Ben Sanderson stars in Northants’ first County Championship win of season as teenage Surrey debutant makes ton

In Division One, Leicestershire face a challenge to avoid defeat to Nottinghamshire at Grace Road with their opponents on course for a second win of the season.

The Foxes were bowled out for 308 despite an impressive hundred from Stevie Eskinazi, in reply to Nottinghamshire’s 490.

Jonny Tattersall (61) and Ben Green (81) led the effort as the hosts reached 215 for seven second time around, a lead of just 33. Olly Stone added three for 34 to his first-innings five for 68.

Teenager Adam Thomas scored a century on his Championship debut as Surrey made Sussex toil at the Kia Oval.

Matt Fisher struck twice in the first over of the third innings (Getty)

Dom Sibley strengthened his claims for an England Test recall with 187, taking his run tally for the season to 376 at 62.66, before 19-year-old Sibley hit 120 in a total of 622.

Sussex were left 188 in arrears on 76 for four, with Matt Fisher striking twice in the first over as Surrey go in search of a first win of the season on the final day. Sussex opener Tom Haines was struck in the head at the start of that same Fisher over and retired hurt, though it is hoped he will be able to bat on Monday.

James Wharton and Joe Root hit half-centuries to keep Yorkshire in the fight against Somerset.

Joe Root made a half-century before falling to former England colleague Craig Overton (Getty)

Wharton (92), with Root (64) and Jhye Richardson (48) carried the visitors to 365 for nine at Taunton, a lead of 253.

Glamorgan’s Timm van der Gugten took four wickets as Hampshire were bowled out for 214 at Southampton. He took two more in the second innings as the hosts slipped to 118 for five, needing 204 to avoid an innings defeat.

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