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Five-star Broad outshone by Hales

Alex Hales reached 130 not out at Trent Bridge © PA Photos

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Stuart Broad completed the 13th five-wicket haul of his first-class career and his first for a year, but his performance was overshadowed by 22-year-old Alex Hales, who hauled Nottinghamshire back into the match against Somerset at Trent Bridge.

Hales, a batsman who is beginning to warrant the attention of the England selectors, was unbeaten on 130 as his side reached 303 for 5 at stumps, after Neil Edwards, Riki Wessels and Samit Patel had all gone cheaply in response to Somerset's 386

Yorkshire took command of their County Championship clash with Worcestershire after Ajmal Shahzad and Ryan Sidebottom put on 109 together for the 10th wicket - Yorkshire's seventh-highest last-wicket stand in the competition. The pair rushed Yorkshire on to 367 to give them a first-innings lead of 199 and Worcestershire had crumbled to 82 for 4 by the close of the second day, still trailing by 117.

England reject Shahzad led the assault with a fiercely struck 70 off 72 balls, with seven fours and four sixes, before being caught at long on by Alan Richardson off Saeed Ajmal, leaving Sidebottom unbeaten on a more subdued 28 from 84 deliveries with four boundaries.

Ollie Rayner's carefully measured half-century gave Sussex a small but important first-innings advantage over Hampshire in a low-scoring County Championship match on an indifferent pitch at Hove. When Rayner came to the wicket Sussex were 109 for 5 and struggling to match Hampshire's 206, but he hit a controlled 62 not out from 118 balls, with eight fours, to help his side reach 240. Hampshire were 61 for 2 in their second innings to lead by 27 at the close.

Surrey's Division Two clash with Kent hangs in the balance heading into the final day at The Oval after a century by visiting captain Rob Key left his side needing 52 runs for victory with just two wickets remaining.

While three of his team-mates needlessly tossed away their wickets, former England batsman Key played sublimely to score the 44th hundred of his career and help Kent to 270 for 8 at stumps on day three. Key featured in three significant stands and survived an additional half-hour's play to go into the deciding day unbeaten on 144 alongside ninth-wicket partner Robbie Joseph.

James Allenby and Mark Wallace scored centuries as Glamorgan staged a remarkable fightback against Derbyshire at the County Ground. They added 217 for the sixth wicket before James Harris and Will Owen shared a last-wicket stand of 121 - the second 10th-wicket century partnership in the match.

Allenby made 113, Wallace 104 and Harris and Owen both scored fifties as Glamorgan recovered from 69 for 5 to reach 445, a lead of 85. Glamorgan still had time to remove Wayne Madsen to leave Derbyshire's second innings on 15 for 1 at the close.

Billy Godleman hit a career-best 130 as Essex moved into a commanding position at the end of the third day of the match against Leicestershire at Grace Road. Essex closed on 306 for 4 in their second innings to lead by 354 runs, leaving bottom of the table Leicestershire facing an uphill battle to save the game on the final day.

Meamwhile, in the Friends Life T20, Lancashire closed in on the quarter-finals after beating Northamptonshire by three runs at Wantage Road. Lightning were restricted to 110 for 9 from their 20 overs as Steelbacks captain Andrew Hall took three for 17.

Despite a half century from Alex Wakely, who smashed 52 off 46 balls for Northamptonshire, Lancashire defended their total, with Junaid Khan and Sajid Mahmood taking two wickets apiece.

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