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Gritty Glamorgan batted throughout the final day in Canterbury to deny Kent a first win of the Championship campaign and land an unlikely draw

Glamorgan hold on for gritty draw

Kevin Pietersen was able to watch delightedly from a Surrey dressing room that has given him unstinting support as Steve Davies and Jason Roy spearheaded a startling seven-wicket victory against Leicestershire

Davies, Roy pull off scintillating chase

Gloucestershire claimed a second successive LV= County Championship win as they beat Lancashire by 91 runs during an eventful final day at Old Trafford

Lancashire shocked by in-form Gloucestershire

All the chairs with a good view of the play at Heagingley on day three were filled with people ready to resume watching Cheteshwar Pujara and Jack Leaning butcher James Vince's attack during an unbroken fifth-wicket stand that gave Yorkshire control.

Pujara cuts Hampshire down to size

12-May-2015•Paul Edwards at Headingley

Hughes ends wait for ton to put Derbyshire in full control

Chesney Hughes ended a two-year wait for a century to put Derbyshire on course for a second victory of the season as they totally dominated the third day against Northamptonshire at Derby.

Wise heads around these parts do not give Durham better than an outside chance in the Championship this season, arguing that for all the strength of their seam bowling resources they have a brittle quality to their batting line-up that too often lets them

Durham batting defies doubts for third win

12-May-2015•Jon Culley at Chester-le-Street

Denly repels Hogan to leave Kent in charge

Kent strengthened their chances of securing their opening win of the season by removing Glamorgan's dependable leader Jacques Rudolph in the closing moments of the third day's play in Canterbury.

Ned Eckersley hit a superb 118 as Leicestershire fought hard to avoid defeat against Surrey following Kevin Pietersen's epic 355 not out in the Second Division match at the Kia Oval

Eckersley responds after Pietersen masterclass

An unbroken 130-run partnership between fourth-wicket pair Peter Handscomb and Hamish Marshall after tea on day three ensured Gloucestershire took charge against Lancashire at Old Trafford.

Handscomb, Marshall respond to Horton 168

Middlesex, unfancied as Championship contenders after their poor finish to last season, cemented top spot in the First Division by beating Sussex by 79 runs at Hove to claim their third successive win

Middlesex become shock leaders

Warwickshire stretched their winning run against Worcestershire by wrapping up a 181-run County Championship victory before tea on the final day as Jeetan Patel picked up four second innings wickets

Patel delivers Warwickshire first win

David Willey gave another pulsating demonstration of the talent which has won him international recognition as his second century of the season kept Northamptonshire in their Championship Division Two match against Derbyshire

Willey ton keeps Northants in touch

Moeen Ali suffered the indignity of becoming the first bowler hit for six by Boyd Rankin in first-class cricket as Warwickshire built a strong position on the third day against Worcestershire at Edgbaston

Rankin, Wright record take game away from Worcestershire

Gloucestershire took four wickets after tea to damage Lancashire's first-innings response to 388 on day two of their Championship match at Old Trafford

Lancashire slide after Horton hundred

Glamorgan batsman Will Bragg scored his second hundred of the summer to ensure honours remained fairly even at the mid-point of their Championship clash with Kent in Canterbury

Kent take lead despite Bragg ton