Mustard leads from the front

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Ian Blackwell is bowled by Andre Adams, but not before weighing in with a crucial half-century for Durham against Notts

Skipper Phil Mustard struck his fourth LV= County Championship century as Durham took the spoils on day one of their clash with leaders Nottinghamshire at the Emirates Durham ICG.

The wicketkeeper shared an unbroken stand of 159 with Scott Borthwick to take his side to 347 for six at the close.

Mustard finished 117 not out, his highest score since making 130 in the first match of the 2006 season at Canterbury.

Notts went into the game 16 points clear of title holders Durham, with three matches left, giving them a game in hand on their only realistic challengers, Somerset and Yorkshire.

Kyle Hogg and Tom Smith combined to put Lancashire in command of their meeting with Hampshire at Liverpool.

The seam duo shared seven wickets as the hosts skittled Dominic Cork’s men for 160, before closing on 124 for two courtesy of Mark Chilton’s unbeaten 47.

Last-wicket pair Ant Botha and Imran Tahir shared a century stand as Warwickshire turned the tables in their vital match against fellow strugglers Kent at Edgbaston.

The duo both posted half-centuries in a partnership of 118 – a new county record for the 10th wicket against Kent – to raise a total of 294.

The stand was then made all the more important when the visitors lost three wickets before the close for the addition of 37 runs.

James Franklin starred with the ball as Gloucestershire took command of their encounter with Derbyshire at Bristol.

On a day in which an amazing 24 wickets fell, the visitors survived for only an hour and a quarter in their first innings as Franklin, who claimed a career-best 7-14, took five wickets in his first three overs without conceding a run.

That was just the start of two crazy sessions in which Gloucestershire were dismissed for 156 in reply - Steffan Jones claimed 4-26 - before Derbyshire reached 127 for four - leading by 15 - second time round.