Essex recorded a crushing 195-run win over the hapless Durham with a day to spare in a Group 1 encounter of the County Championship concluded at Chester. This was their third outright win of the Championship, and they top the table closely followed by Nottinghamshire who are confronting Warwickshire.
Meanwhile, Group 2 table leaders Gloucestershire with four outright wins under their belt are in dire straits as Surrey had them in a spot of bother and look set to record their second outright win while Lancashire the Group 3 leaders has so dominated proceedings against Yorkshire when play ended on day three at Manchester.
The matches will be continued today.
RESULTS
AT CHESTER ESSEX WON BY 195 RUNS
Essex 182 (Michael Pepper 92, Paul Walter 28, Nick Browne 23; Chris Rushworth 4/32, Ben Raine 4/45) and (263/8 overnight) 301 (Adam Whealer 81, Ryan ten Doeschate 55, Paul Walter 22, Sam Cook 22, Michael Pepper 16, Simon Hunter 47 n.o.; Ben Raine 5/64, Brydon Carse 3/69)
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