Some of the afternoon sessions are dragging on, while for others the tea interval is almost over, but let's take a look at the scores on the doors.

Division One

Surrey 253 v Hampshire 219

Notts 347 - Verreynne 128* v Essex 194-3 - Cox 80*

Durham 387 - McKinney 153 v Warwickshire 157-6

Yorkshire 456 v Worcestershire 132-6

Sussex 294 & 140-0 v Somerset 201 - Hunt 5-48, Rew 80*

Division Two

Lancashire 30-1 v Northants 496 - Zaib 116, McManus 95

Kent 218 v Middlesex 222 & 126-4

Gloucestershire 546 v Glamorgan 72-1

Leicestershire 484 - van Beek 82* v Derbyshire 205-6 - Jewell 86

Adrian Harms
BBC Sussex

A session completely dominated by Sussex who have extended their first innings lead of 93 to 233

Openers Tom Haines and Daniel Hughes have both reached half-centuries and been largely untroubled on a pitch that has flattened out and offered little of the seam movement which was evident yesterday.

With another 32 overs tonight and two full days to go Sussex will want to bat Somerset out of the game before declaring, but will be mindful of leaving enough time to bowl Somerset out a second time

Well, that couldn't have been a much better session for Sussex.

Openers Daniel Hughes (66*) and Tom Haines (65*) have almost matched each other stride for stride and have been making the Somerset bowling attack toil.

It's only tea on day two but Sussex's lead is already 233 and they have all ten wickets in hand.

Kevan James
BBC Radio Solent commentator

Last night and for most of today Surrey kept the Hampshire batting quiet.

Relentless accuracy combined with a little consistent movement from the seamers made the batters watchful.

This afternoon though the picture changed. Tom Prest and Brett Hampton combined well together and a late cameo from Kyle Abbott saw Hampshire score 101 runs in an hour-and-a-half.

They ended 34 runs adrift on the first innings. They must not let Surrey get too far ahead in the second.

Half volley from Brendan Doggett and 20-year-old Kai Smith square drives for four. Superb shot by the young Warwickshire keeper.

You have to admire the sheer guts being shown by Worcestershire skipper Brett D'Oliveira in this innings.

He dislocated a thumb earlier on, we are told, had it put back in and is now out there trying to rescue his side from the prospect of having to follow on.

Solid start for Lancashire, albeit with the early loss of Michael Jones.

30 overs left in the days play and the deficit is 466 runs.

Keaton Jennings is 12 not out and Josh Bohannon has a single.

Dan Lawrence strikes in the second over of his spell to wrap up the Hampshire innings.

Kyle Abbott is late on a forward defensive and the ball strikes middle and leg. He departs for 37 off 27 balls.

Superb bowling from Surrey, who rarely conceded easy runs today.

Three wickets each for Dan Worrall and Jordan Clark while Lawrence chips in with 2-7.

The innings lead is 34. That's tea.

Northants skipper has given the ball to leg spinner Calvin Harrison for the first time in the innings.

His first ball in a Northants shirt is a bit too full and driven into the on side for one.

He's round the wicket to the left-handed Keaton Jennings who defends, bat firmly next to pad in the off side.

Another overpitched delivery is driven over the bowler's head for four.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

It's boiling up to be a very interesting game of cricket, this.

The Surrey lead is 34 runs. Hampshire have one wicket remaining.

Maiden over from Justin Broad.

Raphy Weatherall is into his second over at the other end and some loose, leg side balls are well taken by Lewis McManus behind the stumps.

The over rate has been excellent today and we'll get a couple more overs in before tea.

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Sussex 294 & 119-0 v Somerset 201

Tom Haines joins batting partner Daniel Hughes in reaching 50.

Sussex's lead is 212 and Somerset seemingly have no answer to the hosts at present.

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Surrey 253 v Hants 214-8

Goodness me! Has he got a train to catch?

Short from Jordan Clark and Abbott flays the ball over square leg, bat rising up in the air like a periscope.

Who said batting was hard? Well, I did actually.

Don Topley
BBC Essex

Image source, Rex Features

Paul Walter has gone. That's huge credit to the young man. The off-spinner Farhan Ahmed has not bowled badly, he's been hit into the Fox Road stand a few times but he's persevered and bowled in the right areas,

Walter made a valiant 95 last week and goes for 76 today.

Attitude is everything. In this situation, as a young spinner, it's very difficult with small boundaries, big bats, a 17-year-old fella with very little experience - I'm dead chuffed for him.

He deserves that wicket for being resilient, determined and full of character.

Three fours in the over for Kyle Abbott, facing Matt Fisher.

He goes back and across to lash the bowler through cover, repeats the shot next ball and plays it again two balls later.

The innings 200 arrives in 65.2 overs. 45 behind.