June 10, 2007	Sunday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 24, 1428

LONDON, June 9: Former England fast bowler Darren Gough had his best first-class figures for nine years on Friday but suffered a broken bone in his bowling hand, which could keep him out for up to a month, during Yorkshire's First Division County Championship match against Kent.

Gough, who returned from Essex at the start of the season to captain his native county, took three wickets for four runs in only six deliveries to finish with six for 47 as Championship leaders Yorkshire bowled out hosts Kent for 292 on the third day of four at Tunbridge Wells.

But after an X-ray revealed Gough's injury, Kent recovered to 149 for one at stumps with ex-England batsman Robert Key 72 not out and former South Africa international Martin van Jaarsveld unbeaten on 56.

Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan took his 20th five-wicket haul in 23 Championship appearances as Lancashire eyed victory against Durham on Saturday's final day.

Lancashire reached 310 for seven in their second innings, a lead of 365 after Muralitharan took five for 95 in Durham's 312.

Elsewhere champions Sussex need eight wickets for victory on the final day at home to neighbours Hampshire with the visitors set an unlikely 500 to win.

Sussex captain Chris Adams scored a hundred but former Zimbabwe batsman Murray Goodwin fell for 99.

Friday’s scores:

County Championship (third day of four unless stated):

First Division:

At Chester-le-Street: Lancashire 367 (M.J. Chilton 115, S.G. Law 60, G. Chapple 57; M. Davies 4-62) and 310-7 (S.G. Law 61, P. Horton 56); Durham 312 (G. Muchall 65, P. Mustard 54; M. Muralitharan 5-95).

At Tunbridge Wells: Yorkshire 551-8 declared (J. Sayers 187, A. McGrath 100, T.T. Bresnan 55 not out, A. Rashid 54); Kent 292 (A.J. Hall 77, R.W.T. Key 62, G.O. Jones 61; D. Gough 6-47) and 149-1 (R.W.T. Key 72 not out, M. van Jaarsveld 56 not out).

At Arundel: Sussex 341 (C. Nash 61, L. Wright 57, Mushtaq Ahmed 54, C.J. Adams 52; S.K. Warne 5-91) and 360-5 declared (C.J. Adams 103 not out, M.W. Goodwin 99, R.R. Montgomerie 82); Hampshire 202 (M. Lumb 51; Mushtaq Ahmed 7-72) and 133-2 (M. Lumb 62 not out).

At Worcester: Worcestershire 701-6 declared (V.S. Solanki 232, S.C. Moore 143, P.A, Jaques 124, S. Davies 81, B.F. Smith 65); Surrey 370 (J.N. Batty 114, M.R. Ramprakash 84) and 59-1Second Division:

At Chelmsford: Essex 649-5 declared (R.S. Bopara 229, G.W. Flower 203, J.S. Foster 69, R.N. ten Doeschate 62 not out, V. Chopra 50); Northamptonshire 241 (U. Afzaal 73, L. Klusener 70 not out; J. Middlebrook 4-53) and 111-2 (S.D. Peters 51 not out).

At Taunton: Somerset (22pts) beat Leicestershire (1pt) by an innings and 259 runs.

Leicestershire 168 (P.S. Jones 6-61) and 248 (C.M. Willoughby 5-82); Somerset 675-5 declared (M.E. Trescothick 182, J. Hildreth 163, N. Edwards 133, C.L. White 114).

At Derby (final day of four): Derbyshire (12pts) drew with Gloucestershire (8pts).

Derbyshire 500-9 declared (S.D. Stubbings 128, A.C. Botha 98, D. Birch 95, D.J. Pipe 53 not out; V. Bannerjee 4-103) and 40-1; Gloucestershire 258 (A.P.R. Gidman 91; T. Lungley 5-49) and 441 (H.J.H. Marshall 120, M. Hardinges 104, A.P.R. Gidman 94).

At Swansea (final day of four): Glamorgan (21pts) beat Nottinghamshire (7pts) by 55 runs.

Glamorgan 429 (R.D.B. Croft 115, J. Harris 87 not out, D.L. Hemp 55) and 197 (N. Peng 65; G.P. Swann 7-100); Nottinghamshire 364 (D.J. Hussey 98, J.E.R. Gallian 78, M.A. Ealham 74 not out, M.A. Wagh 57; D.A. Cosker 4-137) and 207 (D.J. Hussey 63, M.A. Wagh 50; D.A. Cosker 5-69).—AFP