Summary

  • Nine games: Five in Division One, four in Division Two

  • Nottinghamshire need to score 136 to beat Worcestershire at New Road

  • Dom Sibley scores 103 not out as Surrey declare 389 ahead of Warwickshire

  • Gloucestershire declare setting promotion-chasing Leicestershire a target of 316

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  1. Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time

    Essex 457-8dec v Durham 333 & 72-5

    A single for Graham Clark off Simon Harmer reduced Durham's deficit to 52 runs.

    They are playing in some heavy drizzle from what looks to be the sole cloud over Essex at present. Blue skies surround it.

    Durham will surely think it's unplayable but you'd need a crowbar to get those Essex fielders off the pitch.

  2. Postpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time

    Notts 106-6 - target 136 to beat Worcs

    34 to get from here.

    Width from Tom Taylor but Lyndon James is not playing this time.

    James drives down the ground but he hasn't timed it. No run.

    James is forward to block. A leg side fourth ball is nudged away for a couple of runs.

    Two more runs to leg but more of a bat-pad shot this time.

    They all count. 30 to win.

  3. Ouch!published at 6.3 overs

    Leics 23-1 - target 316

    Ian Holland receives another blow on the hand, this time from a rapid delivery by Ajeet Singh Dale - the second of his innings. Here comes the Foxes physio.

  4. 'It's been really tough going for Notts'published at 13:32 British Summer Time

    Notts 98-6 - target 136 to beat Worcs

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

    From this end it's been really tough going for Notts. Khurram Shahzad has given nothing away in his 11 overs.

  5. Postpublished at 6 overs

    Leics 23-1 - target 316

    Easy pickings for Rishi Patel and Matt Taylor sends down a full toss wide of off stump. It receives the treatment it deserves as Patel finds the extra cover boundary.

  6. Postpublished at 13:31 British Summer Time

    Notts 102-6 - target 136 to beat Worcs

    Ben Allison is giving Liam Patterson-White very little to work with.

    He tries to turn the ball leg side but is stopped at mid wicket.

    Runs this time! Crunched between cover and mid off. Four.

    The innings 100 arrives thanks to that shot in 45.5 overs.

  7. 'Bears' lead of two in first innings not significant at the moment'published at 13:29 British Summer Time

    Warwickshire 15-0 - target 390

    Clive Eakin
    BBC CWR Sport

    Rob Yates batting for WarwickshireImage source, Rex Features

    Warwickshire secured a first innings lead of two.

    It doesn't look particularly significant now but I suppose if they end up winning by one wicket then those two runs will have been huge.

  8. Postpublished at 13:29 British Summer Time

    Essex 457-8dec v Durham 333 & 71-5

    Graham Clark gets off the mark from his fifth ball with a nicely-timed drive through the covers off Simon Harmer which beats the diving fielder on the rope.

    The deficit is down to 53.

    These two feel absolute crucial to avoiding the prospect of an innings defeat which would deal Durham's survival chances an almost mortal blow.

  9. Hove updatepublished at 13:28 British Summer Time

    Sussex 37-1 - target 278 to beat Hants

    We are going to try and restart at 2pm.

    Tea fixed at 3.30.

    A minimum of 51 overs left though that of course is very much weather dependent.

  10. Postpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time

    Notts 98-6 - target 136 to beat Worcs

    Tom Taylor spears one down leg and Liam Patterson-White flicks the ball away for one.

    40 more required.

    Lyndon James is half forward and running the ball off a thick edge to deep third for one more.

    One more to LPW dabbed wide of the slips.

    James is beaten defending on a good length.

    A play and miss! Over bowled.

  11. Postpublished at 51 overs

    Middx 298 v Derbys 283 & 119-4

    Olly Stone's first nine overs only cost him 12 runs but there are two boundaries in the latest one.

    Martin Andersson square cuts for four and then has plenty of time to pull a short one through mid-wicket three balls later.

  12. Postpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time

    Warwickshire 14-0 - target 390

    Slow going in SE11. Warwickshire do not look interested in a chase, they are in survival mode at present.

    Gus Atkinson is applying plenty of pressure but Alex Davies gets lucky with an edge off the shoulder of the bat which loops over the slips and away for four runs.

    He has 10* from 28 balls.

    Rob Yates has 4* from 21.

  13. Postpublished at 4 overs

    Leics 17-1 - target 316

    Thankfully, it was a brief hold-up at Grace Road and the players are back out in the middle.

    Ajeet Singh Dale will bowl the first post-lunch over.

  14. Postpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time

    Notts 95-6 - target 136 to beat Worcs

    Oh, the sun has turned up again. Hello there!

    Ben Allison to bowl next. Good length ball and Lyndon James blocks.

    Lyndon James is back and across trying to clip to leg. No run.

    A straighter ball is blocked down the ground.

    Maiden over.

  15. Latest from Tauntonpublished at 13:22 British Summer Time

    Somerset 441-6 dec v Yorkshire 60-6

    Better news at the County Ground - there are patches of blue sky in between the overhead clouds.

    The covers are gradually being removed by groundstaff and the umpires plan to take a look at 1.55pm.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 13:20 British Summer Time

    Ackermann c Elgar b Harmer - Essex 457-8dec v Durham 333 & 67-5

    The pressure intensifies.

    Colin Ackermann pulls Simon Harmer through mid-wicket for four but two balls later he's gone, stepping back in his crease and trying a late cut, only to loop the ball straight into the mitts of Dean Elgar at slip.

    So avoidable.

    Durham are 57 behind with five wickets in hand.

    Graham Clark is the new batter, joining Ollie Robinson, who is 11*.

  17. Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time

    Notts 95-6 - target 136 to beat Worcs

    Notts lurched from 50-1 to 91-6 before lunch.

    The Pears bowled superbly. Very few loose balls. But...

    A juicy leg stump half volley from Tom Taylor and Liam Patterson-White clips the ball away for four.

    Better ball. Good length and blocked into mid off.

    Now LPW gets a bit more width and shoulders arms.

  18. Postpublished at 13:18 British Summer Time

    Essex 457-8 dec v Durham 333 & 63-4

    Jamie Porter does indeed open at the opposite end to Simon Harmer and Ollie Robinson survives a decent shout for lbw and then plays and misses at the final ball.

    Two maidens to start the session.

    Absolute pressure cooker at Chelmsford where the sun is out... though it might not be all afternoon.

  19. rain stops play

    It's raining at Grace Roadpublished at 13:16 British Summer Time

    Leics 17-1 - target 316

    Well that is a real shame - just as we were wondering how Leicestershire might approach this run chase against Gloucestershire with another 70 overs, in theory, to be bowled.

    They need to score another 299 for their seventh win of the season but even a draw will probably be enough to ensure they play Division One cricket next season for the first time since 2003.

    Rishi Patel is two not out and Ian Holland has yet to score, having been struck a painful blow on the hand in the penultimate over of the morning.

  20. Play resumes at New Roadpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time

    Notts 91-6 - target 136 to beat Worcs

    Notts need some momentum and both teams need fair weather as all results are possible from here.

    We have had a few spots of rain lately. But we are starting at least.

    Yes, here come the umpires. The players are on the boundary edge.

    Liam Patterson-White faces Tom Taylor to start the session on five not out.

    Lyndon James battled through to a 43-ball five and he's at the other end.

    Runs have been hard earned. Very few freebies from the Pears.