Ben Stokes helped Durham secure a 153-run victory over Northamptonshire in the Rothesay County Championship Division Two. After setting a target of 204, Callum Parkinson took six for 20 as Northamptonshire collapsed to 50 all out. Stokes dismissed Yuzvendra Chahal to finish the innings. Kent capitalized on Northamptonshire's loss, beating Worcestershire by 84 runs to open a 15-point gap over third place. Matt Milnes, Hasan Mahmud, and Keith Dudgeon each took three wickets. Gloucestershire defeated Derbyshire by 213 runs after Sai Kishore claimed five wickets.

In Division One, Nottinghamshire drew with Leicestershire at Trent Bridge, leaving them four points behind Somerset with three rounds remaining. Haseeb Hameed scored a century for Leicestershire. Notts suffered a further blow as Kyle Verreynne was recalled by Cricket South Africa for the rest of the season. Director of Cricket Mick Newell acknowledged the setback. Essex lost to Sussex by 47 runs at Chelmsford despite Matt Critchley's 96; James Coles took four for 98.