50 for Luke Procterpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 18 May

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Glamorgan 424 v Northants 185 & 166-5

Back-to-back half-centuries for Northants skipper Luke Procter.

A great effort in difficult circumstances and he is getting good support from Saif Zaib who is on 40 not out.

The duo have put on 62 together but their side still trail by 69.

Hudson-Prentice dropped on 24published at 13:57 British Summer Time 18 May

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Somerset 338 v Sussex 152 & 231-7 f/o - lead by 45 runs

A big chance for Somerset to close in on Sussex's innings goes begging!

Jack Leach finds Fynn Hudson-Prentice's outside edge as he reaches for one and it flies to Craig Overton's right-hand side at slip but Overton can't hold on.

Alex Davies lashes Kyle Abbot in front of point for four more and close to within five of his half-century.

Risky, but rewarding.

A quiet start to the afternoon at Old Trafford where Tom Hartley and Anderson Phillip are bowling in tandem.

Four runs come off the first three overs before three singles come off Phillip's second over of the session.

Brooke Guest has been at the crease for approaching three-and-a-half hours for 58, while Anuj Dal has slowed a little after his fast start and has 18

So far so good in Essex's reply.

Charlie Allison and Dean Elgar are opening the batting for the visitors.

The former has been the main run scorer so far with 15 of the 16.

50 partnershippublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 18 May

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Warwicks 69-2 - target 310

Alex Davies flashes hard and picks up four off Kyle Abbott and that's the fifty partnership for the third wicket off 83 balls.

A punch through midwicket brings the Bears skipper four more and the South African looks a little more human.

Sam Hain then drives John Turner straight down the ground for a third Bears boundary in four balls. Lovely shot!

And so begins Yorkshire's mammoth task of trying to stay in the game in their second innings.

It starts with a big appeal as Adam Lyth is struck on the knee roll by Nathan Smith with the second ball.

They get through for a single but Surrey are convinced that was a close call for lbw.

Graham Clark gets away with one as a thick outside edge runs away to the third man boundary and goes to 28.

Brett Hutton's first over after lunch costs five runs.

Melinda Farrell
Sports broadcaster/journalist on BBC Hereford & Worcestershire

Durham have certainly got themselves into a good position to play for something.

I do think that time will have a say in how this one turns out.

Just a couple off the first over after lunch from Josh Davey. Sussex will be looking to dig in for as long as feasibly possible.

John Turner begins proceedings after lunch at Edgbaston with Alex Davies on strike.

It should be an exciting couple of sessions.

Davies pulls hard through backward of square but picks out a fielder. Maiden.

Kyle Abbott returns to the attack. Hold on to your hats.

Players have refuelled and we're ready to go again.

The afternoon sessions are getting under way around the grounds.

Anthony Gibson
BBC Radio Somerset

Somerset were always going to have to work hard to take the six Sussex wickets that they needed on an increasingly flat pitch, but they could not have made a better start.

Tom Alsop was well caught at first slip by Lewis Gregory off Craig Overton from his first ball of the day and in the same over, nightwatchman James Hayes was run out when Tom Banton scored a direct hit.

But the advent of Sussex's prolific captain John Simpson steadied the ship, and it was only by courtesy of batting error that Somerset collected their third of the morning when James Coles, who'd batted nicely for his 39, drove Jack Leach to mid-off.

On the face of it, with Sussex just 38 ahead with only three wickets left, this should be a comfortable Somerset win, but as long as Simpson is there, Sussex hopes will be - just about - alive.

I'm sure they'll be delighted to hear it! Keep your messages coming in throughout the day.

The end of Surrey's innings signals the lunch break.

Yorkshire have about 40 minutes to ponder over the daunting task of coming out to bat and trying to eat into that 257-run deficit.

Nick Gledhill
BBC Essex

Both sides will be relatively satisfied with a morning session that left Essex needing an improbable 336 to win.

After three early wickets it looked possible that Essex might be chasing less than 300 but Ethan Brookes played a valuable hand making 38 and sharing 45 for the ninth wicket with Matthew Waite, a partnership that helped re-enforce the strength of Worcestershire’s position.

The home side won’t have the resources to match a superb spell from Simon Harmer, who bowled unchanged to return 4-37, but there’s still plenty on offer for the seamers.

Essex will try to be more positive with the bat but they will need a much better start to stay in contention.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

A good high catch from Hill as Fisher is the final man out.

A huge amount of work for Yorkshire, they will be out there after lunch.

Surrey will be happy with that, they've put as many on the board in this session.

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