Summary

  • Surrey beat Kent by an innings and 37 runs at Canterbury

  • Sussex defeat Gloucestershire by four wickets in exciting finish at Hove

  • Joe Clarke 213* and Will Young 174* as Notts draw at Taunton

  • Hampshire & Warwickshire in rain-hit draw - Rob Yates 84* for the Bears

  • Rain prevents any play on day four at Northampton and Derby

  • Wins for Essex, Durham and Middlesex on day three

  1. Postpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 188-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    Surrey slip Dom Sibley does an impression of Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson by briefly standing on one leg at first slip as Dan Lawrence comes up for short leg duty at Canterbury.

    There is some spin there for Cameron Steel but after four dot balls, Matt Parkinson sweeps fine for a single.

  2. 50 partnershippublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 22 April

    Sussex 479 v Gloucestershire 417 & 131-6

    A very pleasant stroke from Miles Hammond through the onside after using his feet to Jack Carson gets him three runs.

    That shuffles this stand along 50 52 with Zafar Gohar and they have eaten up 24 overs in the process.

    Gloucestershire now lead by 69.

  3. 'Warwickshire have played purposeful cricket'published at 12:21 British Summer Time 22 April

    Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 & 142-2

    Simon Hughes
    The Analyst on BBC Sussex

    Warwickshire have deserved to be in this very good position because they've played purposeful cricket.

    They've played with intent and look to take the game to Hampshire and it's working at the moment.

  4. dropped catch

    Dropped catchpublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 187-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    Just the one wicket so far for Surrey and a glorious cover drive by Joey Evison brings him four runs and takes him to 31 not out.

    Jordan Clark responds by beating the outside edge but then shells a caught and bowled chance as Evison hits it straight back at him.

  5. 50 runs

    50 for Rob Yatespublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 22 April

    Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 & 138-2

    Rob Yates' fine start to the season continues as he ticks along to 50, hitting James Fuller for consecutive fours in the process.

    This effort has used up 84 balls, which probably sums up the slowish nature of the pitch.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 22 April

    #bbccricket

    The Writing Desk: I recall Will Young playing an outstanding knock against #SurreyCricket, external last July. Even as a @surreycricket, external fan, it was a #cricket, external treat. Interested to see how this plays out when the rain stops...#bbccricket

    Young scored 145 at The Oval in July 2023. Although with the weather in Taunton, not too sure if he will get to add to his 174 not out.

  7. Postpublished at 12:13 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 182-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    Where did that come from?

    Jordan Clark rips a juicy leg-cutter past the shoulder of a startled Matt Parkinson's bat.

    A bouncer is a harmless way to end a maiden over.

  8. 'Hammond and Zafar working well together'published at 12:13 British Summer Time 22 April

    Sussex 479 v Gloucestershire 417 & 126-6

    Isabelle Duncan
    BBC Sussex

    This partnership of Miles Hammond and Zafar Gohar are working well together.

    They've been the most positive of the Gloucestershire second innings.

  9. Early lunch at Derbypublished at 12:12 British Summer Time 22 April

    Derbyshire 167 & 224-6 v Leics 574-7 dec

    There will be an early lunch at 12:30 after rain washed out the morning session at Derby.

    The young Leicestershire attack worked hard to get the Foxes into a winning position and will be cursing their luck if this one goes.

    The outlook looks a little soggy in this part of the East Midlands this afternoon, but you never know, weather forecasters have been known to be wrong.

    Leicestershire assistant coach James TaylorImage source, Rex
  10. Postpublished at 12:10 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 182-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    "Are we going?" "No!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

    Joey Evison plays the ball to leg, Matt Parkinson sets off for a run but is sent back and has to dive full length to make his ground.

    He's fortunate it wasn't a better throw from Kemar Roach.

  11. 50 runs

    50 for Miles Hammondpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 22 April

    Sussex 479 v Gloucestershire 417 & 125-6

    Miles Hammond hooks a Danny Lamb ball down to fine leg for the boundary he needs to get to 50.

    It has come off 153 balls and featured five fours and one six.

    But after coming in at 14-2, Hammond is proving a road block on Sussex's charge to victory.

  12. Postpublished at 12:04 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 180-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    We thought this was coming - leg-spinner Cameron Steel takes up the attack for Surrey.

    He had a few problems gripping the ball yesterday, sending down quite a few full tosses.

    Just a single from his opening over.

  13. Postpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 177-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    Jordan Clark feels the back of his thigh following the first delivery of a new over at the Spitfire Ground.

    He will carry on, though, and Joey Evison slashes the next one through point for four.

    Evison is lucky as he tries to force the ball off the back foot and an inside edge strikes his boot and and not the stumps.

  14. wicket

    WICKET Rhodes lbw b Dawson 25published at 11:55 British Summer Time 22 April

    Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 & 102-2

    Very good piece of bowling from Liam Dawson sees off Will Rhodes.

    The Hampshire left-armer gets one to turn sharply from outside left-hander Rhodes' off-stump and he is pinned on the back foot.

    For the sake of the match, if the ball starts ragging, we could be in for some excitement.

  15. Postpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 172-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    Matt Parkinson's highest first-class score is 30.

    He is 19 not out in this innings after leg glancing Tom Lawes for four.

    The bowler responds with a bouncer but Parkinson is able to duck underneath it without any difficulty.

    He then rotates the strike with a quick single.

  16. 'Bears trying to play positively'published at 11:53 British Summer Time 22 April

    Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 & 102-1

    Kevan James
    BBC Radio Solent commentator

    Warwickshire are trying to play positive cricket here.

  17. 'The covers have been brought on'published at 11:51 British Summer Time 22 April

    Somerset 454 v Notts 193 & 440-2

    Dave Bracegirdle
    BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

    The umpires have asked the groundstaff to bring on the covers and off they go.

    Notts' lead has moved to 179 but we've got an interruption with the covers now being brought on and it remains to be seen if the light improves and the rain stops.

    Umpire Russell Warren removes the stumpsImage source, Getty Images
  18. 100 up for Bearspublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 22 April

    Hampshire 365 v Warwickshire 455 & 100-1

    Will Rhodes runs a single down to third man off Mo Abbas and that is enough to reach 100.

    The Bears lead by 190 and that second 50 was considerably quicker than the first in this second knock.

  19. Six!published at 11:48 British Summer Time 22 April

    Sussex 479 v Gloucestershire 417 & 112-6

    A real shot of authority from Miles Hammond as he dances down the wicket and hits a big straight six off James Coles.

    That comes after four the ball before - 10 off two balls.

    The Gloucestershire lead is now exactly 50.

  20. Postpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 22 April

    Kent 244 & 167-6 v Surrey 543-7 dec

    Tom Lawes replaces Dan Worrall and almost picks up a wicket with his second ball of the day.

    Matt Parkinson edges and the ball just eludes a diving Dom Sibley at second slip and runs away for four.

    Was that a chance or did it bounce just in front of his right hand? We'll give him the benefit of the doubt.

    A much more secure stroke by Parkinson brings him his second boundary of the over through point.