County Championship Division One: Rain frustrates Yorkshire

Nottinghamshire's hopes of aiding their Specsavers County Championship survival hopes with an unlikely draw against Yorkshire were boosted by the weather at Scarborough.

Needing to chase 452 for victory or bat out a minimum of 175 overs to save the game, the visitors moved to 61-3 before heavy rain curtailed play for the day midway through the afternoon session.

Tom Moores proved to be the main barrier between victory for Yorkshire, with the youngster marking his debut with a career-best 41 not out.

The rain raised fresh questions regarding Yorkshire captain Gary Ballance's decision not to enforce the follow-on on day two as the Tykes look to close the gap on Division One leaders Middlesex with victory in their game in hand.

Ballance completed his 29th first-class hundred in the morning session on day three before declaring Yorkshire's second innings on 263-4.

Only eight overs were bowled on the third day of Durham's match against Warwickshire at Chester-le-Street - with the visitors adding 29 runs without loss to reach 344-7, a lead of 137.

Half-centuries from Craig Overton, Roelof van der Merwe, Lewis Gregory and Jim Allenby batted Somerset into a strong position against Hampshire at Taunton.

By the close, the hosts had reached 534-7 in reply to 338, having begun the day on 257-5 - leading by 196 on a pitch still offering turn and occasional bounce for the spinners.

Left-armer Mark Fooitt's best figures of the season helped Surrey to the brink of a win over Lancashire.

On a flat pitch at the Kia Oval, Footitt took 5-49 - including 3-3 in 28 balls during the day's final session - as Surrey's attack caused headaches aplenty for the Red Rose middle order.

By the close Lancashire had toppled to 203-8, a paltry lead of 10 after losing six wickets in the final session.