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Tykes Butcher-ed by Surrey

Mark Butcher hit an unbeaten century to put Surrey in control of their LV County Championship Division One match against Yorkshire as Mark Ramprakash missed another chance to score his 100th first-class hundred.

The Surrey captain finished the first day of the match undefeated on 189 as the hosts reached 396 for five at the Brit Oval.

Butcher completed his century from 161 balls - his 38th in first-class cricket - in the 62nd over with a superb cover drive.

But Ramprakash will have to wait to reach his personal milestone after he was dismissed by Yorkshire's Oliver Hannon-Dalby who was making his first-class debut. Surprised by the bounce from the teenager, Ramprakash played away from his body and edged to slip to give the 18-year-old his first wicket in county cricket.

Surrey picked up four batting points with Nicholson (103 not out), who completed his century in the final over of the day from 119 balls, set to continue with Butcher on day two.

Kent seamers Ryan McLaren and Robbie Joseph tore threw Somerset's batting line-up to give themselves the advantage at Tunbridge Wells.

Six Somerset players got into the twenties but only Peter Trego (49) was able to make a significant contribution as McLaren (five for 31) and Joseph (four for 67) struck to bowl out the visitors for 208.

Kent lost Joe Denly for nought after he was bowled by Charl Willoughby before James Tredwell was lbw to Trego to leave Kent in trouble at 31 for two. Captain Rob Key hit a patient 48 but was Trego's second victim after he was trapped lbw. Martin van Jaarsveld (21no) and Martin Saggers (nought) will resume in the morning at 85 for three.

Corey Collymore finished with four for 47 as Sussex opened up 96-run advantage over Nottinghamshire at stumps on the second day of their match at Trent Bridge. Collymore helped dismiss the home side for 251 despite the efforts of Mark Wagh (54) and Adam Voges (53) who both hit half centuries.

The defending champions lost openers Chris Nash (nine) and Carl Hopkinson (21) in their second innings with Michael Yardy (31no) Murray Goodwin (seven no) set to resume on 70 for two.

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