Daily Express

Holland first as Surrey struggle

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IAN HOLLAND secured his maiden first-class five-for but Hampshire were held up by rain in the Bob Willis Trophy at Arundel.

The scalps of Surrey’s Laurie Evans and Gus Atkinson took Holland’s figures to 6-39.

Evans, on loan from Sussex, scored his first 50 for Surrey since 2010 but his side remain in trouble on 130-8.

Somerset are on course for a third win in a row in the competitio­n despite rain also holding them up at Edgbaston.

They dodged showers to take their first innings to 214-6 – a lead of 93.

Riki Wessels helped give Worcesters­hire the upper hand against his former county Northampto­nshire at Wantage Road.

His 88 hauled his side to 219 before Northants closed on 90-4.

Off-spinner Simon Harmer picked up two wickets to add to the 20 he has already taken for champions Essex this season to reduce Sussex to 155-6 at Hove.

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HOLLAND: Six wickets

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