Champions Surrey took charge against Somerset at The Oval following a collapse by the visitors.
Alex Davies hit a maiden double century as Warwickshire piled on the runs on the opening day of their Vitality County Championship encounter with Durham at Edgbaston.
Captain Lewis Gregory lifted the score to 285 but Cameron Steel wrapped up the innings before Surrey openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley chiselled 42 off the lead without loss. Following up his ton against Essex last week, Clarke hit 105 and shared in a third-wicket stand of 133 with Ben Slater as the hosts recovered from the loss of two early wickets.
Liam Dawson was unbeaten on 61 after solid efforts from Tom Prest , James Vince and Nick Gubbins .In Division Two, spinner Alex Thomson took a career-best seven for 65 as Derbyshire bowled out Glamorgan for 287 in Cardiff. Kiran Carlson was the hosts’ top-scorer with 74.Emilio Gay’s unbeaten 165 helped Northamptonshire to 311 for three against Middlesex at Wantage Road. Captain Luke Procter added 73 in a second-wicket partnership of 189.
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