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Live Reporting

Alex Winter, Ben Pheazey, Alex Smith & Michael Beardmore

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    Somerset fans aren't crying (re: 14:27). Cricket fans are just upset that a side is more interested in winning than giving their kids a chance. Especially when facing a side almost entirely of their own graduates, it makes Surrey look like the cartoon villain. Look at football. It's not just their rivals looking at Chelsea with disgust, is it?

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  2. Sussex v Glamorgan 163-7

    James Harris has withstood 48 balls for his 11. It has rarely been pretty.

    He and Dan Douthwaite (32) and not looking to do much more than occupy the crease at the moment.

    Sussex have bowled incredibly tightly all day and the fact Glamorgan have managed to maintain the run rate above three has been impressive.

  3. wicket

    WICKET Holden c Bracey b Dale 77

    Middlesex 207-5 v Gloucs

    Huge breakthrough. Gloucestershire are through the top five.

    Ajeet Singh-Dale has his second wicket, drawing Max Holden forward - and the Middlesex number three edges behind.

    It was a simple catch for the keeper James Bracey, taken just below waist height.

    Josh de Caires will face the next ball.

  4. 50 runs

    50 for Essex's Westley

    Essex 126-4 v Notts

    Tom Westley of Essex raises his bat to celebrate reaching his fiftyRex Features

    Skipper Tom Westley holding this Essex innings together - a real captain's knock, as the saying goes.

    Paul Walter (21no off 21 balls) also looks in good touch so this is a key partnership for the hosts - and a big one for the visitors to break.

  5. Hurst off the mark

    Durham v Lancs 68-3

    Durham will move from a good position to a great one if the attack can prize Josh Bohannon out.

    He's scored near enough two thirds of the innings total, 46 runs.

    He's getting resolute defence from Matty Hurst at the other end, who finally gets off the mark after 27 balls, driving an over-pitched ball through cover for four runs.

  6. Vince making it look 'easy'

    Kent v Hampshire 88-2

    Kevan James
    BBC Radio Solent commentator

    James Vince is making it look ridiculously easy.

  7. Middlesex pass 200 at Lord's

    Middlesex 201-4 v Gloucs

    The hosts reach 200 in 46.1 overs in style as Jack Davies skips back and across to flay left arm spinner Zafar gohar through cover for four.

    A bit loose.

    The partnership is worth 45 and counting.

  8. wicket

    WICKET: Bairstow c Patel b Scriven 18

    Leics 98 v Yorks 56-4

    Jonny Bairstow was mounting a counterattack at Grace Road.

    He slapped Tom Scriven twice through the covers before a lucky inside edge flew past leg stump for four more.

    A fourth boundary off Scriven followed, flicked through square leg, but Scriven has the last laugh.

    Bairstow has a wild swipe aiming over mid-on and edges to first slip. An ugly end.

    Jonny Bairstow is caught at slip off Tom ScrivenRex Features
  9. 50 runs

    50 partnership between Vince and Gubbins

    Kent v Hampshire 82-2

    This is not an easy pitch the bat on, but James Vince has made it look like a motorway.

    He has 35 runs in this 50-run partnership with Nick Gubbins - who has soaked up 51 deliveries and simply batted how you'd expect with the ball nipping a round.

  10. Play resumes at Canterbury

    Kent v Hampshire 77-2

    That cloud or whatever made it slightly darker for about 10 minutes has passed.

    James Vince blocks Jas Singh to get play back under way.

    And then two balls later, Vince punches the ball with the timing of a stand-up comedian through the covers. That was perfect.

  11. ouch!

    Bohannon struck amidships

    Durham v Lancs 62-3

    Josh Bohannon attempts a pull shot off Bas de Leede and accidentally guides the ball into his midriff via the thigh pad.

    Who said cricket was a nice game?

    Bohannon moves to 44 with a single off the last ball of the over to deep mid-wicket.

  12. Middlesex 197-4 v Gloucs

    Jack Davies, Middlesex CCC square drivesRex Features

    Jack Davies survives a testing delivery from Archie Bailey, which he tries to defend and inside edges into his boot, just short of the stumps.

    The second ball is driven through the off side for two and Davies will get three more pulled to backward square.

    The last ball is wide and slapped away by Max Holden for two.

    Nine runs off the over.

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    Simply tell your smart speaker to ask BBC Sounds to play the fixture of your choice and the day of play. So, for example, today you could say "ask BBC Sounds to play Somerset v Surrey".

  14. Sussex v Glamorgan 152-7

    Jack Carson comes on for his first non 'spinner's over before lunch' over.

    A little bit of turn, but nothing too outrageous.

    He goes up for a leg before shout against James Harris - whose pad is outside the line.

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    Shakib Al Hasan of SurreyGetty Images

    Ready for the Somerset fans to come crying after Shakib gets his first wicket.

    Alistair, London

  16. Bad light stops play at Canterbury

    Kent v Hampshire 77-2

    The umpires have come together and the dreaded light meter has come out.

    And the players have been sent off, however the two umpires are remaining in the middle.

    A real shame as James Vince was looking in a world of his own. He has 30 off 28 balls.

  17. wicket

    WICKET: Abell b Shakib Al Hasan 49

    Somerset 155-4 v Surrey

    Somerset were going nicely again after the loss of Archie Vaughan just after lunch.

    But Tom Abell has now fallen a run shy of his half-century.

    He goes back to cut a ball from Shakib Al Hasan that's much too full and skuttles through him into middle and off.

    Abell ends up on his backside.

    The day even again.

  18. Durham v Lancs 55-3

    Matt Potts continues from the Lumley End and Matty Hurst defends down the ground.

    He's still looking for his first run after facing 14 balls.

    Maiden over.

  19. wicket

    WICKET: Luxton c Currie b Scriven 4

    Leics 98 v Yorks 30-3

    Oh what a catch!

    Will Luxton battled away for just four from 21 balls before having a drive at a full one from Tom Scriven.

    He gets a thick edge to third slip where Scott Currie takes off to his right and claims a blinder one-handed.

    Leicestershire trying to stay in the game.

    Enter Jonny Bairstow.

  20. 6 runs

    Davies on the attack

    Middlesex 184-4 v Gloucs

    Jack Davies is forward to Zafar Gohar, driving the left arm spinner down the ground for six!

    Zafar responds with an arm ball to beat the outside edge. Davies gets a single off the fifth ball and Max Holden sweeps from outside off for four.