County Championship as it happened

Summary

Essex beat Yorkshire by eight wickets
Yorkshire collapse to 150 all out in second innings
Mohammad Amir claims match figures of 10-72
Alex Hales smashes run-a-ball 218 for Notts
Lancs seamer Kyle Jarvis takes six wickets at Hampshire
Haseeb Hameed passes 50 for first time in 2017

Live Reporting

Josh Hunt and Kalika Mehta

ESSEX BEAT YORKSHIRE BY EIGHT WICKETSpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Breaking
Yorkshire 113 & 150 v Essex 231 & 34-2
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Dan Lawrence sends Jack Brooks to the boundary as Essex ease to the simplest of eight-wicket victories.
Mohammad Amir set up the win with his maiden first-class 10-wicket innings haul, as he took five wickets in each innings.
The Pakistani fast bowler bamboozled the hosts batsmen, with his express pace and by swinging the ball both ways, finishing with match figures of 10-72.
Newly promoted Essex have now won six of the 10 Championship matches and with just four matches left to play they have more a 40 point lead at the top of Division One currently.
WICKET Browne (c Sidebottom b Brooks) 13published at 17:17 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Yorkshire 113 & 150 v Essex 231 & 28-2
Any wicket for the packed Scarborough crowd to cheer as Nick Browne also goes for an unlucky 13 as the Essex opener drives Jack Brooks to Ryan Sidebottom at mid-off.
The visitors still only need five runs for victory.
WICKET Chopra (run out Brook) 13published at 17:12 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Yorkshire 113 & 150 v Essex 231 & 26-1
Varun Chopra's poor run of form in the Championship continues as he is run out by Harry Brook for an unlucky 13.
Seven runs required for victory for Essex.
WICKET Lamb (c Simpson b Helm) 71published at 17:12 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Warwickshire 126 & 262-8 v Middlesex 161
Matt Lamb departs for a career-best 71, caught behind off the bowling of Tom Helm, with Warwickshire's lead over Middlesex up to 227.
They're eight wickets down now though, as Jeetan Patel has been bowled by Tim Murtagh for a duck.
Pitch inspection at Somersetpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Somerset 234-4 v Surrey
The rain has stopped at last at Somerset.
One pitch inspection has already been and gone, but the umpires will take another look at 17:20.
WICKET Hales (c Viljoen b Madsen) 218published at 17:04 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Derbyshire 220 v Nottinghamshire 443-7
The carnage is finally at an end.
Alex Hales is out attempting another big shot, caught at deep mid-wicket by Hardus Viljoen off Wayne Madsen.
An incredible innings from Hales, and one which has given his side a fantastic chance of picking up another win, despite an uncertain weather forecast ahead.
Lamb reaches best first-class scorepublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Warwickshire 126 & 255-6 v Middlesex 161
Matthew Lamb is batting supremely for Warwickshire at Lord's as he reaches the 70s by sending Nathan Sowter to the boundary.
The visitors' lead has now stretched to 221 runs as Middlesex continue to search for wickets.
Mind you, there are still more than two days in the match left. Plenty of time to chase down any score they are set.
Finch close to making historypublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Sussex 430 v Worcestershire 171-7
Adrian Harms
Sports reporter, BBC Sussex
Another slip catch by Harry Finch as Joe Clarke is dismissed for 77, making it four in the innings.
Our research is showing that only 15 players in the history of the County Championship have taken four catches in an innings
Arthur Fagg in 1952 took five and holds the record... we think!
Somerset and Surrey face long delaypublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Somerset 234-4 v Surrey
The rain is still falling at Somerset, where the chances of any further play are looking increasingly slim.
The forecast for tomorrow isn't looking too bright either around the grounds.
Hales decision to bat at five justifiedpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Derbsyhire 220 v Nottinghamshire 435-6
Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator
Alex Hales has his second career double-hundred, a blistering, chanceless knock. He brought up the milestone with his 36th four, from 201 deliveries, also having hit a maximum.
His scintillating knock has helped Nottinghamshire to a substantial lead and maximum batting points.
Essex chase 33 to beat Yorkshirepublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Yorkshire 113 & 150 v Essex 231 & 4-0
Nick Browne and Varun Chopra take four runs off the first over after tea as they chase a simple victory at Scarborough.
How many overs will they need to claim their six win in the Championship this season?
WICKET Livingstone (lbw b Abbott) 40published at 16:43 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Lancashire 149 & 190-2 v Hampshire 224
Liam Livingstone had planted his foot on the accelerator, hitting three consecutive fours a couple of overs ago.
Hampshire get their revenge though, Kyle Abbott rapping the Lancashire batsman on the pads and turning round to see the umpire's finger raised.
Haseeb Hameed, another England hopeful, is creeping his way towards a first Championship half-century of the season on 38.
WICKET Woakes (c Murtagh b Higgins) 53published at 16:41 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Warwickshire 126 & 241-6 v Middlesex 161
Ryan Higgins makes the breakthrough once more for Middlesex as Warwickshire all-rounder Chris Woakes is caught at mid on having reached his half century.
His 102-run sixth-wicket stand with Matthew Lamb (63 not out) has helped the visitors build a 207 run lead at Lord's.
Hales reaches 200published at 16:40 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Derbyshire 220 v Nottinghamshire 422-5
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Decent knock this.
200 runs, 201 balls, with 36 fours and one six. There isn't another batsman in England who can change a game the way Alex Hales can when he's in the mood.
Lancashire make slow progresspublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Lancashire 149 & 155-1 v Hampshire 224
Lancashire's run rate has dropped off a cliff since Alex Davies' dismissal, but Liam Livingstone and Haseeb Hameed are slowly but surely building their side's lead at Hampshire.
Just 23 runs have been scored from the last 10 overs. It's not thrilling, but it'll do the job all the same.
Postpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Northamptonshire 343 v Gloucestershire 226-7
Bob Hunt
BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Interesting, albeit long, afternoon session as Gloucestershire began well with George Hankins and Iain Cockbain constructing a fifty partnership for the fourth wicket.
The introduction of Rob Keogh saw them both fall to the off spinner as the visitors began to find life difficult.
Richard Gleeson was on a hat-trick when he dismissed Jack Taylor and Craig Miles in successive deliveries but David Payne survived.
At the other end some lusty hitting by Kieron Norma-Barnett (39 not out) saw the hosts 117 runs behind at tea at the County Ground.
Rain delay at Somersetpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Somerset 234-4 v Surrey
This is unfortunate for Somerset, though I doubt Surrey will mind too much.
The rain has set in after tea, quite heavily in fact. It's still far too early to say that will be it for the first day, but this could be a fairly chunky delay.
WICKET Leaning (c Amir b Porter) 70published at 16:21 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Yorkshire 113 & 150 v Essex 231
It is six and out for Jack Leaning as he goes for one big shot too many and only succeeds in picking out Mohammad Amir at long on off Jamie Porter.
Essex will need 33 runs to win after tea. Game over, surely?
Leaning launches Porter for sixpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Yorkshire 113 & 150-9 v Essex 231
Jack Leaning is not going down without a fight as he smashes Jamie Porter for a huge six.
Yorkshire's 150 has been brought up and the lead is now up to 32 runs.
Hales closing in on double centurypublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
Derbsyhire 220 v Nottinghamshire 395-5
Dave Fletcher
BBC Radio Derby Sport
Image source, Rex Features
Alex Hales is within touching distance of a Championship double century for Nottinghamshire with Derbyshire’s bowlers toiling at the County Ground.
The England batsman reached three figures off just 114 balls and by tea he had made 179 off 187 balls with 31 fours and a six.
Hales and Chris Read (69 not out) added 164 for the sixth wicket with the visitors on 395 for 5 at tea – a lead of 175
Derbyshire claimed just one wicket in the session – Riki Wessels was caught by Gary Wilson off the bowling of Hardus Viljoen for 13, having added 80 for the fifth wicket with the impressive Hales.