Notts trio lead side to another victory

England seamers Stuart Broad, Jake Ball and Harry Gurney took three wickets apiece as Nottinghamshire kept up their hot start to the County Championship season 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 Hashim Amla’s defiant century.

The South Africa star was last out for 112 to Ball, who finished with 3-64 as new-ball partner Broad’s 3-57 was matched by Gurney.

The day’s other two games in Division One were both drawn, Scott Borthwick making 82 not out to see Surrey safely through at 173-3 against Worcestershire.

Young spinner Amar Virdi earlier took 6-105 in the visitors’ 526, which saw Ed Barnard add 66 to Joe Clarke’s day-three century.

Somerset had to work harder against Lancashire, surviving on 269-8 with Marcus Trescothick padded up despite a broken foot in case he was required.

Jack Leach (66) and Tim Groenewald (36 not out) saw off that possibility despite Matty Parkinson’s 5-101.

In Division Two, Durham pulled off a stunning comeback win after following on against Leicestershire as James Weighell took a career-best 7-32.

It was Weighell’s 38 runs that lifted Leicestershire’s meagre target to 148 after Gavin Griffiths looked to have bowled them into a dominant position with six for 49.

After Chris Rushworth took three early wickets before being forced off by injury, Weighell ripped through the remainder of the order as the Foxes were skittled for 101 to lose by 46 runs.