County Championship Division One: Gary Ballance unbeaten on 106 against Middlesex

Gary Balance remains unbeaten on 106 as second-in-the-table Yorkshire took charge of their match against third-placed Middlesex at Scarborough.

Yorkshire were 0-1 after Middlesex's Tim Murtagh dismissed Adam Lyth with his first ball of the day but Alex Lees (63) and Kane Williamson (28) put on 85 to help the hosts recover. Murtagh finished with figures of 3-61 for the day after dismissing Tim Bresnan (63) 10 overs before stumps, with Gary Ballance joined at the crease by Will Rhodes (12 not out).  

Lancashire were 273-9 at stumps on day one of their match against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.

Tom Smith hit a patient 70 from 200 balls before becoming the first of three wickets for Imran Tahir (3-78). Luke Procter hit seven fours in a 74-ball knock of 38 before he too was dismissed by Tahir. England seamer Stuart Broad also claimed three dismissals (3-50) with Harry Gurney chiiping in with two wickets (2-53).

Will Smith and Jimmy Adams put on 160 for the opening wicket as Hampshire reached stumps on 319-6 against Durham on day one of their match at Chester-le-Street.

Smith scored 67 and Adams got 86 after Hampshire were put into bat by the hosts.

Tom Alsop chipped in with 40 and Michael Carberry scored 48, before Adam Wheater smashed a quick-fire 44 from 41 balls.

Barry McCarthy took 2-73 for the hosts with Graham Onions, Paul Coughlin, Ryan Pringle and Keaton Jennings all picking up a wicket each.

Jonathan Trott scored 123 from 196 balls as Warwickshire raced past Surrey's score of 273 on day two at Guildford.

Ian Bell scored 66 and Tim Ambrose contributed 53 runs from 106 balls as Warwickshire reached 345-6 at stumps after starting day two on 12-0.

Sam Curran (2-46) and Stuart Meaker (2-65) were the pick of Surrey's bowlers with Gareth Batty and Mark Footitt picking up a wicket apiece.