Worcestershire suffered an early setback losing Gareth Roderick to the second ball of the innings before lunch. Luke Procter and Emilio Gay scored centuries for Northants and Durham respectively. Haseeb Hameed hit a century for Notts, nearing three figures at Edgbaston. In Division Two, Luke Procter and Rob Keogh played well for Northants against Derby, while Ben Compton held Kent together despite being behind Gloucestershire by 118 runs.
Rehan Ahmed scored a century before getting out for Leicestershire at OT. In Division One, there were half-centuries for Dom Sibley and Ollie Pope at Hove, and Hampshire lost three wickets to Tom Lammonby. Essex and Middlesex also had good performances with the bat.
Emilio Gay stood out for Durham scoring 149 not out, while Lancs had success with Fergus O’Neill and Brett Hutton. Sussex’s Tom Haines scored another hundred, while Essex’s Paul Walter and Northants’ Ricky Vasconcelos and Luke Procter performed well. Hampshire’s Nick Gubbins and Liam Dawson contributed to their team’s success against Somerset.
The Division tables show an unexpected top spot for Warwickshire in Division One and Leicestershire leading Division Two. The weather was sunny overall with some scattered showers in certain regions. Pressing issues like a heavy roller breaking down at Old Trafford were mentioned, as was Paul Walter’s promotion up the order for Essex. England’s captaincy was discussed, with some rooting for Sciver-Brunt. Overall, it was an eventful day with various standout performances and thrilling cricket moments across both divisions.
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