Stumps at Bristolpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Gloucestershire 296 v Middlesex 182-7
It's the end of day two in the West Country.
Middlesex have lost late wickets, including Dawid Malan for 62, to leave the hosts on top.
Summary
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
Stumps at Bristolpublished at 18:14 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Worcs 56-5 (target 248)
Joe Clarke is still fighting for Worcestershire.
The England Lions batsman is up to 26 and looking in decent nick.
He's enjoyed another good season in a Pears shirt - averaging a shade over 40 with three centuries.
Postpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Worcs 43-5 (target 248)
Defeat for bottom side Worcestershire here would leave them in real danger of relegation.
With seventh-placed Yorkshire likely to get a fair few points out of their game at Notts and Hampshire closing in on victory at New Road, they could be 15 or so points adrift.
Oh, and their next game is against Surrey.
WICKETpublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Cox c Alsop b Edwards 4 (Worcs 41-5, target 248)
Fidel Edwards strikes in his first over!
It's a ball that keeps a bit low and Ben Cox snicks it behind.
Worcestershire are faltering quickly. They still need more than 200 to win.
Postpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Worcs 37-4 (target 248)
Dale Steyn is replaced in the Hampshire attack by Ian Holland.
Steyn's spell saw him bowl six overs and take 2-7. Good bowler is Dale.
Image source, Getty ImagesEmotions run high at Tauntonpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Result: Somerset tie with Lancashire
Jack Leach was the last man out with just a single needed earlier.
What mixed emotions the 27-year-old must have after taking 12 wickets in the match.
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End of twitter postWICKETpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
D'Oliveira b Abbott 2 (Worcs 27-4, target 248)
This chase is going Pear shaped.
Brett D'Oliveira only lasts four balls as he's bowled by Kyle Abbott.
Could Hampshire wrap this up today? There are still 15 overs to go at New Road.
Stumps at Trent Bridgepublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Notts 448 v Yorkshire 258-4
That's it for the day in Nottingham.
Gary Ballance's 104 has driven Yorkshire's innings, but they still have plenty of work to do to get on a par with the hosts' big first-innings total.
Five wickets for Stonepublished at 17:36 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Division Two latest
Warwickshire paceman Olly Stone has 5-30 to leave Durham struggling on 165-7. They've avoided the follow on at Edgbaston, but they're still 145 in arrears.
Meanwhile it's stumps at Sussex where the hosts have closed on 100-6 against Leicestershire with a lead of 340.
Middlesex are 161-6 at Gloucestershire - still trailing by 135.
Derbyshire lead Glamorgan by 271 with five wickets remaining - they're 141-5.
WICKETpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Milton b Steyn 7 (Worcs 24-3, target 248)
Dale Steyn is just too good for Worcestershire's batsmen.
It's unfair on Alex Milton really. Steyn bowls another perfect delivery, which just nips away and hits the off stump.
Not the sort of bowler you want to be facing as you try and build a county career!
Postpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Worcs 24-2 (target 248)
Joe Clarke and Alex Milton have just settled things down for the Pears after those two quick wickets.
There are still 17 overs to go at New Road - I should have brought my pyjamas.
Stumps at Chelmsfordpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Essex 126 & 13-0 (f/o) v Surrey 351
With the rain setting in at Essex, play is called off.
Essex will resume day three still trailing by 212.
for Kohler-Cadmorepublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Notts 448 v Yorkshire 243-4
The runs continue to flow at Trent Bridge.
Yorkshire batsman Tom Kohler-Cadmore moves to his half-century off 119 balls.
Another couple of wickets this evening could make things interesting.
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Rain stops playpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Essex 126 & 13-0 (f/o) v Surrey 351
That may well be it for the day at Chelmsford...
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End of twitter postThat pitch at Taunton...published at 17:12 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Result: Somerset tie with Lancashire
The match's pitch liaison officer Dean Cosker has been chatting to Somerset's groundstaff following the game's conclusion.
He'll report back to the ECB if he has any concerns over the pitch.
Image source, Getty ImagesMalan on form for Middlesexpublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Division Two latest
- Middlesex are 150-4 in reply to Gloucestershire's 269, with Dawid Malan approaching a half-century (43*) and Max Holden unbeaten on 8.
- After Glamorgan were all out for 121, Derbyshire are 112-5 as they add to their first innings total of 251. Alex Hughes 44* closes in on a half-century.
- Sussex are collapsing: they are 91-6 as they add to their first innings total of 373, with David Wiese dismissed for 0. Leicestershire's first innings total was 133.
- Durham are 152-4 in reply to Warwickshire's 310, with Will Smith dismissed for 45.
- Stumps were called earlier between Kent and Northants due to rain and bad light, with Northants 76-8 in reply to Kent's 173.
WICKETpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Ballance c Slater b Patel 104 (Notts 448 v Yorkshire 232-4)
Gary Ballance's fine innings is ended by Samit Patel.
Ballance pokes at one and is caught at short leg by Ben Slater.
Yorkshire won't want a flurry of late wickets as Notts did last night.
WICKETpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Fell b Steyn 2 (Worcs 10-2, target 248)
Worcestershire's target of 248 looks a long way away right now...
Tom Fell gets an absolute peach from Dale Steyn which nips away and clatters into his off stump.
The South Africa legend has been superb in this match.
Match reportpublished at 17:00 British Summer Time 5 September 2018
Result: Somerset tie with Lancashire
Take a look at the match report to find out just what happened at Taunton. It all seems a haze right now!
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