More matches began today in the sunshine, but some teams will be happier than others with plenty of wickets falling.
Day 2
Somerset v Durham
Dur - 384
Som - 357-8
Durham couldn't make it to 400 this morning but will have been pleased with their score. They are, however, facing a Somerset batting line up that succeeds time after time, and they did it again today. There have been no hundreds (yet), but four players reached half-centuries, with Trego not out on 67, having taken a team that never says die, to a fourth batting point in just 81 overs. At one point they were averaging an incredible 4.9 runs per over! This gamee is set up well after two days.
Day 1
Surrey v Warwickshire
Surrey won the toss and decided to bat
Sur - 223
War - 96-1
Surrey chose to bat but only picked up a single bonus point as the division leaders dimissed them in 60 overs. The top six all made starts but Maynard's 39 was the highest score as none of them pushed on. In reply Warwickshire lost Westwood for 5 but have progressed well to finish the day in a dominant position, with Chopra well placed on 50 not out.
Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire
Northamptonshire won the toss and decided to bat
Nor - 302-4
The hosts had an excellent day with the bat as they put Gloucestershire to the sword. Middlebrook was the star with 121, as he put on 134 for the second wicket with Coetzer (81*). The visitors tried eight different bowlers, but only 3 could make an impact.
Kent v Leicestershire
Leicestershire won the toss and decided to bat
Lei - 141
Ken - 104-2
Leicestershire recorded the lowest first innings score this week so far, putting them well behind in this game early on. Coles, Kent's leading wicket taker this year, picked up 5 for 41 as the visitors were rolled over. It looked like the wickets would just keep coming when Hoggard had Northeast caught first ball, but Kent batted steadily up to the close.
Lancashire v Middlesex
Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat
Lan - 276-4
Prince (121) helped resuce Lancashire from a slow start that had them 55-3 to put them in a strong position at the close. He put on 176 with Croft (78) as Middlesex's bowlers toiled in the sun at Liverpool. The champions seem a little nervous as they battle at the bottom of the division, which make explain their slow run rate.
Hampshire v Glamorgan
Glamorgan won the toss and decided to field
Ham - 316
Gla - 13-0
Glamorgan will feel justified in their decsion to bowl first after they dismissed Hampshire, but only once the south coast team had gone to three batting points. The visitors had the upper hand around lunch, with the home side falling to 96-5, then later at 231-9. However late runs, mainly from Ervine (109*) put on 85 for the last wicket to frustrate the team at the bottom of the table.
Essex v Derbyshire
Essex won the toss and decided to bat
Ess - 182
Der - 37-1
Essex followed the trend by opting to bat, but Derbyshire's bowlers showed why their team is at the top of Division 2 currently. Pettini made 56, but was caught and bowled by Wainwright to complete his five-for. The visitors lost Borrington early but otherwise made it to the close unscathed.
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