Harbhajan strikes for Surrey

Harbhajan Singh turned in his first outstanding performance of the season for Surrey, taking 6 for 36 in their Frizzell County Championship match against Hampshire at the Rose Bowl. Surrey scored 361 - where Harbhajan chipped in with a 16-ball 25 - and then stunned Hampshire, knocking them over for just 146. Martin Bicknell and Mohammad Akram provided the initial breakthroughs, dismissing the openers, and then Harbahajan took over, and cleaned up the middle-order.

Irfan Pathan had a lukewarm game against Glamorgan, picking up no wickets in 19 overs while conceding 66 runs. Glamorgan racked up an impressive 584 for 3 declared, and did not even have to use the services of Sourav Ganguly, as Daniel Cherry (229), David Hemp (103) and Jonathan Hughes (134 not out) all made big scores. Middlesex were 96 for 1 in response at the end of the second day's play.

Dinesh Mongia enjoyed another good outing, top-scoring with 66 in Leicestershire's first-innings 225 against Worcestershire. Mongia struck 13 boundaries in the course of his 82-ball innings, but was eventually bowled by Nadeem Malik, who picked up 5 for 71. In response Worcestershire reached 158 for 4.