Chanderpaul stalls Notts

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A pensive Matthew Hoggard ponders how to remove Mark Ramprakash as Surrey dominate the first day at Grace Road

Shivnarine Chanderpaul narrowly missed out on a third century in five matches as Lancashire fought to hold up Nottinghamshire’s LV= County Championship title charge at Trent Bridge.

The West Indies batsman hit a fine 92, sharing a third-wicket stand of 152 - Lancashire’s highest for any wicket this season - with Mark Chilton.

Chilton made an obdurate unbeaten 61 to complement half-centuries from openers Paul Horton and Tom Smith, but Lancashire lost three wickets in eight balls late on as they closed the first day on 303 for six.

Andre Adams will be on a hat-trick when play resumes tomorrow, while Ryan Sidebottom matched his feat in claiming three wickets.

Somerset captain Marcus Trescothick took his run tally in his last five championship innings to 551 with a superb 128 on a rain-delayed opening day against Durham at Taunton.

The former England opener followed up scores of 188 not out against Kent and 228 not out against Essex with another powerful exhibition as the hosts ran up 287 for four. Arul Suppiah made 54 and Nick Compton 45.

Yorkshire declared on 322 for nine against Hampshire as Adam Lyth and Adil Rashid scored half-centuries when play finally got under way on day two today.

Rain washed out the opening day at Scarborough, but Lyth made a stylish 63 and all-rounder Rashid later stemmed a batting collapse with an elegant 76, while 39-year-old Hampshire captain Dominic Cork claimed 5-58.

Mark Ramprakash hit a splendid unbeaten 179 - the 113th first-class century of his career - as Surrey recovered from 66 for three to reach stumps on 353 for four against Leicestershire at Grace Road in the day’s only Division Two fixture.

Leicestershire captain Matthew Hoggard claimed two early wickets after winning the toss, but Ramprakash combined with Gary Wilson, who will resume tomorrow within six of a maiden first-class century, to add an unbroken 217 for the fourth wicket.