Mark Church
BBC Radio London commentator

It is a decade since Rikki Clarke has bowled a ball for Surrey in Championship cricket. He came into the attack with Somerset 43-1 after Stuart Meaker had make an important breakthrough, having Marcus Trescothick caught at slip for 26.

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And Clarke immediately had two wickets in two balls. Firstly Tim Rouse edged behind and very next ball James Hildreth was trapped in front without scoring. Clarke and Meaker combined over twelve overs to take 3-23 and leave Somerset in trouble.

But Eddie Byrom and Tom Abell have played very well and guided the hosts to lunch with the scoreboard reading 92-3.

Dave Fletcher
BBC Radio Derby Sport

Alex Hales put the Derbyshire bowlers to the sword in the morning session at the County Groud as Nottinghamshire reached 214-4 at lunch – just six behind.

The England batsman is 79 not out from 84 balls at lunch, a knock that has – so far – included 16 boundaries.

Earlier Samit Patel (25) was run out backing up when Tony Palladino got fingertips to a Steven Mullaney straight drive.

Mullaney went on to reach 50 before slapping a loose shot into the hands of Ben Slater at point.

Scott Read
BBC Radio Manchester Sport

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Kyle Jarvis' spell of 4-20 from eight overs this morning helped him record his best bowling figures for Lancashire of 6-61.

It will be a bittersweet lunch for the Red Rose.

They will have been delighted with the first hour and left slightly frustrated at the second hour as Liam Dawson top scored in the match so far with an impressive 75.

Kevin Hand
BBC Radio London at Lord's

Warwickshire fought back on a morning that was in near complete contrast to the first day until Ryan Higgins popped up with three wickets - including a double-wicket maiden - just before lunch.

Having seen 20 wickets fall yesterday, no one could have predicted that Warwickshire would reach 100-1 within sight of the interval.

Jonathan Trott, with a half-century, had produced a wonderful resistance of the Middlesex seam attack's attempt to bounce him out but was Higgins' third victim.

Batting has overall looked considerably easier today with the ball not beating the bat anywhere near as much as it did on day one. The question is why, especially given the overhead conditions which are even more overcast than yesterday? Better batting, a flattening pitch? Only time - and the Middlesex chase - will tell.

Ahh symmetry. Unlike the chaos of yesterday we have lunch across the grounds. Here is a round-up of all the scores after the morning session.

Division One

Yorkshire 113 & 22-3 v Essex 231 -Yorkshire trail by 96 runs

Lancashire 149 v Hampshire 224 -Hampshire lead by 75 runs

Warwickshire 126 & 109-4 v Middlesex 161 -Warwickshire lead by 74 runs

Somerset 92-3 v Surrey (day one)

Division Two

Derbyshire 220 v Nottinghamshire 214-4 -Nottinghamshire trail by six runs

Durham 456-4 v Leicestershire

Northamptonshire 343 v Gloucestershire 85-3 - Gloucestershire trail by 258 runs

Sussex 430 v Worcestershire 15-0 - Worcestershire trail by 415 runs

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Newcastle

Cameron Steel, at 21 and 328 days, has become the youngest double centurion for Durham and the first born in America!

It took him 384 balls with 24 fours after he was dropped on 50, 129 and 165.

He is also the second double cenurion for Durham at Grace Road in consecutive matches after Mike Hussey made 253 here on debut in 2005!

Michael Richardson has also reached the 30th first-class half-century of his career, in 95 balls. Durham are 441-4 with fifth-wicket pair adding 133 so far.

Liam Dawson's resistance has finally come to an end as he is bowled by Matt Parkinson for 75.

The spinner's entertaining innings included nine fours and two big maximums as he ensures Hampshire earn a handy 75-run first-innings lead as the hosts are bowled out for 224.

That wicket also means an early lunch at the Ageas Bowl.

Cameron Steel has reached an impressive double-century for Durham as the hosts continue to build a huge first-innings score.

The 21-year-old has hit 24 boundaries in his innings and has now shared a 118-run fifth-wicket stand with Michael Richardson (50 not out).

In Derby, Alex Hales is picking up where he left off in the white ball game as his unbeaten 74 of just 72 balls has taken Nottinghamshire to 204-4, only 16 runs behind Derbyshire's first-innings score.

Gloucestershire have reached 80-2 in reply to promotion-chasing Northamptonshire's 343, while Sussex have just been bowled out for 430 by Worcestershire.

After slumping from 43 without loss to 46-3, Somerset are rebuilding nicely against Surrey, who chose to bowl first.

Young opener Edward Byrom is leading the way with 33 from 72 deliveries, slowly closing in on a maiden first-class 50.

Tom Abell, another talented young batsman, has 18 runs to his name.

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Lancashire 149 v Hampshire 198-9

This is a tremendous knock under a lot of pressure.

Liam Dawson, discarded by England, responds with a battling half-century for Hampshire, one which has taken them to their first batting bonus point.

Dawson's fifty contained four fours and two sixes. You'd imagine he might try for a few more big hits now he's only got Fidel Edwards for company.

Bob Hunt
BBC Radio Gloucestershire

Northants made good use of bowler friendly conditions under leaden skies, but as the sun appears George Hankins looks assured for the visitors, quickly reaching 27.

He, along with Phil Mustard (13), has helped rescue Gloucestershire from a perilous 19-2.

Gareth Roderick with a four ball duck and Will Tavare (13) were the early victims.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Newcastle

Durham are yet to lose a wicket this morning with Cameron Steel (197 not out) edging towards his first double hundred, having been dropped on 50, 129 and today on 165.

If Steel gets there he will be the 16th Durham player to do it in a first-class match and the second in a row on this ground, although Mike Hussey's 253 came in 2005!

Michael Richardson has 42 but Durham settled for four batting points though as Leicestershire only managed one bowling point.

Well, perhaps not clear, but the rain at least has stopped falling and play can resume.

Hampshire need just 21 more runs to pick up a batting bonus point and build some more pressure on Lancashire when the second innings starts.

A terrific opening hour at Worcester notable for some terrific batting by Jofra Archer, who is approaching a half-century, although he has been bowled twice by Ed Barnard both off no balls!

Chris Jordan and Danny Briggs are the men out, Briggs to a magnificent one handed diving catch at mid-wicket by Tom Fell.

And as usual a new box of biscuits has arrived in the press box!

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