Draws look likely result for counties

THE County Championship games involving West rivals Somerset and Gloucestershire continued to move along similar lines on day three.

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Opponents Nottinghamshire and Glamorgan batted for most of the day in their respective contests, leaving the West counties most likely having to do likewise on the final day in order to save the game.

Jack Haynes hit a third County Championship century of the season to put Division One table-toppers Nottinghamshire into a strong position in Taunton.

Starting the day on 214 for three in reply to their opponents’ first innings score of 379, the visitors ran up 509 all out, Haynes leading the way with a career-best 157, while Ben Slater fell early for 124, Ishan Kishan made 77 and Lyndon James 66.