defiant 71 meant Glamorgan’s second innings finished with a flourish, but their 272 all out was not enough to make Essex bat again.