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

  1. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Bess st Vilas b Maharaj 19 (Somerset 77-9, target 78)

    You've got to be kidding me.

    Dom Bess dances down the wicket trying to win the game, the ball spins and Dane Vilas stumps him. It's a sixth wicket for Keshav Maharaj.

    The scores are level as Jack Leach comes in. Extraordinary.

  2. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 77-8 (target 78)

    Another single to Jamie Overton - the scores are level.

  3. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 76-8 (target 78)

    Single to Dom Bess. Two to win.

  4. Postpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 75-8 (target 78)

    Somerset are three runs away!

    Dom Bess swings Keshav Maharaj to the boundary. Mighty hit.

  5. Essex batting againpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Essex 126 & 0-0 (f/o) v Surrey 351

    Surrey have indeed asked Essex to follow on at Chelmsford. They trail by 225.

  6. Postpublished at 16:12 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 70-8 (target 78)

    Dom Bess and Jamie Overton pick up a couple of singles at the start of Graham Onions' over.

    They're both highly capable batsmen, as England saw with Bess earlier in the summer.

  7. Postpublished at 16:09 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 68-8 (target 78)

    That's four for Jamie Overton but it was almost a brilliant catch by Liam Livingstone.

    Overton swats Keshav Maharaj away, Livingstone dives one-handed in the deep but can't cling on and the ball trickles for four.

    10 needed.

  8. Still no play at Canterburypublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Division Two latest

    • Bad light at Canterbury is still an issue for Kent and Northants, with the umpires still monitoring the situation as per their last update 30 minutes ago.
    • Middlesex are 99-2 in reply to Gloucestershire's 269, with Stevie Eskinazi closing in on a half-century (45*).
    • After Glamorgan were all out for 121, Derbyshire are 65-3 as they add to their first innings total of 251.
    • Sussex are 48-2 as they add to their first innings total of 373. Leicestershire's first innings total was 133.
    • Durham are 123-3 in reply to Warwickshire's310.
  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    C Overton lbw b Maharaj 4 (Somerset 64-8, target 78)

    Craig OvertonImage source, Rex Features

    You just knew it was coming!

    Keshav Maharaj traps Craig Overton lbw with Somerset still 14 runs short of their target.

    The South Africa spinner has 5-27. Craig's twin brother Jamie is in at 10.

    Keshav MaharajImage source, Rex Features
  10. Postpublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 63-7 (target 78)

    Just what the doctor ordered for Somerset.

    Craig Overton muscles Graham Onions through the off side to the rope.

    15 more needed.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Alsop b Parnell 64 (Worcs 120 v Hants 191 & 170-8)

    One brings two at New Road.

    Tom Alsop's forward defence shot is beaten by Wayne Parnell - bowled.

  12. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Where have you seen a wicket fall today? #bbccricket

    Richard Hay I saw a group of callow youths caught plumb in front of all three stumps by a battle-hardened ticket inspector on the Tyne & Wear Metro earlier. They initially refused to walk but reluctantly departed following a conclusive review which showed; Tickets - Missing.

    Gary Legg Girl seen stumped in Southampton, apparently she was asked where to go for food

    Liking these.

  13. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Gregory lbw b Maharaj 12 (Somerset 56-7, target 78)

    Keshav MaharajImage source, Rex Features

    Lancashire get the danger man!

    Lewis Gregory is struck on the pad by Keshav Maharaj and up goes the finger.

    Somerset still need 22 runs as Craig Overton joins Dom Bess at the crease.

  14. Postpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    WICKET AT TAUNTON!!!

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Dawson c Mitchell b Parnell 39 (Worcs 120 v Hants 191 & 169-7)

    Worcestershire finally break Hampshire's seventh-wicket stand as Liam Dawson nicks Wayne Parnell into the safe mits of Daryl Mitchell.

    But the visitor's lead is already 240.

  16. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:54 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Cook c Pope b McKerr 2 (Essex 126 v Surrey 351)

    Essex have been bowled out for 126.

    Conor McKerr finishes things off by removing Sam Cook, Ollie Pope with a wonderful catch at gully.

    Will Surrey enforce the follow-on?

    We'll have to wait until after tea to find out.

  17. Postpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 52-6 (target 78)

    The odds are in Somerset's favour...

    Cricket StatsImage source, Twitter
  18. Postpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Somerset 52-6 (target 78)

    Keshav MaharajImage source, Rex Features

    Here we go then, the final session of the match at Taunton even though it's only day two!

    Lewis Gregory and Dom Bess stroll to the middle for Somerset, the spinners will continue for Lancashire.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Porter lbw b McKerr 12 (Essex 122-9 v Surrey 351)

    Nine down.

    Jamie Porter goes lbw to Conor McKerr. Will Surrey enforce the follow-on once they get this final wicket?

  20. Postpublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 5 September 2018

    Notts 448 v Yorkshire 160-3

    They're back out after tea at Trent Bridge.

    Yorkshire need another couple of good sessions you feel to make sure they take something out of the game.