Glamorgan extend their advantage

After a first-day washout, Usman Afzaal made up for lost time with an unbeaten 83, as Northampton reached the close on 257 for 5 against Lancashire in the first division of the Frizzell County Championship. Elsewhere, rain had a major say in a full programme of National League matches, as Messrs Duckworth and Lewis brought out their abaci in six of the seven matches - the seventh, Scotland's match against Nottinghamshire, was beyond salvation.

Glamorgan did more than enough in the time available to extend their lead at the top of the first division, as Surrey were plunged deeper into trouble with a nine-wicket defeat at Cardiff - they have now lost five of their seven matches, with one no-result. In the second division, there were wins for the top-of-the-table Yorkshire and Middlesex, while Durham kept up their promotion challenge with an emphatic victory at Taunton.

Northamptonshire 257 for 5 (Afzaal 83*) v Lancashire at Liverpool
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Day 1: No play due to rain
Day 2 report: Lancashire frustrated by dour Afzaal The Daily Telegraph

Glamorgan 94 for 1 (Croft 46) beat Surrey 197 for 8 (Batty 51) by nine wickets at Cardiff (D/L method)
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Whirlwind Croft makes Surrey heads spin - The Guardian

Kent 140 for 2 (Smith 81) beat Warwickshire 233 for 9 (Wagh 83) by 10 runs at Beckenham (D/L method)
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Smith makes full use of Kent's Key absence - The Times

Derbyshire 215 for 8 (Moss 104) beat Worcestershire 159 for 9 by 18 runs at Derby (D/L method)
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Moss century gives Scorpions overseas aid - The Times

Middlesex 187 for 4 (Weekes 90) beat Leicestershire 205 (Cook 6-37) by six wickets at Leicester (D/L method)
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Cook serves up six of the best - The Times

Nottinghamshire 205 for 8 (Pietersen 51) v Scotland at Edinburgh - match abandoned
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Saltires left frustrated - The Daily Telegraph

Durham 278 for 4 (Pratt 67) beat Somerset 210 for 9 (Francis 75) by 16 runs at Taunton (D/L method)
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Dynamos have power in reserve - The Times

Yorkshire 119 for 2 (Gale 46) beat Sussex 118 by eight wickets at Arundel
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Yorkshire get winning buzz - The Daily Telegraph