That's the end of the Powerplay at Old Trafford, and one that slightly belonged to Yorkshire you feel with the two big wickets of Martin Guptill and Alviro Petersen.

However, their IPL and England superstar Jos Buttler is still waiting in the wings.

At Hove, Surrey have won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat deck.

Sussex have plenty of firepower, with Chris Nash and Luke Wright opening, followed by Ross Taylor, Matt Machan and Chris Jordan.

Surrey's batting line-up isn't too shabby either. A top three of Jason Roy, Steve Davies and Kumar Sangakkara looks okay doesn't it?!

Sussex: Nash, Wright (c), Brown, Taylor, Machan, Wiese, Jordan, Beer, Briggs, Shahzad, Mills.

Surrey: Roy, Davies, Sangakkara, Ansari, Wilson, S Curran, T Curran, Burns, Pillans, Batty.

A laboured finish to their innings from Kent, despite Alex Blake's run-a-ball 24 not out. He managed just one four during that time.

With Matt Coles run out for 8 trying to attempt a second run from Andrew Tye's final delivery, Gloucestershire can be well pleased with their efforts. The Australian bowler has fine figures of 3-18.

On paper, it's the visitors' to lose, but we've already seen it's not the easiest wicket to score on, so you just never know.

Essex were threatening to get away from Somerset a bit late-on in their innings at Taunton.

But, Ryan ten Doeschate (47) and Ashar Zaidi (31) have fallen in consecutive deliveries to Jamie Overton after a promising partnership.

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Hmm, Lancashire's start isn't looking too rosy now. Alviro Petersen miscues off Steven Patterson and can only send the ball high into the air.

Jonny Bairstow takes a simple catch behind the stumps. No Jos Buttler though, Liam Livingstone comes in at four.

Former England man Ian Bell will lead the Birmingham Bears into action for their first game in the T20 Blast since May 27.

Visitors Durham, who have been put into bat, have named England prospect Scott Borthwick in their team.

The Durham all-rounder has already scored five first-class centuries in 2016.

Birmingham Bears: Chopra, Bell (c), Porterfield, Evans, Ronchi (wkt), Woakes, Clarke, Javid, Patel, Hannon-Dalby, Poysden.

Durham: Stoneman (c), Mustard (wkt), Clark, Richardson, Pringle, Coughlin, Jennings, Collingwood, Borthwick, Arshad, McCarthy.  

You can tell Lancashire opener Martin Guptill really wants to open his arms at Old Trafford. 

But Steven Patterson gives the New Zealander nothing to hit in a third over which goes for just five.

Even stevens at the start of this one.

It's getting very dark here, which can't have helped Fabian Cowdrey fend off an unintended beamer from Matt Taylor. 

Another free-hit is signaled and this time it's Cowdrey who is 'caught' on the boundary. The batsmen run through for a single.

Moeen Ali is still going for Worcestershire at Northampton, who lost big striking Tom Kohler-Cadmore in the opening over to Rory Kleinveldt for just 2.

Moeen going along at more or less a run a ball so far.

It's been a stuttering innings from Essex so far, but Ashar Zaidi's doing his best to get them up to a respectable score at Taunton.

A six and then a four off Jamie Overton produces their best over so far with 12 runs.

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The 100 is up at long last for Kent, but Gloucestershire are still very much in the box seat. 

It's Fabian Cowdrey and Alex Blake who are trying to repair the hosts' innings after the flurry of wickets and the latter is reprieved when he is caught, but from a free-hit delivery. Benny Howell finishes his four overs with excellent figures of 4-25.

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Lancashire 13-0 (1 over) v Yorkshire

What a fine start for Lancashire! Martin Guptill clips Joe Root's first ball of the innings for four before Alviro Petersen finishes it with a six, swept over mid-wicket.

All indications suggest this could be a 200 pitch. Let's hope so eh!

Okay, three more of our matches are about to start. Glamorgan v Hampshire, Northants v Worcestershire and of course the Roses match at Old Trafford.

Joe Root to open the bowling for Yorkshire!

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Somerset v Essex 105-4 (14 overs)

Taken a long time to arrive at Taunton, but finally Essex have cleared the ropes.

All-rounder Ashar Zaidi brings up the 100 in spectacular fashion off Roelof van der Merwe's slow variations.

All the signs are this is going to be a pitch where batsmen will have to grind out their runs.

You feel home captain Sam Northeast, 34 not out, has to stay there if Kent are going to get a decent score, with Gloucestershire well on top at the moment.