Hampshire see off a tricky pre-lunch mini-session unscathed.

Michael Carberry is 12 not out with Tom Alsop unbeaten on five.

Mark Footitt is the last man out for Surrey, caught by Brendan Taylor off Brett Hutton.

Notts require 169 for victory in 67 overs.

Surrey tail swingingpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 13 April 2016

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Nottinghamshire 446 v Surrey 225 & 387-9

Surrey certainly aren't going down without a fight. Ravi Rampaul hits Brett Hutton for a maximum and the lead goes up to 166.

Ian Bell certainly hasn't done himself any harm with his innings of 174 Jake.

Thoughts of an unlikely Surrey victory are faltering at Trent Bridge as Notts have them nine down.

The lead is 152 with Ravi Rampaul and Mark Footitt at the crease.

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BBC Radio Solent's Kevan James at the Ageas Bowl:

"Hants need 159 to make Warwickshire bat again, but more importantly they need to negotiate the new ball, which has proved difficult, to save the game

"Ian Bell (174) upped his run rate this morning as the away side added 77 runs for their last four wickets in 75 minutes.

"The pitch is easy paced and Warwickshire will have to bowl well in the remaining time left to put the home side under pressure. If Hants get through the first 25 to 30 overs relatively unscathed then the match should end in a draw."

Surrey keeper Ben Foakes is getting a bit of support I see.

Ian Bell's dismissal signals the beginning of the end for Warwickshire as they lose their last three wickets for five runs.

But they've built a lead of 158 and you have to feel it's going to be a tricky afternoon for Hampshire.

That's it at New Road - a fourth straight day is abandoned and Worcestershire and Kent have to settle for five points each.

Worcestershire's next home game starts on 1 May against Essex, so thankfully they've got a nice gap to try and dry things out.

BBC Essex's Nick Gledhill at Chelmsford:

"Alastair Cook and Nick Browne have taken Essex to a comfortable 10-wicket victory over Gloucestershire within the first hour on the final day. 

"Browne showed glimpses of last season's form with nine fours in his 55, Cook followed his first innings century with an unbeaten 35. 

"Jack Taylor continued to impress with his off spin and was unfortunate not to have Cook stumped. Gloucestershire, though, were too reliant in this match on Taylor and captain Gareth Roderick. 

"They will be looking for more experienced seamers to return from injury. Essex, with 23 points in the bank, appear to have a well balanced side for early season conditions. 

"They can build real momentum should they beat pre-season favourites Sussex at Hove next week."

Skies can be deceiving, there's been a lot of rain at New Road, but we'll wait and see...

New head coach and four-day captain, the England skipper back and a 10-wicket win at Chelmsford - Essex have got their new season off to a flier.

Nick Browne takes them to victory over Gloucestershire with his ninth boundary to wrap up the win over Gloucestershire.

Alastair Cook also takes his average for the 2016 season to 140 with a nice little 35 not out to go with his first-innings' 105.

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Some good suggestions so far. The Ian Bell debate rumbles on! Keep them coming at #bbccricket on Twitter.

Jake Ball picks up his fourth wicket with the game very much still in the balance between Notts and Surrey.

There could be an interesting chase on the cards this afternoon if Surrey can build a lead of around 200.

The lead currently stands at 120.

IAN BELL HITS 150published at 11:38 British Summer Time 13 April 2016

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Hampshire 202 v Warwickshire 315-7

Ian Bell moves to 150 with a boundary off Hampshire paceman Ryan McLaren.

Not a bad way to start the season for the new Warwickshire skipper is it?