Monday 22 June 2015 20:23, UK
Olly Stone took a career-best 5-44 as Northants bowled out Kent in under 40 overs, en route to an eight-wicket victory at the County Ground.
It was their first triumph on home soil since August 2013, and follows four successive draws at Wantage Road this season.
On a pitch that was green and offering some assistance to the bowlers, Kent were dismissed twice for under 160, after just two days of action that yielded 32 wickets.
Saturday was rained off, before 15 wickets fell on day two and 17 on Monday.
The 21-year-old Stone trapped two players leg before, while having another brace of victims caught by skipper Alex Wakely.
On day three, Kent were bowled out for 151 in just 38.5 overs as only two batsmen reached 20 with Joe Denly (39) and Darren Stevens (28) both falling to Stone.
Rory Kleinveldt ended the match with eight wickets before Northants needed just nine overs to knock off the 46 runs they needed for victory.
Resuming on 193-7, the hosts were bowled out for 246 in the first hour of the morning but with Kent facing a first-innings deficit of 106, the visitors were soon in trouble at 25-2 and they continued to lose wickets at regular intervals.
In their first innings Kent lost their last eight wickets for 47, and in their second knock the final seven could add just 51 as Stone took five wickets in six overs.
Elsewhere, Essex are on course to wrap up their third Division Two victory of the season, after bowling out Gloucestershire for 116 at Bristol.
The hosts were then forced to follow on and, by the end of day two, were struggling at 126-3 in their second innings – still needing another 77 runs to make the visitors bat again.
Graham Napier took five of the 13 wickets to fall on Monday, including 4-27 from 9.5 overs in Gloucestershire’s first innings.
He and fellow seamer James Porter shared seven wickets in Gloucestershire’s first knock for whom Benny Howell top-scored with 29 before being bowled by Napier.
The hosts have at least recovered from 10-2 in their second knock, thanks largely to Aussie Michael Klinger who remains unbeaten on 62 from 141 balls.
Meanwhile, promotion hopefuls Surrey enjoyed the better of day two in their match against Derbyshire who were bowled out for 207.
Second placed Surrey, who earned a first innings lead of 32, reached stumps on 77-2 and will hope to stretch their advantage on Tuesday.
The star of the day was Surrey pace bowler Luke Fletcher who claimed 3-4 in 15 balls and finished with 4-58 from 20 overs.
A delighted Fletcher said: "I thought we stuck to our plans really well and we were rewarded for that.
"It was important for me to get some overs under my belt and it's always good to take wickets as well. I'm going away tonight with a lot of confidence."
Graham Wagg came to Glamorgan's rescue on the opening day against Leicestershire in Cardiff.
Entering the action with the hosts struggling on 136-6, Wagg struck six sixes and seven fours on his way to a belligerent 94 off 113 balls.
This included a 10th wicket partnership of 78 in 94 deliveries with Andy Carter, as the hosts were bowled out for 278.
Wagg was on 28 when Carter reached the crease but together they forged the highest partnership of the innings.
By stumps, at Sophia Gardens, the visitors had made 37-1 in 15 overs.
