Division One:
Warwickshire v Yorkshire 177-4
Half-centuries from Gary Ballance and Jack Leaning rescued Yorkshire on a rain interrupted first day against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.
Yorkshire to 85-4, as Alex Lees and Adam Lyth both fell for 19 before Andrew Gale was bowled by Keith Barker.
Jonny Bairstow, who hit a double ton against Hampshire last week, then chopped on off Chris Woakes for 20.
Ballance and Leaning's unbeaten 92-run fifth-wicket stand steadied Yorkshire's innings as they closed on 177-4.
The visitors top-order failed to fire once more, having collapsed in both innings in their first match of the season against Hampshire, as they went from 46-0 to 56-3.
Rikki Clarke bowled Lees, and Lyth was caught in the slips off Boyd Rankin as the openers struggled with Warwickshire's seamers.
Despite their innings being interrupted by rain and bad light, England hopeful Ballance, and Leaning, both hit seven fours to reach the close of play on 50 not out each, and leave Yorkshire in a healthier position.
Surrey 394-5 v Somerset
Kumar Sangakkara hit a superb 171 as Surrey's batsman dominated the opening day against Somerset at The Oval.
The Sri Lankan shared a second-wicket stand of 187 with opener Rory Burns (80) as Surrey reached 394-5 at stumps.
Sangakkara was dropped at first slip by Craig Overton on nine but went on to hit 24 fours and four sixes to register his 56th first-class century.
Jason Roy hit an attacking 85 before he was out lbw to seamer Lewis Gregory in the final over of the day.
Sangakkara passed 1,000 first-class runs for Surrey in just his 22nd innings before he was out caught at deep cover by Overton off Tim Groenewald.
Zafar Ansari, making his return from a dislocated thumb sustained against Lancashire late last season, struck five fours in an unbeaten 28 before play ended.
Durham v Middlesex 358-7
Half centuries from Nick Gubbins, Dawid Malan and Adam Voges put Middlesex on top against Durham on day one at Chester-Le-Street.
The visitors won the toss and England hopeful Sam Robson was bowled by Brydon Carse for a brisk 26.
Malan (74) and Voges' 90-run fourth-wicket stand followed a quickfire 60 from Gubbins as the hosts toiled.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes had Voges (50) caught in the slips but Middlesex closed on an imposing 358-7.
Despite starting brightly Durham struggled on a good wicket and Gubbins hit 10 fours before falling lbw to Graham Onions.
Nick Compton, who will be hoping to retain his place in the England line-up for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in May, fell for 38 - dragging on off Ryan Pringle.
Durham struck in consecutive overs with Malan and Voges departing, after Malan edged Chris Rushworth to Michael Richardson behind the stumps and Voges was well held by Steve Borthwick.
Middlesex pushed pass 300 as Jack Simpson and Paul Stirling (41 not out) put on 71 for the sixth wicket, as the away side remained in the ascendency.
Division Two:
Leicestershire v Kent 227-7
Kent opener Daniel Bell-Drummond scored a fine century but Leicestershire took seven wickets to take control on the first day at the County Ground.
Opener Sean Dickson was out in bizarre fashion for a duck after handling the ball to stop it striking his wicket after he played a defensive shot.
After falling to 48-4, Bell-Drummond (124) and Adam Rouse (38) put on a century for the sixth wicket.
Wayne White (2-32) and Clint McKay (2-55) led the hosts bowling attack.
Gloucestershire 336-5 v Worcestershire
Hamish Marshall and Kieran Noema-Barnett shared an unbroken sixth-wicket stand of 179 to put Gloucestershire in a strong position on the first day against Worcestershire.
New Zealander Marshall made 123 and Noema-Barnett struck 84 as the hosts finished on 336-5 at Bristol.
Gloucestershire looked in trouble at 157-5 before their century partnership.
England's Moeen Ali (0-32), playing his first game for Worcestershire in 2016, failed to pick up a wicket.
Essex 335-3 v Northants
England captain Alastair Cook continued his fine start to the season with a half-century as Essex took control of the first day against Northamptonshire.
Cook (65) started strongly alongside opener Nick Browne (60) as the hosts passed a century for the first wicket.
Tom Westley hit a fluent 64 before he was bowled by Ben Sanderson (2-79), who earlier had dismissed Browne.
Ravi Bopora (57 not out) and Dan Lawrence (44 not out) saw Essex to 335-3 at stumps.
Northants also conceded 45 extras, including 28 no-balls.
Derbyshire v Glamorgan 308-6
Will Bragg hit a career-best 129 as Glamorgan reached 308-6 on a freezing day one at Derby after choosing to bat.
He shared a century stand with Chris Cooke (40) while Aneurin Donald made an attacking 45.
Two wickets in two balls from ex-Glamorgan loan paceman Andy Carter with the new ball helped keep Derbyshire in check.
Earlier seamer Tony Palladino had claimed the first three wickets to fall.
Bragg's patient knock took 217 balls and included 15 boundaries, before falling lbw to Wes Durston under the floodlights late in the day.
Glamorgan left out wicketkeeper Mark Wallace from a County Championship side through choice for the first time since 2001.
Derbyshire brought Palladino and spinner Matt Critchley into their side after their bowling struggles against Gloucestershire.
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