50 up for Hantspublished at 14:44 BST 29 July

14:44 BST 29 July

Worcs v Hants 51-0

A firm blocked drive through the covers from Fletcha Middleton brings three and the 50 in 13.3 overs for Hampshire.

It is a good start from Hampshire after being put in.

Simon Mahon
BBC Radio Lancashire

It's been spin all the way for Lancashire in this afternoon session at Old Trafford with Chris Green and Tom Hartley bowling in tandem for the Red Rose side.

It felt like it would be a day for Sir James Anderson when we turned up to be confronted by cloudy conditions and a green pitch this morning but it is the off-spin of Green that has taken all three of the Glamorgan wickets to fall today.

With Luke Wells yet to bowl his leg-spin for Lancashire and Glamorgan including two spinners in their side, there could be more Spinning Around here than a Kylie Minogue concert.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

I don't think this pitch has any great demons to bat on.

A good little partnership from these two, Potts has played well with Ackermann.

Brett D'Oliveira might have to have a think about a change of bowling after this start with Khurram Shahzad bowling a few too many four balls.

He has gone for six and 30 runs in his five overs and although he has beaten the bat on occasions, he has not made best use of the new ball after his skipper put the opposition in.

And, right on cue, Ben Allison replaces him.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Durham are right in the middle of the relegation fight following their two-day defeat at Taunton last week. But do they have the stomach for it? Because at the moment they look a very sorry sight.

They chose to bat on a slow track today but have never got going. Surrey have bowled with discipline and tight lines and taken wickets regularly. Too many players are getting out to shots they should not be playing and confidence looks shot. The lack of foot movement is also a worry.

As things stand they will be luck to make 150 at this rate. They only made 145 in their first innings at Somerset last week - and the batting side of the team was the strong point for me this season!

Why are so many players out of form at the same time? And where are the partnerships going to come from to rescue this one?

A third six of the afternoon for James Rew, another one off Calvin Harrison.

This pitch has proven to be pretty flat in recent matches between these two sides in the County Championship and Somerset are keen to get as close to 450 in 110 overs as they can.

142-3 off 40 is a good effort after losing three early wickets.

Just nine runs in the first 9.3 overs since lunch with Yorkshire turning the screw but Tom Alsop has broken the shackles a little with a straight hit for four.

Sussex needed that.

Table-toppers Leicestershire are piling on the runs against Kent at Canterbury.

Rehan Ahmed and Rishi Patel have both passed fifty to take the Foxes to 152-1.

Aneurin Donald and Martin Andersson have steadied things for Derbyshire after they lost four quick wickets before lunch at Northants. The visitors are now 142-5.

Asa Tribe is leading the way for Glamorgan against Lancashire at Old Trafford. The opener has 60 in his side's 110-2.

And at Cheltenham College, where there was a slightly delayed start, Middlesex are 76-2 against Gloucestershire. Josh de Caires is unbeaten on 40 and a certain Kane Williamson has just come to the middle.

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100 partnershippublished at 14:12 BST 29 July

14:12 BST 29 July

Notts v Somerset 126-3

151 deliveries it has taken, 97 minutes.

Calvin Harrison, a man these two know well, into his fourth over, still with just one slip in place.

James Rew decides he can take him for six into the stands, with ease.

Run rate up to 3.5 now and the 100 stand between Rew and Tom Abell.

Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

Surrey have been very good with the ball today, they've been so disciplined.

Ben Raine didn't have to play that shot, he's had a big drive at that and it's a thick outside edge.

A good low catch from Burns, Surrey have looked like a side who have won the Championship several times in the last few years.

The way Durham are playing here, they look like they could be out for 150.

Khurram Shahzad is getting some movement but little in the way of luck and a second edge has now gone through the slip cordon.

An edge from Joe Weatherley went between second and third early on and that edge from Fletcha Middleton has gone low (and probably just to ground) to the right of third slip.

He follows it up with a more conventionally struck push through extra cover for four to make it 12 from the over.

50s for Rew & Abellpublished at 14:06 BST 29 July

14:06 BST 29 July

Notts v Somerset 124-3

Both at similar strike-rates, the right, left-hand combination working nicely for these silky looking players.

James Rew and Tom Abell have benefitted from some loose Dillon Pennington bowling (who is still being persisted with) but they have had to fight through the overcast conditions to get through to the sunny afternoon state of play now.

Both have just gone past fifty in quick succession.

100 up for Sussexpublished at 14:01 BST 29 July

14:01 BST 29 July

Yorks v Sussex 100-3

Tom Alsop clips two off his legs off the bowling of Will Sutherland and bring up three figures for Sussex.

Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

Nottinghamshire need to get some control, quite a few boundaries have come just after lunch.

Three boundaries in a row from Abell, just like Rew did earlier.

There's a real show of intent.

100 up for Somersetpublished at 13:56 BST 29 July

13:56 BST 29 July

Notts v Somerset 112-3

It means nothing points wise, but we know cricket fans have an obsession for landmarks and round numbers, so better note it.

Three boundaries off successive poor Dillon Pennington deliveries take former skipper Tom Abell to 44.

The tall quick is looking rusty and expensive here, Hameed would rather have a reliable medium pacer like Brett Hutton or Mo Abbas than a leaky quick like Pennington is looking so far today.