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Ben Pheazey, Chris Harby, Alex Smith & Michael Beardmore

  1. WICKET Came lbw Broad 4

    Northants 219 & 211 v Derbys 165 & 7-1 (target: 266)

    Full, straight and very very out.

    Harry Came's unconvincing 24-ball stay at the crease is ended by Justin Broad.

    One down, nine to go for Northants. They are definitely favourites while the ball is still moving this lavishly.

  2. 150 runs

    150 for Colin Ackermann

    Durham 458-4 v Lancs 228

    Colin Ackermann faces spinner Tom Hartley on 149.

    He misses with a sweep, bottom edging the ball into the pads.

    Tom Aspinwall bowls wide of leg stump and David Bedingham gets a bye.

    The next ball is turned through mid wicket and Ackermann has 150 in 266 balls with 14 fours.

  3. Somerset 317 v Surrey 240-8

    With the Surrey innings suddenly looking in real trouble, Tom Curran looks to seize back a little initiative.

    He launches Archie Vaughan for six for the second time and then collects his first four off Jack Leach to move to 20 off 19 balls.

    Much rests on his shoulders. Surrey trail by 74.

  4. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Leicestershire 98 & 90-3 v Yorkshire 379

    That was a waste of time!

    As soon as everyone returned to the field, they have gone off for more rain.

    Seven balls and two runs.

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  6. Back under way at Leicester

    Leicestershire 98 & 88-3 v Yorkshire 379

    Jordan Thompson bowls the last of his second over.

    A dot ball.

  7. SUSSEX ALL OUT FOR 491
    Breaking

    Unadkat b Gorvin 0

    Jayev Unadkat picks the wrong line to Andy Gorvin and loses his off stump.

    Pretty comprehensive dismissal, but Sussex won't mind a jot.

    They will head into the second innings with a massive 305-run lead.

  8. Middlesex 377 v Gloucs 207-7

    Gloucestershire pass the 200-mark with a confident sweep shot played by Zafar Gohar off the bowling of Josh de Caires.

    The ball beats the fielder to the square leg boundary.

    Four more runs to Zafar, lofting the spinner over mid wicket on the front foot.

  9. WICKET Compton c Albert b Abbott 51

    Kent 113-6 v Hampshire 403

    Hampshire were desperate for that.

    Kyle Abbott returns to the attack and strike with his first ball!

    It was gutsy as always from Ben Compton, but he's prodded to one that looks like it is about to nip back and Toby Albert makes no mistake at second slip this time.

    Kent trail by 270.

  10. WICKET Compton c Albert b Abbott 51

    Kent 113-6 v Hampshire 403

    Kyle Abbott returns to the attack and strike with his first ball!

  11. Maximum batting points for Durham

    Durham 450-4 v Lancs 228

    Colin Ackermann taps Tom Hartley into the on side for one to move on to 147.

    Two more for Bedingham driven through the off side and a further single whipped through mid wicket brings up the Durham 450 and maximum batting points in 107.5 overs.

  12. Leicestershire 98 & 88-3 v Yorkshire 379

    Most of the covers have been removed ahead of a 12:05 BST restart.

    The classic 'tractor dragging a rope around the outfield' is also in effect.

    One of the great cricket sights. Does it really do anything? Probably not. But does it look cool? Most definitely.

  13. wicket

    WICKET Steel b Vaughan 0

    Somerset 317 v Surrey 228-8

    Two wickets in three balls for Archie Vaughan!

    New man Cam Steel has no chance with that one and Surrey are suddenly in real trouble.

    Vaughan pitches one outside off stump and gets some sharp turn to clip top of off stump.

    Second ball duck which brings in Kemar Roach.

    Surrey have lost five wickets for 32 runs.

  14. wicket

    WICKET Verreynne c Snater b Porter 12

    Essex 457 v Notts 77-6

    Are Notts even going to get to lunch still batting?

    Kyle Verreynne the latest to go, sent packing by a very smart diving catch at cover from Shane Snater, who hurt himself slightly in hauling it in.

  15. wicket

    FIVE-WICKET HAUL FOR ARCHIE VAUGHAN

    Somerset 317 v Surrey 228-7

    Take a bow, Archie Vaughan!

    Tom Curran launches a massive six off the young spinner and then takes a single.

    But the bowler soon has his revenge, removing Jordan Clark thanks to a superb catch from Tom Abell who flings himself down to his left to take the catch.

    That's a first five-for for the young man.

  16. wicket

    WICKET O Price c Du Plooy b Brookes 76

    Middlesex 377 v Gloucs 199-7

    Now it's time for spinner Josh de Caires to have a bowl for the first time today.

    Ollie Price gets well forward to the fourth ball, launching it to long on for four.

    He gets a leg side ball from Henry Brookes in the next over and taps it away behind square leg for one.

    Zafar Gohar scoops a ball to leg for one more, though that would've been a run out had Toby Roland-Jones managed a direct hit.

    Out! Ollie Price has flicked a leg side ball to Leus du Plooy at leg slip.

    He goes for 76 and Gloucestershire are in danger of a huge innings gap.

    Zaman Akhter is in next.

  17. 50 runs

    50 for Ben Compton

    Kent 132-5 v Hampshire 403

    There are rarely thrills, although there have been a couple of spills in this innings, when Ben Compton is batting.

    But he has a vital 33rd first-class fifty.

  18. wicket

    FIVE-WICKET HAUL FOR BEN KELLAWAY

    Sussex 486-9 v Glamorgan 186

    Ollie Robinson is joining in the fun at Hove as Sussex pile on the runs.

    He helps himself back-to-back boundaries off Kiran Carlson to take the Sussex lead to 300.

    But then he's gone!

    He tries to paddle Ben Kellaway around the corner but is cleaned up.

    That's a first five-wicket haul for the young spinner and comes at a cost of 142 runs.

  19. Derbyshire's chase begins

    Northants 219 & 211 v Derbyshire 165 & 0-0

    Ben Sanderson fires one down leg and then squares Harry Came up.

    A fiery start to an intriguing chase.

    Northants will certainly want some early wickets to give them hope of victory.

    Remember, Derbyshire need 266 to win.

  20. Kent 123-5 v Hampshire 403

    Ben Compton (44) and Harry Finch (40) have done exactly what they needed to do this morning.

    Namely: survive and slowly count down the runs.

    Both are on the cusp of half-centuries having added 69 together.

    Even better, Kent are currently on the best score in cricket!