Yorkshire clinch victory as defending champions Essex lose for first time since 2016

Yorkshire wrapped up an impressive 91-run win over county champions Essex, despite being bowled out for 50 in the first innings at Chelmsford.

Steven Patterson finished with 6-40 as the hosts lost six wickets for just 49 runs, having begun day three 97-4, to be bowled out for 146. SCORECARD

The loss is Essex's first in the Specsavers County Championship since they were promoted to Division One in 2016 - having gone unbeaten in their title-winning season last year.

Joe Root will have the chance to find some form, after struggling for runs at Chelmsford, when he plays at the Oval in Yorkshire's next County Championship against Surrey, beginning on Friday.

Division Two table-toppers Warwickshire eased to their 89-run target, with Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell finishing unbeaten on 35 and 34 respectively, as they claimed an eight-wicket win over Derbyshire. SCORECARD

And, after a delayed start to proceedings in Cardiff after a burst underground pipe caused a wet outfield, Kent wrapped up a six-wicket win over Glamorgan.

Having been set 195 for victory, Heino Kuhn scored an unbeaten half-century to give Joe Denly's side their second Championship win of the season. SCORECARD

Nottinghamshire will be hoping to wrap up victory against Hampshire on the final day at Trent Bridge after captain Steven Mullaney's 130 enabled the hosts to declare on 389-9.

The visitors began their unlikely chase of 469 well with openers Joe Weatherley (56) and Jimmy Adams (17) sharing a first-wicket stand of 82 but the pair fell within five balls of each other.

England bowler Stuart Broad then trapped James Vince lbw for five to leave Hampshire 111-3 at the close. SCORECARD

Dane Vilas' unbeaten double hundred saw Lancashire earn a slender 63-run first innings lead over Somerset, with the South African batsman finishing on 235 not out as the Red Rose county were bowled out for 492.

The 32-year-old shared a 201-run third-wicket partnership with England hopeful Keaton Jennings - who also hit his first hundred for his new county before falling lbw to Jack Leach for 109. SCORECARD

With the match headed towards a draw, the hosts closed the day 51-0 - trailing by just 12 runs.

At the Oval, Worcestershire's Joe Clarke batted supremely in the sun against Surrey as he registered his first century of the season. SCORECARD

Clarke was trapped lbw for 157 by Conor McKerr as the visitors finished day three 469-6, 35 runs ahead with four first-innings wickets still intact.

Aiden Markram avoided failing for a pair of ducks in two successive Championship matches as his 94 helped Durham fight back against Leicestershire at Emirates Riverside, despite being made to follow on. SCORECARD

With the visitors bowled out for just 184 in reply to the hosts' first innings 440, Cameron Steel also hit an unbeaten 79 to help Durham reach 233-1 at the close, still trailing by 23 runs going into the final day of the match.

And centuries from England batsman Dawid Malan and Nick Gubbins put Middlesex in control against Sussex at Hove, with the hosts finishing the day 35-2, chasing 230 to win. SCORECARD