Summary

  • Final day in seven opening round fixtures

  • Two division structure back for 2022 season: 10 teams in Division One, eight in Division Two

  • Northants and Gloucestershire draw in nail-biting contest

  • Essex and Kent play out inevitable draw at Chelmsford

  • Warwickshire draw with Surrey

  • Nottinghamshire beat Sussex by 10 wickets

  • Draws between Glamorgan and Durham, Middlesex and Derbyshire and Leicestershire and Worcestershire

Live Reporting

Adam Williams and Alex Winter

  1. Three-day win for favourites Hampshire

    Hampshire beat Somerset by an innings and 113 runs

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    In case you missed it on Saturday, one match has already finished in Division One.

    Hampshire completed a comprehensive win against Somerset just an hour after lunch by an innings and 113 runs.

    Mohammad Abbas with 4-22 and James Fuller with 3-23 backed up Joe Weatherley's career-best 168 with the bat as Somerset were bowled out cheaply for a second time.

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    Weather watch

    Looking set fair for another bright and sunny day, but also still very chilly.

    Here are the full details of the outlook from the BBC Weather Centre.

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  3. Overnight scores

    Seven matches still in progress as we head into this final day, here's how they stand:

    Division One:

    Chelmsford: Essex 514 v Kent 405-5

    Northampton: Gloucestershire (223 & 326-6) lead Northamptonshire (288) by 261 runs

    Edgbaston: Warwickshire 293-7 v Surrey 428-8 dec

    Division Two:

    Sophia Gardens: Glamorgan 234 v Durham 348-3

    Leicester: Worcestershire (348 & 234-5) lead Leicestershire (213) by 369 runs

    Lord's: Middlesex (401 & 201-3) lead Derbyshire (304) by 298 runs

    Hove: Sussex (375 & 29-1) trail Nottinghamshire (534-9 dec) by 130 runs

    And to see those scores in more detail - head to our scorecards page right here.

  4. Final furlong

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    Welcome along as we reach the final day of this opening round of the County Championship season.

    We've got seven matches set for a conclusion today after Hampshire picked up an early win against Somerset on Saturday.

    Sunshine and blue skies for a lot of places, let's hope for some intriguing action before we reach stumps this evening.