Division 1
Hampshire vs Somerset
James Hildreth (152) helped Somerset stretch their overall lead to 255 over Hampshire on the second day of their county clash at The Rose Bowl in Southampton on Monday (June 27). Somerset declared on 474 for 8 and then reduced Hampshire to 18 for one in the remaining ten overs.
Starting the day on 66 for one, Johann Myburgh (110) and Hildreth scored 167 runs for the third wicket to help the team go past Hampshire's 219. Hildreth did well to hold one end up and keep the runs flowing as wickets kept falling around him.
Craig Overton (35 not out) and Ryan Davies (52 not out) then frustrated Hampshire with a brisk 82-run stand in just 10.4 overs before Chris Rogers decided to declare.
With a steep task ahead, Hampshire then lost Jimmy Adams in the second over even before he could open his account.
Brief Scores:Hampshire 218 and 18-1 trail Somerset 474-8 dec (James Hildreth 152, Johann Myburgh 110; Ryan McLaren 5-104) by 237 runs.
Middlesex vs Lancashire
A 285-ball 191 from Alviro Petersen helped Lancashire post 513 against Middlesex at Lord's on the second day of their clash. In reply, the hosts were 146 for one at stumps.
Starting the day on 298 for three, Petersen collaborated with Steven Croft (46) to add 128 runs for the fourth wicket to take the innings forward. After Croft was dismissed, he found good support from Liam Livingstone (58). The duo helped the team go past the 450-run mark during their stand of 103.
In reply, Middlesex got off to a steady start with the openers scoring 59 before Sam Robson was dismissed for 21. Nick Gubbins (71 not out) and Stephen Eskinazi (43 not out) then ensured that there was no further damage as they ended the 367 behind Lancashire's first innings total.
Brief scores: Lacashire 512 (Alviro Petersen 191, Haseeb Hameed 89; Toby Roland-Jones 4-122) lead Middlesex 146-1 (Nick Gubbins 71) by 367 runs.
Warwickshire vs Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire pulled things back a touch but still conceded a lead of 131 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. In reply to 152 from Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire posted 283 for eight.
Nottinghamshire folded early on the second day after starting on 125 for six with Rikki Clarke, Boyd Rankin and Jeetan Patel picking three wickets each.
Warwickshire got off to a shaky start and were struggling at 48 for four before Tim Ambrose rescued the team with a 94-ball 72. However, it was Clarke's contribution of 74 that helped them stretch the lead past 100.
Brief scores: Nottinghamshire 152 (Jake Libby 59; Jeetan Patel 3-8) trail Warwickshire 283-8 (Rikki Clarke 74, Tim Ambrose 72; Jake Ball 4-76) by 131 runs.
Division 2
Kent vs Derbyshire
Chesney Hughes (83) and Wayne Madsen (73 not out) helped Derbyshire end the second day on 291 for three in reply to Kent's 379 at the St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury.
Kent were able to add just 25 runs to their overnight score before folding for a decent total. Derbyshire got off to a decent start with Hamish Rutherford (65) and Billy Godleman (33) scoring 75 for the first wicket. James Tredwell did pick two wickets to peg Derbyshire back but the 112-run stand between Hughes and Madsen they ended the day just 88 shy of Kent's first innings score.
Brief scores: Kent 379 (Sam Northeast 191, Andy Ball 66; Tony Palladino 4-76) lead Derbyshire 291-3 (Chesney Hughes 83, Wayne Madsen 73*) by 88 runs.
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
A 15th first-class ton from Neil Dexter helped Leicestershire post 252 for seven on the first day of their clash against Gloucestershire at the Grace Road ground in Leicester.
Asked to bat, Leicestershire were reduced to 18 for two in the fifth over. That's when Dexter and Mark Cosgrove (54) collaborated for a 101-run stand to revive the innings. Cosgrove fell soon after reaching his half-century as Gloucestershire fought back with three more quick wickets.
Brief scores: Leicestershire 252-7 (Neil Dexter 107*) vs Gloucestershire.
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