That's a nervous moment for Dan Lawrence, who edges a bumper from Joe Leach off the shoulder of the bat but the ball lands safely.

Batting looks like a real lottery here in swinging conditions, with bounce and movement off the seam on a greenish pitch.

There's nothing wrong with this shot against Nathan Smith at the other end though as he's forward and driving through cover for four.

Sam Drury
BBC Sport cricket writer at Stanley Park

As you'd expect, there is an increased media presence at Stanley Park thanks to Ben Stokes and the moment he removed his cap, the photographers sprung into action.

They've vacated the media tent to find the best vantage point to get snaps of the England skipper.

His every move will be scrutinised today, the merest suggestion of a limp would get tongues wagging but he gets through his first over comfortably enough.

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Somerset 57-1 v Kent

This game has been turned on its head within an hour.

George Garrett drops short and Matt Renshaw swings the ball over square leg for six.

The Australian is up to 30.

Frank Watson
BBC Hereford & Worcester

Three wickets this morning for Joe Leach and a brilliant start for Worcestershire.

Excellent stuff from the Worcestershire seamers this morning, Leach and Nathan Smith.

They won the toss and chose to bowl. We thought the pitch would offer a little bit of assistance and it has done but perhaps even they would not have hoped for quite this start.

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Too much width from Nathan Gilchrist and Matt Renshaw is forward driving through cover for four.

George Garrett is stroked beautifully through the off side at the other end by Tom Lammonby for four and Somerset have reached 50 in the 12th over.

This is also the 50 partnership for the second wicket as Sean Dickson fell before a run had been scored.

Sam Drury
BBC Sport cricket writer at Stanley Park

Here we go. Ben Stokes removes his cap and hands it to the umpire.

He's on to replace Matthew Potts and gets a generous round of applause from the crowd in Blackpool.

Solid enough start, a full ball that Luke Wells digs out to mid-wicket for no run.

Well, who saw this coming?

Dan Lawrence is well forward to Nathan Smith, trying to negate swing and we've seen plenty of that this morning from Joe Leach in particular.

Shot! Lawrence is forward on bended knee driving through cover for four.

Keith Barker has finally given away a run! Four of them, in fact - with the final ball of his fifth over.

Barker pitches outside off stump and Haseeb Hameed gratefully cracks it to the cover boundary to double the Nottinghamshire total.

It still doesn't make pretty reading for the home side, with Mohammad Abbas removing both Ben Slater and Will Young for ducks. Hameed has five runs and Joe Clarke the other three.

This is quite a recovery for Somerset after the early loss of Sean Dickson.

Tom Lammonby is forward to Beyers Swanepoel, tucking a leg side ball away square for four and the run rate is nearly five an over.

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Sam Drury
BBC Sport cricket writer at Stanley Park

Durham are still searching for a breakthrough in Blackpool and it looks like it won't be too long before Ben Stokes is introduced.

Over the past couple of overs, the England captain has begun to warm-up at mid-off.

Yorkshire have made the breakthrough after Sussex got a flying start with the bat at Hove.

Ben Coad has just removed Tom Clark, caught by Joe Root, to leave the hosts 42-1.

Marnus Labuschagne has hit a couple of early boundaries for Glamorgan against Middlesex. He's up to 15 with his side on 36-0.

Northants are 15-0 at Derbyshire, and Gloucestershire are off to a decent opening at Leicestershire on 36-0.

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Frank Watson
BBC Hereford & Worcester

It's a great start for Worcestershire.

Ben Foakes is in a little bit earlier than expected and Worcestershire now, having got such a fantastic start will be keen to really try and press home an advantage.

I'm not wanting to sound too greedy or biased but i'm trying to put myself in their shoes.

If you get Surrey 9-3 you really are hoping that they're not going to really recover.

Sam Drury
BBC Sport cricket writer at Stanley Park

It's fair to say the locals aren't feeling particularly optimistic after Lancashire's poor start to the season.

One supporter mentions he doesn't want to make too much noise because he doesn't want to put off the home batters.

"They don't need putting off at the moment," comes the instantaneous reply.