Surrey v Essex, Lancashire v Notts, and much more: county cricket – live

Wickets galore at the Oval, where Essex were reduced to 10 men after Jordan Cox had an emergency appendix operation on Sunday. Despite a half-century from Paul Walter, Essex faced a first‑innings deficit of 82, but reduced Surrey to 44 for three on a damp day.

At the Rose Bowl, James Vince – one of England’s batting what-might-have-beens – stroked a glorious 211 to put Hampshire on top against Kent, who finished the day 299 behind with only four wickets in hand.

Worcestershire’s bowlers hauled them back from the brink after Tom Taylor (four for 46) and Nathan Smith (four for 52) reduced Durham to 148 for nine in a wicket-laden game at Chester-le-Street. Ben Stokes was bowled for 26 with the last ball of the day, but Worcestershire will need the highest score of the match to win on a devilish pitch.

Toms Banton and Abell batted responsibly as Somerset inched towards the follow-on target, after Warwickshire posted 412. There were four wickets for Olly Hannon-Dalby. Play between Lancashire and Nottinghamshire was abandoned at Southport, as the wait for Jimmy Anderson went on.

In Division Two, fabulous hundreds from Cameron Bancroft and Miles Hammond, and an unbeaten 90 by James Bracey, left the Cheltenham faithful in good cheer as Gloucestershire built up a lead of 370 against Glamorgan.

Sussex ripped the heart out of Northamptonshire’s batting, dismissing Emilio Gay and Luke Procter in the evening session and leaving the hosts another 147 to chase with six wickets in hand at Northampton.

Leicestershire hold the upper hand at Grace Road, recovering from 63 for four and the threat of Toby Roland-Jones (five for 76) to extent their lead over Middlesex to 404. Lewis Goldsworthy (75) and Ben Green (45 not out), both on loan from Somerset, bolstered the batting, as did a frisky 38 from last week’s hero Louis Kimber.

James Wharton and Jonny Tattersall put on 241, a Yorkshire record for the sixth wicket against Derbyshire. Wharton’s 188 was his first Championship century, and he received a standing ovation from the Chesterfield crowd.