Summary

  • Leaders Surrey secure big win over Notts

  • Surrey extend advantage at top of table

  • Somerset declare, setting Yorkshire 419 to win

  • Abell's century aids Somerset advantage

  • Lancashire fight back to beat Worcestershire

  • Vilas hits ton in fine Lancashire comeback

  • Done deal: Notts sign Northants' Duckett

  • Middlesex and Warwickshire earn victories

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  1. wicket

    WICKET Brook b Gregory 0published at 18:01 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Yorkshire 320 & 3-1 v Somerset 399 & 339-7 dec (Target 419)

    Harry Brook is comprehensively beaten as Lewis Gregory scythes through his defenses.

    Two stumps ripped out of the ground.

    Nightwatchman time as Josh Shaw steps up to the crease.

    Four overs to go after this one.

  2. Yorkshire battling through to closepublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Yorkshire 320 & 3-0 v Somerset 399 & 339-7 dec (Target 419)

    Lewis Gregory goes back of a length and Harry Brook defends.

    Adam Lyth keeps Josh Davey out at the other end.

    5 overs left till stumps.

  3. Fidel survivespublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Essex 435 v Hampshire 170-9

    The Hampshire number 11 makes an absolute mess of a cut shot - which is retrieved on the bounce by a diving keeper.

    He snaps back into block mode and sees off the Sam Cook over.

  4. Hampshire nine down at Chelmsfordpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Essex 435 v Hampshire 170-9

    Peter SiddleImage source, Rex Features

    Peter Siddle nearly gets one through Kyle Abbott, but he squeezes the ball out with bat and pad.

    Siddle keeps him on strike so Fidel will face next.

  5. Yorkshire face tough targetpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Yorkshire 320 & 3-0 v Somerset 399 & 339-7 dec (Target 419)

    Three runs off Gregory's over.

    Josh Davey to take the new nut at the other end.

    Adam Lyth leaves the sixth ball, which bounces over the top of the stumps.

    Seven overs left tonight.

  6. Abbott battles onpublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Essex 435 v Hampshire 170-9

    Abbott is on his toes to punch Harmer through the covers off the back foot for two more.

    He gets a single down the ground...

    Ops! Fidel Edwards drops his bat but recovers and makes it to the crease in time.

    He sees out the over.

  7. Yorkshire chase 419published at 17:47 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Yorkshire 320 & 0-0 v Somerset 399 & 339-7 dec

    Adam Lyth and Harry Brook will get the White Rose started on a tough run chase.

    Lewis Gregory to bowl.

  8. WARWICKSHIRE WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 35 RUNSpublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
    Breaking

    Glamorgan 203 & 265 v Warwickshire 503

    A dominant win for Warwickshire is complete, in Division Two.

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  9. Essex press for final wicketpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Essex 435 v Hampshire 164-9

    Kyle Abbott survives a leg-before appeal from Simon Harmer and nudges the next ball to backward point for a couple more runs.

    Next he drives to long on but there's only one. Over to you, Fidel.

    Ah, lovely forward defensive.

  10. wicket

    WICKET C Overton run out (Shaw) 27published at 17:40 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Somerset 399 & 339-7 dec (Lead by 418)

    Craig Overton crouches pulls a leg side ball from Jack Brooks that keeps a bit low.

    They're coming back for two... Out!

    Great return throw from Josh Shaw makes it easy for the keeper!

    Tom Abell calls time on the innings - so that's a target of 419 with nine overs left tonight.

  11. Abbott hanging onpublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Essex 435 v Hampshire 159-9

    Simon Harmer is in conference with Tom Westley before continuing his 28th over.

    He tosses it right up and Kyle Abbott defends.

    He tries to work him through mid on but there's no run.

    Shot! Harmer drags his length back and Abbott belts him over his head for four.

  12. Lancashire win by four wicketspublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Lancashire 161 & 317-6 v Worcestershire 222 & 252

    Quite an effort from these two.

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  13. Yorkshire target goes past 400published at 17:33 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Yorkshire 320 v Somerset 399 & 327-7 (Lead by 404)

    Craig Overton picks up a single off the 5th ball of Brook's over.

    That's a 400-plus run target for the White Rose.

    Four more to Abell, who cuts uppishly through cover point.

  14. Division Two updatepublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Meanwhile, Warwickshire need just one more wicket to beat Glamorgan, who are 238-9 in their second innings, 62 runs behind.

    Elsewhere, Derbyshire trail Kent by 104 runs with eight wickets remaining, while Gloucestershire need six wickets to finish off a win against Leicestershire, after declaring on 402-4 earlier. Leicestershire (52-4) are 442 runs behind.

  15. Hampshire nine down at Headingleypublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Essex 435 v Hampshire 151-9

    Jamie Porter nearly yorks Kyle Abbott, who just jabs down in time.

    He gets a single through the off side off the 4th and Edwards picks up a couple more.

    Two more runs off Jamie Porter at the other end.

  16. LANCASHIRE BEAT WORCESTERSHIRE BY FOUR WICKETSpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
    Breaking

    Lancashire 161 & 317-6 v Worcestershire 222 & 252

    Dane VilasImage source, Rex Features

    What a superb chase from Lancashire. They've pulled off a marvellous comeback win, thanks to Dane Vilas' ton and Josh Bohannon's unbeaten 78.

    Those two put on 139 runs together, having arrived at the crease when Worcestershire had looked set to win relatively comfortably.

  17. Somerset surge past 300published at 17:27 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Yorkshire 320 v Somerset 399 & 317-6 (Lead by 396)

    Tom Abell cuts David Willey for four to pass the landmark and lofts the next ball for four more.

    He picks up a single and Craig Overton flat bats to mid on for four more.

    Same shot for the sixth ball - and that's another four.

  18. 100 runs

    Vilas gets a ton - Lancs need just six to winpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Lancashire 161 & 308-6 v Worcestershire 222 & 252

    Bravo, Dane Vilas. He reaches 100 and then hits a second consecutive four to bring Lancashire to within six runs of a victory that will surely be their's now. This has been some innings.

    107 from 189 balls for the South African, who has added 130 alongside Josh Bohannon (69*).

  19. Somerset declaration coming?published at 17:20 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Yorkshire 320 v Somerset 399 & 290-6 (Lead by 374)

    Tom Abell tries to cut but doesn't quite connect and it runs down to square leg off a thick edge for one.

    David Willey fields off his own bowling.

    There's commitment for you.

    16 overs left tonight.

  20. 300 runs

    Lancashire pass 300 - 14 more to winpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 31 August 2018

    Lancashire 161 & 301-6 v Worcestershire 222 & 252

    Lancashire can taste victory now, with four wickets in hand, they've turned this game around remarkably.

    Josh Bohannon (69*) hits them to within 14 runs of victory with his 12th four.