Sussex's two overseas batters are continuing to enjoy themselves at Hove. Cheteshwar Pujara (144*) and Mohammad Rizwan (41*) have taken the hosts to 414-5 and they lead Durham by almost 200.

Worcestershire all-rounder Ed Barnard continues to show plenty of bottle at Notts. He's 125 not out with the Pears on 267-7 and leading by 160.

Leicestershire are in trouble on 78-4 against Middlesex at Lord's. They still need 143 to avoid an innings defeat.

And Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne is approaching a ton for Glamorgan at Derbyshire. He's 94 not out with Glamorgan going nicely on 304-4.

Andy Stone: The ECB rightly gets a lot of flak for scheduling, but at least games aren't happening on random days like a few years ago. Keeping track of a whole round of games is much more rewarding for the casual scroller.

Peter Stones: Harry Brook doing Joe Root things.

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Hampshire 246 & 120-4 v Lancashire 240

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Nick Gubbins has certainly looked in good, er, nick and the Hampshire left-hander now has a half-century to go with his first-innings hundred.

He drills Hassan Ali through the covers for four to get there, with Ben Brown now at the other end following Dawson's dismissal.

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Yorkshire 351-5 v Kent 291

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Yorkshire batter Harry Brook goes to his maiden 150 with a lovely punch through the covers for four.

It's come in good time too, off 211 balls with 16 fours and two sixes.

A magnificent innings.

Well, yesterday was a pretty grim one for Essex supporters - but their ninth-wicket pair have started a fightback of sorts this morning!

Shane Snater has struck a couple of fours to move on to 22 not out, with Mark Steketee alongside him on 10 not out and the stand is now worth 32.

Northamptonshire's Ben Sanderson is eyeing a five-for, but so far he and Luke Procter haven't been able to make further inroads.

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Stuart Broad has picked up an early wicket for Notts with Worcestershire wicketkeeper Ben Cox edging the England paceman behind. The Pears are 242-6, leading by 135, and Broad has 3-60.

At Lord's Leicestershire have lost a fourth wicket are are facing an innings defeat against Middlesex. They're 53-4, still trailing by 168.

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Gloucs 103-0 v Surrey 603

Half-century for Gloucestershire opener Chris Dent, who gets there with a boundary off Reece Topley and brings up the 100 partnership with Marcus Harris at the same time.

Which all looks very positive for the home side - until you remember Surrey are still in front by exactly 500.

Dom Sibley and Alex Davies are back in the middle for Warwickshire as they follow-on.

249 runs the deficit. Big ask for the Bears to get anything from this game.

Harry Brook resumes on a career-best 131 with Dom Bess at the other end.

The lead stands at 35, they'll want that way beyond 100 you'd imagine.

Josh Davey oversteps as Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes a single and that brings up the Warwickshire 200 and a first bonus batting point.

It might be the only one they get with the follow-on looming at Taunton.

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Play is now getting under way up and down the country...

Div One:

• Essex 95-9 v Northants 390
• Gloucestershire 86-0 v Surrey 603
• Hampshire 246 & 103-3 v Lancashire 240
• Somerset 458 v Warwickshire 197-9
• Yorkshire 326-5 v Kent 291

Div Two:

• Derbyshire 368 v Glamorgan 240-4
• Middlesex 370 v Leicestershire 149 & 37-3
• Notts 266 v Worcestershire 159 & 225-5
• Sussex 362-5 v Durham 223

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• Cheteshwar Pujara scores third century of season as Sussex dominate against Durham
• Ed Barnard's ton helps Worcestershire fight back at Notts
• Leicestershire facing big defeat at Middlesex
• Glamorgan close on 240-4, replying to Derbyshire's 368 all out

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• Dawid Malan and Harry Brook centuries put Yorkshire on top against Kent
• Essex collapse to 95-8 after Luke Procter century takes Northants to 390
• Surrey's Jamie Smith scores unbeaten 234 in their 603 against Gloucestershire
• Hampshire and Lancashire in the balance as Hants close on 103-3, leading by 109
• Warwickshire facing the follow-on at Somerset

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