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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Notts 101 & 108-2 v Surrey 375
Kraigg Braithwaite is doing his best to halt Surrey's charge towards a victory.
He's up to 53 from 116 balls. It's his first half century for Notts.
Essex 394-7 v Hampshire
Harmer is nicely forward to Kyle Abbott and pushes safely into the off side.
Abbott drifts down leg and that's an easy four backwards of square.
He's gone! Kyle Abbott changes his line and Simon Harmer's airy drive is edged to James Adams at slip.
Yorkshire 296-9 v Somerset 399
The wheels are coming off in a hurry.
Andrew Hodd gets a straighter one, mistimes a drive and edges Lewis Gregory to give James Hildreth his second slip catch of the morning.
Essex 384-6 v Hampshire
Harmer is going nicely here with a four apiece off Ian Holland and Kyle Abbott.
Abbott responds with an off cutter that thuds into the pads but it's not out.
Lancashire 161 & 12-1 v Worcestershire 222 & 252
Top fielding! A direct hit from Ed Barnard dismisses Lancashire's Toby Lester.
Lancs' number three Alex Davies walks out to the middle earlier than he would have liked to this morning.
Notts 90-2 v Surrey 375
Samit Patel (5) and Kraig Braithwaite (45) are off the mark for the morning at the Oval, where Notts - who were made to follow on yesterday - trail Surrey by 184 runs.
Yorkshire 296-8 v Somerset 399
Image source, Rex FeaturesHorrid start for Yorkshire.
David Willey throws the kitchen sink at a wide one from Josh Davey and edges to slip.
That's five wickets in the innings for Josh Davey - and probably his best bowling this summer.
Yorkshire 292-7 v Somerset 399
A couple of balls left in the over after a wicket on the stroke of stumps last night.
David Willey is struck on the pad twice in a row but survives.
Over to you, Lewis Gregory.
Yorkshire 292-7 v Somerset 399
Somerset got a much-needed boost after a double strike with the new ball just before stumps last night, but Andrew Hodd survives on 84 not out.
He'll need a bit of help down the order as the White Rose are still 107 behind.
Josh Davey to bowl to Yorkshire skipper David Willey.
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Essex 363-6 v Hampshire
Great knock from Dan Lawrence yesterday and he's back in the middle on 114.
This looks a pretty good score already on a slow, seaming surface. Maximum batting points ought to be within range for the hosts, but it won't be easy with Kyle Abbott and Ian Holland in particular causing problems with seam and bounce. A bit of turn for Liam Dawson, too.
Kyle Abbott to bowl.
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Derbyshire 210-2 (58 overs) v Kent 561
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The term ‘road’, used to describe a batting friendly pitch, is often overused. But the wicket here at Derby has created such a run fest that it’s as if it was dug up directly from the nearby M1.
We’ve had 771 runs already in an innings and a bit of batting, witnessing just 12 wickets.
This pitch hasn’t offered much for bowlers
Kent surely can’t lose this match after a mammoth first innings score, but their chances of winning could evaporate if Derbyshire continue to nudge their way to a big score themselves.
It may not be an exciting days cricket, with Kent trying to bore batsmen out and Derbyshire slowly accumulating under sunny skies, but a few quick wickets and a rip-roaring finish could be on the cards.
And in Division Two:
We could be in for a thriller at Lord's, where promotion rivals Middlesex entertain Sussex. The hosts are 210-5 in their second innings and lead by 208 runs. Dawid Malan is 69 not out.
Gloucestershire have fought back well at Bristol after five wickets from Mohammed Abbas limited them to 203 in their first innings. They responded by routing Leicestershire for 111 and begin day three on 152-1 second time round - a lead of 243.
Warwickshire hold the aces at Colwyn Bay where a wonderful double hundred from Ian Bell helped the hosts to 445-8 and a lead of 242 runs over Glamorgan after the hosts were bundled out for 203.
Derbyshire have a mountain to climb at home to Kent after conceding a gargantuan 561, with 106 from Joe Denly and 50s for Grant Stewart and Matt Henry down the order. Zak Crawley fell just short of a day one century - with a knock of 96. The hosts closed 351 behind on 210-2 - with Wayne Madsen unbeaten on 60.
Eight games left standing going into day three and a couple of results are certainly on the cards by stumps tonight.
Firstly, in Division One:
Lancashire - with all 10 second-innings wickets in hand need 306 runs to beat Worcestershire at Southport. They'll need to fare much better than they did in the first innings, where Josh Tongue took 5-63 as Lancashire crashed from 81-3 to 161 all out.
Nottinghamshire are 83-2 in their second innings against Division One leaders Surrey and trail by 191 runs. Kraigg Brathwaite resumes on 39 not out.
At Headingley,Yorkshire are 107 runs behind Somerset on 292-7. Tom Kohler-Cadmore (81) and Andrew Hodd (84 not out) gave the White Rose hope of parity or an innings lead before the visitors struck back last night, taking two wickets with the new ball before the close.
Essex are 363-6 against Hampshire at Chelmsford in a game where day one was abandoned due to a wet outfield. On a wicket offering movement and a bit of low bounce Dan Lawrence put the hosts in a great position with a superb unbeaten 114.
Durham 129 & 133 v Northants 198 & 65-3
Image source, Rex FeaturesJust the one result in this round of Championship rounds so far, with Northants beating Durham by seven wickets at the Riverside with two days to spare.
It was a low-scoring game on both sides with just one batsman on either side passing 50 in the whole match. It was also a second two-day defeat for Durham this season.
Today's weather will seemingly be dry and fine for most areas of the UK, clouding over in the West as the evening draws in.
We should see a full day's play...
Good morning. Here's hoping you slept better than some of England's top-order batsmen!
While England hope for a better day against India at the Ageas Bowl, day three in the County Championship is here!
Can Surrey take a huge leap towards the Division One title? We may well find out today. Stay with us for commentary throughout the next nine hours or so.