That concludes our coverage of today's County Championship action. We'll be back with day two of these two matches - plus six others starting from scratch - at around 10:45 BST tomorrow.

I'll see you then!

That's us done for the day at Canterbury!

And it's one that belongs to Kent, who skittled Worcestershire for 211 and then successfully saw out 20 overs unscathed to read 55-0 at stumps.

A job well done.

... And still no scares for Kent, whose steady start has since become a very solid one.

Daniel Bell-Drummond is 30 not out, his partner Sean Dickson unbeaten on 19.

Three overs left of the evening.

Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport at Haslegrave

Thea Brookes and Paige Scholfield are leading Loughborough Lightning to the unlikeliest of victories against Lancashire Thunder at Haslegrave.

The pair have put on 59 off 32 balls to leave the hosts needing just 18 to win off 12 balls, having been 88-7 after 12.4 overs.

The Kent openers have made a slow and steady start to their reply, reaching 23-0 after 10 overs - with Daniel Bell-Drummond accounting for 19 of those runs.

There's still another 10 overs scheduled for this evening, so it looks like we're in for a late one.

Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport at Haslegrave

Loughborough Lightning are in trouble against Lancashire Thunder as they look to chase down 165 for a second victory in the Super League.

Young England spinner Sophie Ecclestone's 3-22 has helped reduce the hosts to 88-7, much to the dismay of the 589 fans at Hasglegrave.

Paige Scholfield and Thea Brookes face a tall order if they are somehow going to pull off the most unlikely of victories.

And that is stumps at St Helen's after a severely rain-affected first day.

Lukas Carey had time to grab three wickets on his first-class debut before Northants loanee Laurie Evans finished unbeaten on 42.

Only 34 overs were possible and the west Wales cricketing public will be hoping for better weather tomorrow.

Image source, Reuters

Back at the Test match - Pakistan dismiss England for 297 on the opening day at Edgbaston.

Gary Ballance was the top scorer with 70 with Moeen Ali adding 63. Sohail Khan finishes with 5-96 and some press-ups to boot as he traps James Anderson leg before.

More reaction here on England's innings.

Joe Clarke is the last man to fall for Worcestershire for 69 and the visitors are dismissed for 211.

James Tredwell grabs the final wicket and Matt Coles takes the catch. 

Sam Billings finishes with an impressive seven catches and Mitchell Claydon figures of 5-42.

Looks like Sam Northeast's decision to bowl first at the toss was the right one.

Sam Billings has found himself in some pretty exclusive company with his catching today...

They're back under way again at St Helen's after a day of several interruptions.

Just over six overs left to bowl on a curtailed opening day, but one that debutant seamer Lukas Carey has managed to grab three wickets for Glamorgan. 

What a day for both Kent's Mitchell Claydon and Sam Billings at Canterbury.

Claydon picks up a fifth wicket (5-37) of the Worcestershire innings as he dismisses Kyle Abbott, while Sam Billings bags a seventh catch behind the stumps.

Worcestershire have a solitary batting point, but Kent have a full bowling complement.

Image source, Reuters

Since I was last able to update you, England have lost a couple more wickets on day one at Edgbaston.

Stuart Broad was the eighth man to go for 13, caught in the slips by Azhar Ali. Earlier, Moeen Ali survived a rather controversial review for a bat-pad catch.

He's still going on 63 and you can read all the reaction to that non-dismissal right here.

Kalika Mehta
BBC Sport at Loughborough University

"After a dismal first match, where Lancashire Thunder were bowled out for 83, the visitors to Haslegrave on the university campus have found their rhythm with the bat today and have amassed 164-8 from their 20 overs.

"Captain Amy Satterthwaite made an excellent 52 and West Indian all-rounder Deandra Dottin hit 42 to propel the away side, as the hosts struggled in the field."

Worcestershire have safely negotiated the half and hour or so since that postponed tea interval at Canterbury.

Joe Clarke (58 not out) and Ed Barnard (20 not out) have so far added 43 runs for the eighth-wicket.

Kent claimed six Worcestershire wickets in that earlier long afternoon session to reduce the visitors from 101-2 to 177-7.

The showers have swept in once more at St Helen's, but the news from my Welsh colleague at the ground is more promising...

Don't worry, I hadn't taken an extended tea break of my own after that mammoth afternoon session at Canterbury...

The technical gremlins had sadly returned affecting my ability to keep you posted on the latest, but thankfully my BBC local radio colleagues and their commentaries haven't been touched.

A little summary of what's happened in my absence on the way.

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Kent v Worcestershire 177-7

They're trying to set a record at Canterbury I think for the longest-ever afternoon session.

But, Joe Clarke's not complaining. He's just reached a much-needed half-century for Worcestershire off 82 balls after Kent had ripped through their middle order.

Have no fear, tea is just around the corner.

No sooner had I mentioned Gary Ballance and how well he was batting, Yasir Shah has accounted for him caught behind down the legside to keep Pakistan on top.

Ballance goes for 70 and now local hero Chris Woakes joins fellow West Midlander Moeen Ali in the middle.