100 partnership for Leicestershirepublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 1 September

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Glamorgan 550-9 dec v Leicestershire 251 & 174-3

This vastly experienced duo have brought up their century stand in 208 balls, Peter Handscomb with 54 of them and Ajinkya Rahane 39.

It certainly hasn't been entirely plain sailing but they have certainly disrupted the Glamorgan momentum and might yet save the game entirely.

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Somerset v Durham 35-3 (target 420)

The game is under way again, but Andy Umeed might wish he was still in the safety of the Somerset dressing-room after taking a powerful blow from the bat of George Drissell.

Kasey Aldridge pitched it up and Drissell let fly, straight at Umeed who is fielding close in on the off side and turned to evade the ball but couldn't prevent it thudding into his backside.

Fortunately Umeed's fine to continue, but he'll probably be nursing a bit of a shiner in the morning.

Glamorgan hands are on their heads.

The ball pops up off Ajinkya Rahana but just evades the dive of short leg Asa Tribe.

He's chipped one just over the head of mid-off Dan Douthwaite a moment earlier too.

Mason Crane sends down a long-hop from the next ball and is smashed away to cow corner for four.

Face like thunder.

Spinner Amar Virdi is opening the bowling opposite Joe Leach and might just have found a bit of turn.

Robin Das takes a swipe at one which is flighted in and edges just over the outstretched arm of keeper Michael Pepper.

Three tight overs after the loose opener from Leach. Pears would love a breakthrough.

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Good news for Somerset supporters... the covers are now being removed and play is due to restart at 11:45 BST.

50 for Wayne Madsenpublished at 11:40 British Summer Time 1 September

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Sussex 607-8 dec v Derbyshire 290 & 167-2

A half-century for Wayne Madsen to back up his 138 in the first innings.

The Derbyshire veteran is in good nick after a 70 against Glamorgan last week.

The 40-year-old has batted for 95 balls for this one with six fours.

50 for Peter Handscombpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 1 September

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Glamorgan 550-9 dec v Leicestershire 251 & 170-3

The Australian gets on the back foot and cracks Mason Crane along the floor back past the stumps at the other end for his ninth four to bring up his half-century from 94 balls.

The deficit is down to 129 and a dream scenario for Glamorgan yesterday lunchtime is turning into a bit of a nightmare.

The partnership with Ajinkya Rahane ticks closer to three figures.

Robin Das and Dean Elgar head out needing a smidge over two runs an over to secure the win over Worcestershire.

Two come from the first ball from Joe Leach. Another two from the second. Nine off the over in total.

Essex don't want to drag this out.

50 up for Surreypublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 1 September

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Notts 405 v Surrey 525 & 50-1

Successive fours from Rory Burns off Farhan Ahmed and it's the best over of the morning with nine coming off it.

The 50 is up in the second innings - the lead is now 170.

Looking at the weather forecast, there are showers, some of them heavy and thundery, heading up from the south.

But, with a glass half-full attitude, they do look to be scattered and reducing in size as they move northwards.

It's staying dry and brighter in the far north and very warm in the south east.

So, fingers crossed we don't have too many lengthy delays.

Dropped catch by Jonny Bairstowpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 1 September

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Yorks 601-6 dec v Middx 462-6

It might not have much bearing on the outcome, but Yorkshire's overworked spinners probably wouldn't mind putting their feet up - and failing to take the seventh Middlesex wicket won't help that aim.

Dan Moriarty hasn't managed a wicket yet and he should have had one just now, finding the edge of Toby Roland-Jones' bat.

However, Jonny Bairstow, who took the catch to dismiss Luke Hollman off Dom Bess, fails to scoop this one up at second slip.

The 27-year-old now has 300 red ball scalps for Essex at an average of 19 and change.

He also has more than 400 in all formats for the club.

England's indifference has been Essex's gain...

150 up for Derbyshirepublished at 11:24 British Summer Time 1 September

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Sussex 607-8 dec v Derbyshire 290 & 154-2

Jack Carson is already into his third over of what promises to be a busy day of bowling.

Wayne Madsen pushes one out into the covers for a couple to bring up the 150 for Derbyshire.

He then reverse-sweeps the next for four. No signs of Derbyshire handing this on a plate to the Division Two leaders.

Ryan Higgins uses his feet to dispatch Dom Bess for a straight-driven boundary - and that shot ensures that Middlesex will not be following on at Headingley.

The visitors trail by 143 and you wonder whether they might just be tempted to bat on for as long as they can - it's virtually impossible for Yorkshire to win this now.

With Somerset off the field, any time lost in cider country, benefits Surrey.

They have added 12 runs in six overs so far so they don't need to push it too hard at this stage.

Rain stops play at Tauntonpublished at 11:18 British Summer Time 1 September

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Somerset v Durham 29-3 (target 420)

The covers are coming on and the players are going off - which will be welcomed by the Durham contingent but an understandable source of frustration for the home side.

So far, Durham pair George Drissell and Callum Parkinson have acquitted themselves well, playing at the balls they need to and leaving those they don't.

Drissell has come down the pitch a couple of times to Jack Leach, driving the spinner to the long-on fence - the only boundaries of this innings so far.