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Durham are back in Division One after sealing both promotion and the Division Two title with a commanding 93-run win over Middlesex at the Riverside — and they didn't even need to wait long for the champagne to come out.
A remarkable day of pace bowling at Trent Bridge has left Nottinghamshire on the cusp of a vital County Championship victory, with Hampshire needing 117 more runs with just four wickets remaining.
Somerset's 377-run demolition of Leicestershire keeps them in pole position for a first ever County Championship title, heading into the final two rounds five points clear of Warwickshire.
Jake Lehmann produced a masterful unbeaten 115 to keep Hampshire competitive in their County Championship Division One fixture at Trent Bridge, with the visitors finishing day two on 267-7, trailing Nottinghamshire by 110 runs.
Somerset ended day two at Grace Road with a commanding 372-run advantage over relegation-threatened Leicestershire, keeping their pursuit of a first-ever County Championship title firmly on course.
Dom Bess starred with an unbeaten 80 before combining with Kuldeep Yadav to skittle Essex to 137-7, leaving Yorkshire firmly in control of their Division One clash at Headingley.
Josh Thomas continued his brilliant summer with a third Championship century as Somerset dominated day one against a struggling Leicestershire side at Grace Road.
Joe Clarke struck a composed 105 to haul Nottinghamshire back from a precarious 20-3, with the champions eventually posting 377 on the first day of their County Championship clash against Hampshire.
Middlesex's decision to forfeit their first innings against Derbyshire was only the 255th such occurrence in County Championship history. Jamie Hall analyses just how uncommon this tactical move really is.
Middlesex face a significant rebuild after announcing that captain Leus du Plooy and director of cricket Alan Coleman will both leave the club at the end of the year.
Leicestershire's tail-enders Tom Scriven and Josh Davey combined for a record 106-run tenth-wicket partnership to snatch a draw against title-chasing Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
Sussex claimed a 47-run victory at Chelmsford to move clear of the Division One relegation zone, while Essex's survival hopes grow increasingly slim with just three rounds of fixtures remaining.