Get Involvedpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
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Peter Short: Cant cope with the finish between Northants & Leicestershire! Glad im hiding down in Cornwall at the mo! Come on the tudor rose!
Summary
Essex beat Middlesex by innings & 34 runs
Harmer takes 14 wickets in match
Somerset & Hampshire draw
Game called off at Trent Bridge
Wins for Northants & Derbyshire
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 20:23 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
WICKET McKay (c Duckett b Kleinveldt) 5published at 20:23 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 368-9
Leicestershire might be about to fall agonisingly short! Clint McKay is caught behind by Ben Duckett off the bowling of Rory Kleinveldt.
The Foxes still need 26 runs. Northants now one wicket away from victory. What a game at Wantage Road!
WICKET Byrom (b Holland) 15published at 20:20 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Hampshire 211-9d & 96-5d v Somerset 147 & 68-4
Somerset are four down. This is going to be such a tight finish.
Ed Byrom drives Ian Holland through mid-off gloriously for four, but next ball he misses a straight one - bowled.
Steven Davies is starting to motor - he's on 39 from 33 balls - but can anyone stay with him?
Somerset need 93 from 16 overs.
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Appeal for caught behindpublished at 20:17 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 248-5
Simon Harmer is confident Nick Compton has edged him behind, but the umpire shakes his head.
It was a LOUD appeal from the hosts. There is no snicko, no replays, no hotspot, so I don't know if it was out or not.
Essex have 11 overs left to get five wickets. Unlikely.
WICKET Ackermann (c Duckett b Gleeson) 105published at 20:16 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7d v Leicestershire 157 & 357-8
Huge wicket! Colin Ackermann falls for 105. Richard Gleeson is again the man with the breakthrough and Northants have dismissed the man the Leicestershire chase has been built around.
A nervous finish awaits. Leicestershire need 37 runs; Northants two wickets.
Somerset need 109 off 18 overspublished at 20:09 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Hampshire 211-9d & 96-5d v Somerset 147 & 52-3
Steven Davies is finally giving this Somerset chase a bit of momentum.
The wicketkeeper hits Kyle Abbott for back-to-back fours before taking eight off Ian Holland's next over.
Davies is up to 34 off 30 balls.
Somerset need 109 to win off 18 overs.
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Meanwhile, at Trent Bridgepublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Notts 371 v Kent 180 & 265
Notts need just 75 runs to beat Kent. But the rain looks to be frustrating them.
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Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 248-5
Image source, Rex FeaturesLet's not forget the part Nick Compton has played in this final day effort at saving the game.
The Middlesex opener has faced 284 balls for his 120. Absolutely magnificent.
50-partnership for Ackermann & Pillanspublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 349-7
Mathew Pillans is playing a stellar hand at Northampton.
He only averages 14 in the County Championship, but he's smashed 32 runs off 26 balls to put on a 50-partnership with Colin Ackermann, who has 103 not out.
Leicestershire need 45 more runs to pull off a remarkable chase.
16 overs left at Chelmsfordpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 247-5
They're into the final hour at Essex.
16 overs to go. Simon Harmer is the key - he must be tired but he'll surely bowl through to the end.
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Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Hampshire 211-9d & 96-5d v Somerset 147 & 32-3
Steven Davies and Ed Byrom are finding it really difficult to score for Somerset - Gareth Berg and Kyle Abbott are bowling superbly.
The visitors need another 129 off 20 overs - will they shut up shop?
Hundred for Ackermannpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Northants 261 & 289-7 dec v Leicestershire 157 & 336-7
Colin Ackermann moves to a wonderful hundred, that could yet win Leicestershire the game at Northampton.
He has 101 off 191 balls, with 14 fours and a six. Leicestershire need 58 more to win. There's plenty of time too.
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'Gloucester edging towards safety'published at 19:54 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Sussex 358-9d & 142-1 dec v Gloucestershire 150-1 dec & 151-6
Adrian Harms
Sports reporter, BBC SussexThe overs are ticking by at Hove and Sussex are getting increasingly desperate for a wicket. Skipper Ben Brown is trying all combinations of spin and seam but the draw looks increasingly likely.
Jack Taylor is 41 not out alongside Kieran Noema-Barnett, who has four from 40 balls.
Sussex Chief Executive Rob Andrew joins the commentary team for the final few overs.
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Dropped catchpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 241-5
Chance for Essex, dropped.
Ryan Higgins scoops Simon Harmer into the air, but Ravi Bopara can't take it at leg slip.
Essex are creating opportunities - this game isn't over.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
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WICKET Simpson (c Cook b Harmer) 21published at 19:45 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 239-5
Image source, Rex FeaturesSimon Harmer gets his fifth wicket. Of course he does!
John Simpson nicks a fuller ball straight to Alastair Cook at slip.
It's another 10-wicket match haul for the South African spinner. Crazy.
WICKET Hildreth (b Abbott) 10published at 19:43 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Hampshire 211-9d & 96-5d v Somerset 147 & 27-3
Somerset are 27-3! They're in trouble.
James Hildreth is bowled by Kyle Abbott with 134 still needed.
Ed Byrom comes in at five. THERE'S ALSO BEEN A BREAKTHROUGH AT ESSEX...
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Lbw shoutpublished at 19:41 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Essex 542-3 dec v Middlesex 246 & 239-4
Image source, Rex FeaturesMohammad Amir strikes Nick Compton on the pad and screams at the umpire to give it.
Not out. Looked a bit high and leggy.
And another shout a couple of balls later. Peter Hartley shakes his head.
Essex are desperate.
Tough for batting at the Ageaspublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 29 June 2017
Hampshire 211-9d & 96-5d v Somerset 147 & 19-2
It's really testing conditions for Somerset pair Steven Davies and James Hildreth at the Ageas Bowl.
Davies breaks the shackles with a lovely cover drive off the back foot to the fence off Gareth Berg, and Hildreth follows it up with his second boundary off Kyle Abbott.
Somerset need 142 to win off 25 overs.