Daily Mail

BROAD LEADS CHARGE AS NOTTS WIDEN GAP

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ENGLAND seamers Stuart Broad, Jake Ball and Harry Gurney took three wickets apiece as Nottingham­shire extended their lead at the top of the Specsavers County Championsh­ip by beating Hampshire. Notts’ third win of the season was secured by a 203-run margin as Hampshire were unable to bat out the final day despite a defiant ton from Hashim Amla, who was last out for 112. There was also dogged resistance from Hampshire wicketkeep­er Lewis McManus, who faced 58 deliveries for his two runs. In Division Two, Durham pulled off a stunning comeback win after following on against Leicesters­hire as James Weighell took a career-best seven for 32.

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