Pakistan spinner Yasir Shah saved Kent with the bat

Yasir Shah and Mitchell Claydon stood firm for the final 7.4 overs to ensure second-placed Kent batted out the final day and secured a draw against bottom-placed Durham in Specsavers County Championship Division Two.

Chasing a 484-run victory target, Sam Northeast followed his first-innings century with 72 before the final pair held on at Canterbury to maintain Kent's unbeaten record.

Glamorgan, having slipped to 58-6 earlier in the match, completed a fine turnaround to beat Worcestershire by nine wickets at New Road.

Michael Hogan took 5-38 to help dismiss Worcestershire for 129, leaving Glamorgan a victory target of just 16.

Northamptonshire, meanwhile, beat Derbyshire by 128 runs at Wantage Road.

Northants lost their last six second-innings wickets for just 30 runs - on-loan Surrey fast bowler Conor McKerr taking his second five-wicket haul of the match - to be dismissed for 277 and give Derbyshire a 320-run target.

Conor McKerr is on loan at Derbyshire from Surrey

But, despite an attacking 69 from Tom Taylor, the visitors could only manage 191 all out with Ben Sanderson and Nathan Buck sharing seven wickets.

Former England all-rounder Samit Patel struck an unbeaten 257 to set up Nottinghamshire's victory push against Gloucestershire at Bristol.

Patel's 452-ball innings, which included 23 fours and a six, allowed Notts to declare on 535-8 with a first-innings lead of 232 before Gloucestershire closed on 30-1.

Sussex are in pole position to beat Leicestershire at Grace Road after Jofra Archer took career-best match figures of 11-137.

The paceman claimed 6-70 to skittle the hosts for 175 in their second innings, leaving Sussex with 232 to win - Luke Wells and nightwatchman Danny Briggs guided the Hove county to 100-2 at stumps.