Notts beat Birmingham by eight wickets
Alex Hales stars with 86 not out off 43 balls
Glamorgan beat Surrey with highest domestic T20 score at The Oval
Matthew Fisher, 17, takes 5-22 as Yorkshire defeat Derbyshire
Varun Chopra's innings is over - he's run out going for a second run, out by a yard. Chopra hit nine fours and a six in his 80 off 61 balls, the six coming immediately after he was dropped.
Image source, Getty ImagesDisappointing picture at Old Trafford where the players are off the field with Leicestershire Foxes 105-2 in the 12th over against Lancashire Lightning.
Varun Chopra feared the worst as he skied Harry Gurney high in the air, but Vernon Philander spills it and the Bears' captain remains at the crease.
Ateeq Javid joins his captain Varun Chopra at the crease and picks up two off his first ball. Luke Fletcher's work is done - 3-24 off his four overs. One more to go.
Image source, Getty ImagesVarun Chopra has gone through the gears, hitting the first two balls of Luke Fletcher's over for four. The third goes to fine leg for a single. Laurie Evans on strike, and he's bowled! A third wicket for Fletcher, and Evans' enterprising innings of 35 off 29 balls is ended.
Essex CCC: "A mild evening is now turning into a rather chilly one here in Southampton. A good crowd in a cheerful mood #UpUpEagles #HamvEss"
Hampshire are ticking along nicely and it is Michael Carberry who has taken it upon himself to up the scoring rate as his five fours have taken the home side to 45-0 after six overs against Essex.
Tim Bresnan has Derbyshire captain Wes Durston caught at third man by Adil Rashid for eight before 17-year-old Yorkshire debutant Matthew Fisher claims his first T20 wicket, having Chesney Hughes caught at point by Richard Pyrah to leave the Falcons 69-2 after nine overs.
Eight overs gone at Canterbury and Sam Northeast is not holding back as he sends Oliver Robinson's second over for Sussex for 17, including four consecutive fours. Kent are nicely poised on 77-2.
This partnership between Varun Chopra and Laurie Evans is now worth 68 off nine overs. Not too many boundaries though. Chopra tries to change that but his Rory McIlroy-style swipe ends up with the ball about three inches from his feet.
Image source, Getty ImagesOnly five off this over from Luke Fletcher and that's not enough at this stage, really. More excellent bowling from Fletcher, who has agreed a loan move to play in the Championship for Surrey today. It's 2-13 off three overs for the big seamer.
BBC London's Kevin Hand: "Fifty partnership now at Bristol of which Cockbain has just 13. Middx need Marshall and quickly. #bbccricket"
Lancashire CCC: "Oh dear, the rain has returned and the sheets are returning to cover the square."
Oh, that's one that Brendan Taylor should take. Laurie Evans gets an edge to a Jake Ball delivery and wicketkeeper Taylor adjusts his feet well, but he can't pouch the catch. Is that the break that Birmingham need?
BBC Radio Newcastle's Martin Emmerson: It's virtually dark here and raining. @NorthantsCCC struggling on 45-5 after 7 overs. @DurhamCricket ahead on D/L by 28 runs.
Image source, Getty ImagesMiddlesex claim an early wicket as Chris Dent is caught by Joe Burns off Steven Finn to leave Gloucestershire 33-1 off four overs - but there is rain in the air at Bristol and we may be looking at a reduced match.
Meanwhile, with the light fading at Chester-le-Street, Northants are in all sorts of trouble on 41-4 off six overs as Chris Rushworth picks up his second wicket of the innings for Durham before Usman Arshad bowls captain Alex Wakely for a duck and Richard Levi for 26. It brings Shahid 'Boom Boom' Afridi to the crease, can he rescue his side?
Kevin O'Brien has raced to 43 off 23 balls (see photo) as Leicestershire pass the 100 mark with just 11 overs bowled by Lancashire, and the away side are on for a big score.
Jacques Rudolph and Colin Ingram are both into the 60s as the Surrey bowlers struggle to contain Glamorgan, who are 156-1 off 14 overs.
Vernon Philander back into the Notts attack and starts the over nicely, but Laurie Evans shows his inventive side to turn his through square leg for four, and then he clubs Philander over long-off for six. The century is up and the charge is on.
Birmingham Bears director of cricket Dougie Brown tells BBC Radio 5 live sports extra: "They've bowled particularly well and made it difficult for us, but there are six overs left and anything's possible in T20 cricket."
Laurie Evans hits the first six of the match, smearing Steven Mullaney over mid-wicket for a maximum. He and Chopra building some momentum ahead of an expected charge in the final six overs of the innings.
Image source, Getty ImagesBirmingham Bears captain Varun Chopra reaches his 11th T20 half-century and he'll be vital for the defending champions, who were 8-2 at one stage, if they are to get a decent total.
Seven off Steven Mullaney's over and Varun Chopra is nearing a deserved fifty. He's 48 off 39 balls.
BBC Sussex Sport: Co-commentator @brucetalbot1 on Oliver Robinson "Everything he does at the moment for @SussexCCC turns to gold."
Robinson, the stepson of England's temporary coach Paul Farbrace, has taken 12 wickets for Sussex in two Championship games, as well as his first T20 wicket for the club.