Summary

  • Penultimate round of 2017 matches

  • Five teams bid to avoid relegation

  • Yorkshire dismiss Warwickshire for 219

  • Surrey's Rikki Clarke takes seven v Somerset

  • Middlesex all out for 233 v Lancs

  • Somerset earn two batting points; Middlesex one

  • Northants host Notts in promotion battle

  • Get involved via #bbccricket

Live Reporting

Felix Keith and Tom Garry

  1. Fascinating contest

    Surrey 17-0 (5.2 overs) v Somerset 269

    Mark Church
    BBC Radio London commentator

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  2. Surrey openers under pressure

    Surrey 12-0 (4.2 overs) v Somerset 269

    Somerset's Craig Overton has got the ball swinging dangerously and the visitors have been unlucky not to get an edge yet. It feels like it's only a matter of time.

  3. Solid Yorkshire start

    Yorkshire 42-0 (14.2 overs) v Warwickshire 219

    Having said Yorkshire's run rate wasn't great, they've upped the pace a little now.

    Openers Adam Lyth and Kraigg Braithwaite are both up to 17 not out.

  4. wicket

    WICKET Livingstone (c Compton b Finn) 16

    Middlesex 233 v Lancashire 56-4 (17.2 overs)

    Poor shot from Liam Livingstone. The Lancashire batsman doesn't know what to do with a Steven Finn long-hop. But rather than cream it to the boundary he hits an indeterminate shot to Nick Compton at point for an easy catch.

  5. Yorkshire openers still there

    Yorkshire 25-0 (11.2 overs) v Warwickshire 219

    Openers Adam Lyth (9 not out) and Kraigg Braithwaite (8 not out) remain unbeaten but the run rate is relatively slow so far for Yorkshire, in reply to Warwickshire's 219.

  6. wicket

    WICKET Westley (lbw b Edwards) 6

    Hampshire 254 v Essex 12-3 (7 overs)

    *England Ashes watch alert*

    Tom Westley is out for six runs, lbw to Fidel Edwards at the Ageas Bowl. Hampshire are all over the Division One champions at present.

    He is still averaging a touch under 50 for the season, with two centuries and two half-centuries, but has been short of form of late.

    Fidel EdwardsRex Features

  7. Somerset all out for 269 v Surrey
    Breaking

    WICKET Davies (c Stoneman b Clarke) 86

    Steven Davies' top effort runs its course as he is caught off Rikki Clarke for 86.

    Clarke finishes with 7-55, which is quite superb. Those are his career-best figures.

  8. wicket

    WICKET Libby (lbw b Kleinveldt) 13

    Northants 194 v Notts 49-3 (16.1 overs)

    Rory Kleinveldt has a third wicket to go with his important 43 runs with the bat. Jake Libby his struck on the pads and sent on his way.

    Maybe this week is going to be defined by low totals?

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  9. wicket

    WICKET Chopra (b Abbott) 5

    Hampshire 254 v Essex 12-2 (5.4 overs)

    Kyle Abbott has another wicket, and it's Essex's second opener Varun Chopra who has to leave the crease. The seamer is working up some good pace and does the former Warwickshire man to remove his off-stump.

  10. wicket

    WICKET Leach (lbw b Batty) 2

    Somerset 257-9 (78.4 overs) v Surrey

    Jack Leach has gone for two and Somerset have one wicket left but Steven Davies still remains, on 82 not out.

  11. wicket

    WICKET Vilas (b Murtagh) 5

    Middlesex 233 v Lancashire 40-3 (12.5 overs)

    Bowled him! Tim Murtagh produces a gem of a delivery, nipping back to rearrange Dane Vilas' stumps.

    Middlesex's 233 suddenly looking a very good score. Steven Finn hasn't even got on to bowl yet.

  12. wicket

    WICKET Pujara (c Levi b Kleinveldt) 0

    Northants 194 v Notts 22-2 (13 overs)

    It gets better for Rory Kleinveldt too. The big all-rounder does for Indian Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara third ball, with Richard Levi taking the catch.

    Nottinghamshire are wobbling with the bat after a fine bowling performance.

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  13. wicket

    WICKET Mullaney (b Kleinveldt) 15

    Northants 194 v Notts 22-1 (12.5 overs)

    Rory Kleinveldt continues his impressive day, bowling Steven Mullaney for 15.

  14. wicket

    WICKET Bess (c & b Clarke) 27

    Somerset 252-8 (75.6 overs) v Surrey

    Rikki Clarke comes back in to Surrey's attack and... Straight away gets a wicket in the first over of his spell. He's almost unstoppable today.

    Dom Bess did very well alongside Steven Davies (79 not out) to steer Somerset to a second batting bonus point, but Rikki Clarke (6-46) is currently on course for his best ever first-class cricket figures.

  15. wicket

    WICKET Browne (b Abbott) 0

    Hampshire 254 v Essex 1-1 (1.5 overs)

    Kyle Abbott strikes in his first over! The South African trails only Essex's Jamie Porter and Simon Harmer for Division One wickets this season and it's easy to see why.

    Nick Browne, who has been Essex's most consistent batsman this season,tries an expansive drive, misses and is bowled without scoring.

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  16. Second batting bonus point for Somerset

    Somerset 251-7 (74.5 overs) v Surrey

    Somerset are now one point above Middlesex in the as it stands table, as they pass 250 - something Middlesex failed to do earlier.

  17. Division Two round-up

    In the three second-tier games at which there has been play today, 20 wickets have fallen so far.

    In the big game in the promotion race, Nottinghamshire are 11-0 in reply to Northamptonshire's 194 all out.

    Meanwhile, in Cardiff, Glamorgan are 263-5 at home to Gloucestershire, with Kiran Carlson chasing a century and Andrew Salter closing in on his 50.

    And at Chester-le-Street, visitors Sussex are 288-5 thanks largely to captain Luke Wells' 122 earlier, and Stiaan van Zyl's 92.

  18. wicket

    WICKET Davies (lbw b Murtagh) 19

    Middlesex 233 v Lancashire 22-2 (8.1 overs)

    And he's followed by his opening partner Alex Davies who shoulders arms to Tim Murtagh - never a wise idea - and sees the finger go up.

    Two wickets in two balls for Middlesex.

  19. wicket

    WICKET Hameed (lbw b Roland-Jones) 3

    Middlesex 233 v Lancashire 22-1 (8 overs)

    If we're still playing 'England Ashes watch' then we must note a cross next to the name of Haseeb Hameed who is caught back on his crease by fellow England hopeful Toby Roland-Jones.

    The Lancashire youngster has done well of late, but he's failed in front of England selector Mark Ramprakash.

  20. Hampshire all out for 254

    Hampshire 254 (67.5 overs) v Essex

    George Bailey cannot complete a century. He falls on 89 to Neil Wagner, caught on the boundary having a slog, to end Hampshire's innings on 254.

    Two batting points for the hosts, who may feel a bit disappointed, despite runs from Bailey and James Vince (60).

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