Surrey`s Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence excelled with centuries in the County Championship, while Leicestershire pushes for victory.

Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence delivered stellar performances for Surrey in the County Championship clash against Sussex at Hove, both scoring centuries on Easter Sunday. Lawrence marked his 18th first-class hundred, while Pope`s significant contribution helped Surrey reach a commanding position of 390-3 by the end of day three, with Ben Foakes also contributing an unbeaten 47.

In another exciting match, Leicestershire is on the verge of victory against Lancashire at Old Trafford, driven by Rehan Ahmed`s century and strong bowling from Ian Holland and Logan van Beek, leaving Lancashire reeling at 16-3. Meanwhile, Derbyshire is mounting a comeback against Northamptonshire, with half-centuries from Caleb Jewell and Wayne Madsen, although Northants had initially declared at a formidable 500-8.

Glamorgan faces a challenging final day against Middlesex at Lord`s, needing 85 more runs to force Middlesex to bat again after losing five wickets. Nottinghamshire`s Haseeb Hameed also shone with the bat, scoring his tenth first-class century, adding to the excitement of this round of matches in the County Championship. For more insights, check out cricket news and County Championship updates.

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