We come to it again, the end of another season. Today begins the final round of Championship matches, and many teams are merely playing for pride after last week sorted out a few of the winners and losers. Still there's plenty of exciting cricket to come this week ahead of the CB40 final. Here's what happened today.
County Championship
Day 1
Derbyshire v Hampshire
Derbyshire won the toss and decided to field
Ham - 272
Der - 50-3
Derbyshire begin this week in first position in Division 2, but they could still miss out on promotion with Yorkshire and Kent pushing them hard. The hosts though got going well in the morning, reducing Hampshire to 26-3 with Palladino picking up all three wickets. Adams fell not long later, but then Vince and Ervine combined to put on 136 for the fifth wicket and lift the visitors towards 200. Ervine was bowled for 61 but Vince went on to a splendid century that helped Hampshire post a reasonable score.
That soon looked like being a good score as Derbyshire also slipped to 14-2. A third wicket fell just before the close but Khawaja is not out on 27 overnight.
Essex v Yorkshire
Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat
Yor - 284-8
A good day for Yorkshire saw them score runs down the order to go to .. by the close. After a good start for the visitors Essex fought back leaving the score on 166-6. Rafiq(49*) and Sidebottom however (37) added 60 for the 8th wicket to put Yorkshire back on top and a step closer to their promotion target.
Glamorgan v Kent
Kent won the toss and decided to field
Gla - 334-8
Any help Kent were hoping to get from the pitch failed to appear as Glamorgan went to 55-1 and 127-2 with 59 from Bragg and then 63 from Walters that lifted the score to 175-3. Kent worked their way back into the game but couldn't remove Allenby as he scored quickly to go to a fifty and beyond.
Three more wickets left the Welsh side on 252-8 but Allenby continued to take the attack to Kent and went to a superb century, helping Glamorgan past 300.
Kent will hope tomorrow proves better for them as they chase a promotion place.
Nottinghamshire v Warwickshire
Warwickshire won the toss and decided to field
Not - 155
War - 139-6
With Warwickshire already crowned as Champions this game is mostly being played for pride, but Nottinghamshire will also be trying to finish higher up the table and collect some prize money.
They opened with Kelsall, playing his first Championship match, but the young batsman was dismissed third ball for 0. The morning went downhill from there for the home side as Warwickshire ripped into the top order. None of the top six made it to 20 but after lunch Franks scored 44 to take Nottinghamshire past 150; the visitors though were well on top.
Nottinghamshire struck back quickly however, removing Westwood for 1. Maddy added 41 while a couple more wickets went at the other end, but then Carter picked up 3 wickets for 0 runs in 14 balls to leave Warwickshire reeling on 95-6. Clarke and Blackwell tried a different approach going on the attack and hitting several glorious boundaries before the close.
Somerset v Worcestershire
Worcestershire won the toss and decided to bat
Wor - 212
Som - 142-0
Worcestershire are already relegated but Somerset are trying to finish as high as possible in the first division. Worcestershire went to 74-0 but a devastating spell from Rehman chipped away all afternoon as he was the only bowler to take a wicket. The visitors slipped to 113-4 but 40 from Kervezee helped them to 165 before Rehman took three more wickets for just 9 runs.
Rehman's one man show was ended when Russell was caught off the bowling of Trego, but Rehman came back to finish off the innings and take 9 for 65.
Somerset then set out to show once again why they are one of the best batting sides on the county circuit. Trescothick and Suppiah know each other inside out and batted out the afternoon and into the evening session. Both went to fifties and took the total past 100. The day ended with both batsmen still there, on 66 and 73 respectively, and Somerset firmly in the driving seat.
Durham v Sussex
Durham won the toss and decided to field
Sus - 211
Dur - 131-6
Sussex, another side hoping to finish up the table in Division 1 found batting difficult this morning, but fought back to finish the day slightly ahead.
Early wickets left the visitors on 19-2 before three wickets for twelve runs left them on 67-5. Werners (50) and Brown (76*) put on 106, however, before the tail was blown away and the south coast side had to settle for a well below par score.
Revenge came quickly, as Magoffin took 3 wickets and left Durham in a similar position on 65-4. Stoneman scored 52 but he was the sixth batsmen to fall as two more wickets went quickly.
Leicestershire v Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
Glo - 234
Lei - 94-3
This is well and truly a game where neither team has anything to play for bar pride and experience. Gloucestershire batted first and scored steadily, losing occasional wickets before a stand of 96 for the fifth wicket. Marshall made 47 and Cockbain 48, but both went in quick succession and the visitors slipped to 234 all out.
In reply Leicestershire lost wickets on 9, 50 and 80, but Smith finished 47* as the hosts try to overhaul Gloucestershire's first innings total.
Lancashire v Surrey
No play due to a wet outfield
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