Somerset secures dominant 10-wicket victory over Essex

Somerset wrapped up a convincing 10-wicket win over Essex at Chelmsford, marking their first Rothesay County Championship triumph of the new campaign. The visitors' strong position was largely due to Craig Overton's career-best 141. Essex, resuming at 131 for three, lost their overnight batsmen Matt Critchley and Paul Walter in quick succession, eventually being dismissed for 245. Somerset required just 47 runs for victory, which injury substitute Archie Vaughan helped achieve with a swift 41, including two sixes. In other Division Two matches, Durham defeated Gloucestershire by an innings and 225 runs, with Callum Parkinson taking three wickets. Worcestershire beat Middlesex at Lord's by 57 runs, while Nottinghamshire aims to complete victory over Glamorgan at Trent Bridge, needing eight wickets on the final day. Sussex requires 94 runs to beat Warwickshire with five wickets remaining, and Leicestershire continues to make Surrey struggle at The Oval, reaching 691 all out for a lead of 171 runs.