Summary

  • Lancs beat Yorks by 26 runs

  • Jason Roy hits 109 in Surrey victory

  • Chris Gayle makes 49 off 23 balls

  • Wins for Glos, Glam & Northants

  • Birmingham, Somerset & Derbys win

  1. 6 runs

    Gayle lift off!published at 19:22 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Somerset 49-0 (4 overs) v Essex 178-7

    Chris GayleImage source, Rex Features

    Here he is....

    Chris Gayle may have got cleaned up for pace earlier this week by Sussex's Tymal Mills, but he looks like he's on song tonight at Taunton.

    4,6,4,6,6 in consecutive balls off poor David Masters for Essex.

    Gayle already on 36 off 14 balls. The small matter of 28 runs off that Masters over.

  2. 6 runs

    Root to Buttler - SIX!published at 19:22 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Lancashire 143-3 (14 overs) v Yorkshire

    That's no way to treat your pal! Jos Buttler smears England teammate Joe Root over cow corner for his first maximum.

    There could be plenty more to come you feel.

  3. ouch!

    Stone in troublepublished at 19:19 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Northants v Worcestershire 74-4 (12 overs)

    Oli StoneImage source, Getty Images

    That earlier wicket of Moeen Ali for Northants seamer Oli Stone appears to have come at some cost.

    Looks like he celebrated it so wildly that he injured himself in the process and needed some assistance off the park.

  4. Jason Roy smashing itpublished at 19:18 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Sussex v Surrey 40-1 (4 overs)

    Jason Roy has gone bonkers at Hove! The England and Surrey opener has moved to 35 off 17 balls with seven fours.

    Surrey have lost Steven Davies for 3 though. Davies was caught by Matt Machan off Tymal Mills.

    Jason RoyImage source, Getty Images
  5. Dream start for Derbyshirepublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Leicestershire 27-3 (4 overs) v Derbyshire

    Visitors Leicestershire are already in trouble under the lights at the County Ground, Derby.

    First Wayne Madsen castles captain Mark Pettini for 5 and then James Neesham removes danger man Mark Cosgrove in similar fashion for 1.

    Kevin O'Brien has quickly followed attempting a big-hit, giving Neesham a second wicket, with Chesney Hughes taking a skier.

    Time for Leicestershire to rebuild.

  6. 50 runs

    21-ball fifty for Liam Livingstonepublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Lancashire 129-3 (12.4 overs) v Yorkshire

    Lancashire batsman Liam Livingstone brings up a superb half-century with a massive six off Liam Plunkett.

    Lancashire are unstoppable. But hold on - Livingstone skews one into the air and is caught by Ben Coad. 

    He's out for 55. It's Jos Buttler time!

  7. Onslaught at Old Traffordpublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Lancashire 118-2 (12 overs) v Yorkshire

    How many are Lancashire going to get here?! Liam Livingstone and Karl Brown continue their onslaught as they smash Adil Rashid for a six apiece down the ground.

    16 off the over and Rashid has conceded 29 off his two overs. Livingstone is 45 off 20 balls. Great batting.

  8. Rebuild time for Rapidspublished at 19:14 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Northants v Worcestershire 64-3 (10 overs)

    After losing three wickets in the first five overs, Worcestershire are regrouping.

    Alexei Kervezee and skipper Daryl Mitchell ticking things along without any further loss at halfway.

  9. Gayle time!published at 19:12 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Somerset 10-0 (1 over) v Essex 178-7

    Chris GayleImage source, Rex Features

    The World Boss has done his fielding. Now it's his time out in the middle with bat in hand.

    What does he have in store for Essex this evening?

  10. Mixed innings for Hampshirepublished at 19:10 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Hampshire 71-4 (10 overs) v Glamorgan

    It's been quite a night in Cardiff! After a productive couple of overs, it all started to fall apart for Hampshire.

    After James Vince departed, Jimmy Adams was the next casualty as he was removed by Dean Cosker for just seven.

    Craig Meschede was caught at short mid-wicket soon after and midway through their innings, things aren't looking so rosy for the visitors.

    But it's not all good news for Glammy. Adam Wheater is looking suitably more confident at the crease and Shahid Afridi is still yet to bat. Game on!

  11. Six, four and outpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Birmingham v Durham 11-1 (1.2 overs)

    That's a very brief impact innings from Durham's opener Mark Stoneman at Edgbaston.

    A six and a four off consecutive balls against Rikki Clarke in the first over.

    But then he succumbs to Oliver Hannon-Dalby at the start of the second over and his 11 is all they're getting.

  12. Steady start to Gloucestershire replypublished at 19:08 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Gloucestershire 15-0 (2 overs) v Kent 144-7

    The visitors have begun their reply at Beckenham in solid, if unspectacular style.  

    Both New Zealander Hamish Marshall and Australian captain Michael Klinger have opened their boundary account from the bowling of David Griffiths.

  13. Boundaries galore!published at 19:07 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Lancashire 95-2 (10 overs) v Yorkshire

    The runs are flowing at Old Trafford with another 14 coming off Adil Rashid's first over.

    Liam Livingstone whips the leg-spinner over square leg for a huge six before biffing one for four through mid-wicket.

    200 is back on the cards.

  14. Lancashire beginning to motorpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Lancashire 81-2 (9 overs) v Yorkshire

    Another really good over for Lancashire with 14 coming from it.

    Liam Livingstone smashes young Ben Coad's second ball for six over mid-wicket before scooping the ball for four over the wicketkeeper's head.

    The run-rate has crept up towards nine an over.

  15. Decent view from your own standpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Somerset v Essex 178-7 (20 overs)

    A certain Somerset and England opener has had a stand named in his honour recently at Taunton.

    Looks like he's enjoying the surroundings named after him.

    Meanwhile, back on the pitch, enter Chris Gayle as Somerset chase 179 for victory.

  16. They're out on the pitch at Edgbastonpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Durham v Birmingham Bears

    The floodlights are shining brightly and Durham captain Mark Stoneman prepares to face the first ball from Rikki Clarke.

    Game on...

  17. Pretty powerplay for Steelbackspublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Northants v Worcestershire 37-3 (6 overs)

    Northants' strong start continues at Wantage Road.

    Three Worcestershire wickets claimed by the bowlers in the powerplay, including Moeen Ali and Tom Kohler-Cadmore.

  18. 6 runs

    Catch it in the crowd!published at 18:59 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Lancashire 62-2 (7 overs) v Yorkshire

    Karl Brown launches Will Rhodes for two big sixes in three balls to the same spot over mid-wicket.

    But both times the ball is dropped in the crowd! That was a much better over for Lancashire as 15 came from it.

  19. Essex post 178published at 18:55 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Somerset v Essex 178-7 (20 overs)

    Essex's innings at Taunton is complete.

    Perhaps not an imposing score first up, but it looked like being a few less than it ended up at one stage.

    Ryan ten Doeschate the top-scorer with 47 while Tom Westley made 40 early on. Two wickets each for Jamie Overton and Lewis Gregory.

  20. wicket

    WICKET Vince (b Hogan 27)published at 18:55 British Summer Time 3 June 2016

    Hampshire 43-2 (5.2 overs) v Glamorgan

    Well that's a big wicket! James Vince is gone and inside the Powerplay, too. How big could that be for Glamorgan?

    Michael Hogan does the honours again, this time clean bowling Vince when for many inside the Swalec, it looked as if Vince was about to tee off for another four.

    Adam Wheater comes out to the middle. Can he get Hampshire back on track?