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.
Essex clinched a thumping 254-run win over Nottinghamshire in the County Championship, skittling their hosts for 80 at Trent Bridge.
Dane Paterson starred for Nottinghamshire with a five-for on the opening day of the 2024 County Championship season.
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Tom Lawes took five wickets as Surrey claimed three of the five points they need to be crowned county champions on the opening day against Hampshire.
Surrey will go into the final week of the County Championship title race in pole position after Essex fell to defeat against Hampshire.
Surrey thumped Warwickshire by an innings and 97 runs to move closer to successive LV= Insurance County Championship titles.
Liam Dawson ripped through Warwickshire with 7-15 as Hampshire cruised into the Metro Bank One-Day Cup final with a nine-wicket win at Edgbaston.
Lancashire secured a One-Day Cup quarter-final place with a seven-wicket win over Nottinghamshire at Nettleworth.
Jofra Archer, who could be included as a travelling reserve with the England World Cup squad, has signed a contract extension at Sussex.
Essex overcame a dramatic late wobble to beat Birmingham Bears by two wickets in a thrilling Vitality Blast quarter-final clash, booking their spot at Finals Day.
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Middlesex produced the biggest successful run chase in Vitality Blast history to stun Surrey with an incredible seven-wicket victory at The Oval.
Surrey face a battle to save their perfect start to their LV= Insurance County Championship title defence after seeing Kent build a substantial lead on day two.