Glamorgan narrowly missed out on the highest successful chase in first-class history after a dramatic final-ball catch in an incredible tied match with Gloucestershire.
James Anderson impressed ahead of his farewell England appearance by taking six wickets in a devastating 10-over spell for Lancashire against Nottinghamshire.
England spinner Shoaib Bashir had a spell to forget when he conceded 38 runs to Dan Lawrence in one over in a County Championship match between Surrey and Worcestershire.
A round-up of the County Championship action as Simon Harmer guided Essex to victory over Kent at Canterbury.
Surrey succumbed to a record innings-and-278-run thrashing by Hampshire on day three in Southampton to hand a boost to their County Championship title rivals.
Ben Stoke took four wickets to star yet again as Durham cruised to victory over Somerset in the County Championship.
Somerset and Essex both kept in touch with Vitality County Championship Division One leaders Surrey after claiming victories during the latest round of matches.
Emotive tributes for Worcestershire's Josh Baker, who died last week at the age of just 20, took place on day one of Kent vs Worcestershire.
Joe Root scored his second Vitality County Championship century in as many innings with a sublime 156 for Yorkshire against Glamorgan at Headingley.
Somerset beat Essex in a two-day wicket-fest at Taunton to claim their first win of the season after four straight draws.
Twenty wickets fell on day one of the Vitality County Championship match at Taunton with Essex rolling Somerset for 128 after they had been bundled out for 156.
Champions Surrey needed only 30.2 overs to wrap up victory by an innings and 11 runs against Hampshire in their Vitality County Championship clash at the Kia Oval.
Latest standings from County Championship Divisions One and Two with Essex top of the first tier after three rounds.
Surrey secured their first win season after beating Kent by an innings and 37 runs at Canterbury, as rain denied Nottinghamshire a possible 400-run stand at Somerset.
Yorkshire's Harry Brook was dismissed first ball by Middlesex's Ryan Higgins in the County Championship match at Lord's.
Joe Root, Harry Brook and Zak Crawley were all out cheaply as the County Championship returned for round three with the Dukes ball instead of the Kookaburra.
An unbeaten 41 from 18-year-old Jaydn Denly alongside his uncle Joe helped guide Kent to a draw in their County Championship match at Essex.
England's Joe Root could only find two runs on his Yorkshire return as captain Shan Masood's 26th first-class century rescued his side against Gloucestershire.
Essex clinched a thumping 254-run win over Nottinghamshire in the County Championship, skittling their hosts for 80 at Trent Bridge.
Harry Brook smashed a 69-ball hundred for Yorkshire in the County Championship in his first competitive innings since December.