New batter Conor McKerr is not hanging around it's fair to say.

He clubs his first ball from Callum Parkinson for four and then goes aggressive again and pics up three from the next.

James Minto's 12th over goes for a couple of singles as Surrey close in on a fourth batting point.

Ten overs left today.

Lyndon James is into the attack for Notts and almost takes out the off stump second ball as Ben Compton shouldered arms.

Maiden.

Jacob Duffy and Ben Lord had put the brakes on Kent's early momentum a little, but the visitors are still looking for a dent in the second innings.

The new ball only brought Somerset one wicket.

They turn again to England spinner Jack Leach.

A solitary slip and short leg are in position.

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Ryan Patel welcomes James Minto back into the attack by launching his first ball for a massive six.

The 16-year-old tries a short ball first up and Patel is on to it in a flash, hooking it for a maximum.

Three further singles complete the over. Patel is up to 134 and the eighth-wicket partnership to 92.

Minto will have easier days than this in his first-class career.

Yorkshire's openers, Adam Lyth and Finlay Bean, have made a brisk start to their second innings scuttling along at a shade under five an over.

It is clear the pair are not feeling any particular pressure given the lead is up to 178 but the home attack are offering way too many gifts either side of the stumps

The top of off might be worth aiming at. Just a suggestion to throw in the mix.

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Lancs 140 & 268-7 v Somerset 146

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Two successive cover drives for four off Brett Randell take Luke Wells to 50 from 98 balls.

It's been an excellent innings for his side and having looked down and out on day one, thoughts in the home dressing room may now be turning towards winning this match.

He adds a third four for good measure from an expensive over for Somerset. The lead is now 262.

Ryan Patel turns Bas de Leede into the onside for a couple as Surrey continue to milk the new ball bowling.

A single brings Tom Lawes on to strike who almost nibbles at a ball outside off stump but thinks better of it.

De Leede oversteps to gift the champions more extras.

Callum Parkinson continues and Patel looks to drive but settles for a single which takes the lead to 100 exactly.

This looks hugely decisive.

Rob Lord is so close to making inroads into the Kent second innings.

A super delivery cuts Tawabda Muyeye in half, spearing into the gap between bat and pad and whizzing an inch over off-stump.

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Glos 109 & 123-2 v Sussex 311

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A half-century for Chris Dent, who is going along nicely with Miles Hammond (33*) to leave Gloucestershire trailing by just 79 now.

That's the 67th half-century of Dent's career, and came in 126 balls.

Tawanda Muyeye is into his groove quickly in this second innings with a hat-trick of fours from Rob Lord's first over.

A strike rate of 200 for his first six balls.

Ben Compton follows suit, lifting a short, wide ball from Jacob Duffy over gully for anther boundary.

A Compton single then a textbook cover drive from Muyeye. Shot!!

Kent click into in T20 mode - nine an over thus far.

This is a very impressive partnership for the Pears.

It looked like they were going to get skittled early in the innings but Roderick and Brookes have put in an incredible effort.

Surrey are rattling along after tea as they leave Durham's first innings total further and further behind.

Callum Parkinson has been brought in to slow down the momentum, but Ryan Patel punches him back down the ground for a single to bring up the 350.

The last 11 runs have yielded 62 runs since the new ball was taken.

And the lead moves closer to three figures.

The Durham attack looks to be running out of steam.

They've equalled their first innings total, with only two wickets down.

Chris Dent is on 44 and Miles Hammond 24, and the duo have put on 50 together to help their side rebuild.

They currently trail by 93.