Mark Ramprakash missed the chance of making successive double-centuries but Surrey enjoyed the best of the second day of their LV County Championship clash with Sussex at The Brit Oval.
Ian Blackwell's second LV County Championship century of the season helped Somerset towards a first innings lead over Hampshire at the Rose Bowl.
Surrey continued to dominate their clash with Sussex on day two of their LV County Championship Division One match at the Brit Oval having established a first innings lead of 358 runs.
Martin Saggers and Robbie Joseph shared nine wickets as Kent bustled out Lancashire for 125 in thier LV County Championship Division one clash.
Essex’s hopes of forcing their way into the LV County Championship Division Two promotion race received a setback against Worcestershire when Danish Kaneria broke his spinning finger.
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