150 up for Surreypublished at 12:02 BST 6 April

12:02 BST 6 April

Essex 582-6d v 150-4

Ben Foakes gets off the mark with a single to bring up the Surrey 150.

Happy to report Charlie Allison is on his feet and ready to continue at short-leg.

They are made of tough stuff in CM2

Postpublished at 11:58 BST 6 April

11:58 BST 6 April

Essex 582-6d v Surrey 148-4

Dan Lawrence comes in against his former side and with his first ball goes for a slog-sweep against Simon Harmer and the ball hammers into Charlie Allison at short-leg.

He will need some treatment.

Matthew Potts fizzes one past the outside edge of Matthew Montgomery's forward push.

Not sure how many more Durham skipper Alex Lees will give the England paceman.

Just the over before the Notts batter was induced into a play and miss by a lovely piece of bowling from Paul Coughlin who has replaced Ben Raine from the Stuart Broad End.

Before this game, Ben Cliff had scored the grand total of one run in first-class cricket.

He managed two in Yorkshire's first innings but is looking good here and cover drives Brett Hampton for four to advance to 20 not out.

Liam Dawson continues from the other end and Adam Lyth strokes out to deep extra and takes one - the visitors lead by 100.

Jake Libby will be a relieved man as he shoulders arms to a Josh Davey delivery which jags in sharply and just misses top of off.

Gareth Roderick breaks a run of 11 successive dots with a scampered single as he pushes Craig Overton.

But it almost brings the demise of Jake Libby who has to sprint to make his ground just ahead of a direct hit from sub fielder Alfie Ogborne. There's danger everywhere.

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Rob Yates is now out for 115, but he certainly enjoyed the second day at Edgbaston.

“I couldn’t have asked for a better personal start - I’m in a really nice position overnight and the game’s in a nice position overnight," he said, at the end of Saturday's play.

“It’s a really good cricket wicket. There is enough there to keep the bowlers interested but also enough there for the batters.

"We’re saying there is a game to be won here. No four-day games are won easily and crazy things can happen - but we have a big job to do first just to get level with them so we won’t be getting too far ahead of ourselves."

Lyndon James guides Matthew Potts down to the third man boundary to get off the mark.

It brings the deficit down below 50 runs.

Notts are also closing in on a third batting point as they look to nudge ahead of their opponents on bonus points. It's honours even at five-all.

We are 45 minutes into play at Chelmsford and Simon Harmer is on to bowl for Essex.

He, like everyone else, found the pitch unresponsive yesterday - will there be anything in it for him today?

Clive Eakin
BBC CWR Sport

Another sunny day at Edgbaston and although runs continue to be plentiful Warwickshire have looked under a bit of pressure during the first 40 minutes of the day.

Ollie Robinson has bowled a testing spell from the Birmingham End and produced an excellent delivery to end Rob Yates' innings of 115.

Robinson should have had Dan Mousley for a duck but Tom Alsop spilled the chance at slip.

The bowler’s luck changed when night watcher Ethan Bamber hit a full toss straight to mid-wicket.

Warwickshire remain a long way behind and while a draw is still the odds on favourite Sussex are keeping the door to victory ajar.

This wicket looks like it is pretty flat now so it's no wonder Hampshire have turned to the left-arm spin of Liam Dawson.

Ben Cliff is doing a doughty job for Yorkshire, keeping Adam Lyth company as they look to stretch their lead to a defendable number.

He is 15 not out, Lyth has 67 and they are 90 in front.

Worcestershire begin their second knock, needing an imposing 516 runs to avoid an innings defeat.

Craig Overton bustles in to open the bowling.

His opening over goes for five, all to Gareth Roderick who gets up and running with a boundary. He top-scored first time around with 58 and put on 70 with Jake Libby.

They'll need a few more before we can start talking draw territory.

Josh Davey begins his work with a maiden to Roderick. Libby yet to face.

Dan Whiting
BBC Radio Kent

Kent will be really pleased at the start of a new new chapter under Adam Hollioake, they've been excellent right through.

It's been a fantastic game of cricket. Northamptonshire have played their part as well in what's been a really entertaining game.

Andrew Radd
BBC Radio Northampton

Many congratulations to Kent, they've been the better side, particularly in terms of their top order, although it had its trials and tribulations.

There were just enough runs from Ben Compton and Zak Crawley in the second innings and Tawanda Muyeye and Jack Leaning in the first and that's been the difference really.

Both bowling attacks have had decent games but Keith Dudgeon has been absolutely superb and whoever was responsible for signing him can be patting themselves on the back this morning.

Middlesex have lost an early wicket at the start of their second innings with Nathan Fernandes caught behind off Tom Bailey for three. They are 6-1 after bowling out Lancashire for 359 - 93 behind.

Derbyshire have their first wicket against Gloucestershire with Zak Chappell bowling James Bracey for nine. Ben Charlesworth is now 80 not out for the visitors, who are 29 behind on 140-4 in their second innings.

No joy yet for Leicestershire at Sophia Gardens, where Glamorgan are 10-0 after three overs - 188 in arrears.