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Jonny Bairstow marked his 37th birthday in style, flat-batting Mohammad Ali for six to seal a dramatic one-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge and give Yorkshire a third straight Championship win.
Nottinghamshire's hopes of retaining the County Championship have been extinguished by events at Edgbaston, even as Olly Stone's brilliant 5-51 gave them a commanding first-innings lead over Yorkshire at Trent Bridge.
Somerset's hopes of a first County Championship title have taken a significant hit after Yorkshire dismantled them at Headingley, winning by 185 runs to hand Division One leadership to Warwickshire.
Ben Cliff announced himself on the county scene with a stunning 8-76, but Craig Overton's defiant half-century and George Hill's unbeaten 50 have left the Yorkshire-Somerset contest hanging in the balance after a gripping day two at Headingley.
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 Blake's resolute 43 not out and Matt Fisher's outstanding all-round display steered Surrey to a nail-biting one-wicket victory over Yorkshire, a result that has significant Division One relegation implications for both sides.
Matt Fisher marked his return to county cricket with a stunning career-best 6-25 as an extraordinary 23 wickets tumbled in a single day at the Kia Oval, leaving Surrey chasing 185 to beat Yorkshire.
Dan Worrall led a clinical Surrey seam display to leave Yorkshire reeling on 133-7 at the close of a rain-affected day one in this crucial Division One County Championship clash at the Kia Oval.
Leicestershire's opening pair of Rishi Patel and Sheridon Gumbs batted with composure and discipline to reach 84-0 before rain brought a premature close to day three against Yorkshire at Scarborough.
Dom Bess claimed his first five-wicket haul of the season to drive Yorkshire to a nail-biting 39-run victory over Hampshire, injecting vital breathing room into their County Championship relegation battle.
George Hill's all-round brilliance has put Yorkshire firmly in the driving seat against Hampshire, with the hosts needing 278 to win and avoid slipping into the relegation mire on the final day.
Remarkable fightbacks and dominant batting displays saw Nottinghamshire and Durham both secure away victories to advance to Sunday's One-Day Cup semi-finals.