Worcs close on 120-8 chasing 248 to beat Hants; Abbott takes hat-trick
Somerset bowled out for 77 in tied game with Lancashire
Lancs spinner Maharaj takes 7-37
Somerset spinner Leach finishes with 12-102 in match
Essex made to follow on against Surrey
Yorkshire close on 258-4 after Notts make 448
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Duncan Ward: I think winning the match is a lot more important than the extra batting point for Surrey at this stage, particularly as Somerset got zero batting points in their match.
Notts 404-7 v Yorkshire
That's five batting bonus points for Nottinghamshire.
Matt Milnes is taking the attack to Yorkshire with a flurry of boundaries to take his side past 400.
The game is slipping away from the Tykes after they reeled Notts back in last night.
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Methers: Is it me or do Hants have the best fast bowling attack in the county game?
I was just saying something similar to a colleague. The three wickets they've taken this morning were absolute jaffas from Dale Steyn and Fidel Edwards.
Somerset 192 v Lancashire 99 & 38-4
There's nothing wrong with the pitch at Taunton! It's a batsman's paradise!
Lancashire captain Liam Livingstone punches Craig Overton through mid-off for four to get off the mark. Shot of the day.
Essex v Surrey 284-6
Image source, Rex FeaturesSurrey are running out of time to claim three batting bonus points.
They've got four overs left to score the 16 needed to get to 300.
Every point could be crucial at the end of the season.
Division Two latest
Oh dear...
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Bailey c Azhar b C Overton 14 (Somerset 192 v Lancs 99 & 24-4)
Image source, Rex FeaturesAnother one goes at Taunton!
Tom Bailey is too early on a full ball from Craig Overton and spoons it to a diving Azhar Ali at mid-on.
Lancashire are 24-4 and still 69 away from making Somerset bat again.
Division Two latest
Barnard c Alsop b Steyn 0 (Worcs 78-7 v Hants 191)
Two wickets in three balls for Dale Steyn!
It's a stunning catch from wicketkeeper Tom Alsop. The Hampshire paceman finds the edge of Ed Barnard and Alsop takes a low diving grab with his right hand.
Worcestershire still trail by 113.
Foakes b Porter 30 (Essex v Surrey 279-6)
Image source, Rex FeaturesSurrey lose their second wicket of the morning...
Jamie Porter gets one through Ben Foakes and splays his stumps.
Can Essex keep the Division One leaders to below 300?
D'Oliveira c Weatherley b Steyn (Worcs 78-6 v Hants 191)
And now Dale Steyn strikes at New Road...
It's another lovely outswinger which Brett D'Oliveira can only snick to Joe Weatherley at third slip.
Worcestershire are in all sorts of strife now.
Notts 360-7 v Yorkshire
Thirty minutes into day two at Trent Bridge and still no breakthrough for Yorkshire.
Samit Patel, who came in a couple of places lower than usual at seven, is up to 25.
They've got eight and a bit overs to get to 400 and maximum batting bonus points.
Cox c Alsop b Edwards 6 (Worcs 76-5 v Hants 191)
Worcestershire are five down...
It's an absolute beauty from Fidel Edwards.
The West Indian bowls the perfect outswinger which glances the edge of Ben Cox's bat and through to the keeper.
Somerset 192 v Lancashire 99 & 20-3
Lancashire's cricket director Paul Allott wasn't particularly complimentary about Somerset's pitch after the first day.
"To be honest, the pitch is below average and verging on poor in my view," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"It looks like a fifth-day Test match pitch - it's warm, it's pitted, and there are some areas in that are obviously hugely conducive for spin bowling.
"It's disappointing to come all the way down to Taunton and be confronted with those conditions in such an important game."
You can hear more about what the former England seamer had to say below...
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George D Wright: I'm not sure wickets at Chelmsford is good news for Somerset. Two first innings scores of 500+ at 2 runs an over would be fine.
Yeah, fair point George. A draw would be okay for Somerset's title chances.
Worcs 74-4 v Hampshire 191
It's a steady opening few overs for Worcestershire pair Ben Cox and Brett D'Oliveira.
A first-innings lead will be like gold dust for either of these relegation-threatened sides.
The Pears stll trail by 118 at New Road.
Essex v Surrey 271-5
Rikki Clarke is on a mission for Surrey, striking his first three balls to the boundary.
Decent man to have coming in at seven is Rikki!
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Somerset 192 v Lancashire 99 & 12-3
Steven Croft is in at five for Lancashire.
The visitors need a monumental innings from their former skipper.
Brown lbw b C Overton 1 (Somerset 192 & Lancashire 99 & 11-3)
Image source, Rex FeaturesAnd now a wicket at Taunton...
Craig Overton spears one in at the pads of Karl Brown, out.
This could be over before lunch.
Jacks c Lawrence b Siddle 16 (Essex v Surrey 257-5)
Image source, Rex FeaturesPeter Siddle strikes in his first over!
The Aussie quick finds the edge of Will Jacks and Dan Lawrence gobbles up the chance at first slip.
Good news for Somerset as well as Essex.