Sussex vs Hampshire – Hampshire lead by 238
Abbott was the destroyer-in-chief, adding five more wickets to his overnight tally to finish with 6-49 as Sussex were bowled out for 159.
Delano Potgieter then made a defiant 55 off 129 balls in Hampshire’s second innings before being dismissed by Jack Carson, with Abbott unbeaten on 16 at the close.
Essex vs Nottinghamshire – Essex trail by 260
Harmer was equally destructive, taking 5-45 to help bowl out Nottinghamshire, while Dean Elgar remained unbeaten on 10 as the hosts found themselves well behind in the contest.
Northamptonshire vs Durham – Durham trail by 148
Ricardo Vasconcelos added just one run to his overnight 186 before being dismissed for 187 by Matthew Potts, who finished with 3-84 as Northamptonshire were bowled out for 450.
David Bedingham made just eight as Durham replied, though Ben Stokes’ combative 95 kept the visitors in touch.
Glamorgan vs Surrey – Surrey trail by 171
Colin Ingram battled back from a finger injury sustained the previous day to add to his overnight 23, finishing with 80 as Glamorgan reached 358.
Tom Norton’s 5-50 then bowled out Surrey for just 105, forcing the follow-on, before the visitors closed on 82-2.
Warwickshire vs Somerset – Somerset trail by 99
Jordan Hermann ended the day unbeaten on 16 as Somerset closed on 23-1 in their second innings.
Gloucestershire vs Worcestershire – Worcestershire trail by 79
Beyers Swanepoel completed a five-wicket haul, finishing with 5-65 as Gloucestershire were bowled out for 289. Gareth Roderick chopped on for seven off Daaryoush Ahmed as Worcestershire fought to stay in the contest.
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