Yorkshire suffer more misery on their first return to Lord's since losing the title to Middlesex on the final day of last season
Centuries for Sam Robson and Paul Stirling - his first in the Championship - took Middlesex well beyond 300
Ravi Bopara has not had a Championship century for Essex for three years but he reaches the close at Chelmsford on 84 not out
Nick Browne's crawl to 84 from 244 balls also keeps leaders Essex on course against bottom club Warwickshire
Australian George Bailey comes to Hampshire's rescue with a century against Lancashire at Old Trafford
Division Two leaders Notts look unstoppable
A big hundred for Samit Patel against Leicestershire at Trent Bridge added more lustre to his Royal London Cup exploits

 

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