During the lunch interval we've had a bit of breaking news from Chelmsford...

Thanks, Gary. The games are just about getting back under way after lunch, so let's see what's in store...

With all games at lunch, except at Canterbury where they're due to start at 13:00 BST, I'm going to grab a bite to eat.

Katie Whyatt will be back with the afternoon session in about 20 minutes.

Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

Nottinghamshire secured maximum batting points for the first time this season on the second morning of their County Championship match against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge.

Samit Patel, with 54, and Matt Milnes, who scored a career best 43 added 90 for the eighth wicket as Notts totalled 448.

Yorkshire lost Adam Lyth in the first over of their reply and reached lunch on 14-1.

At the start of the day the home side had resumed on 332 for seven and made serene progress towards their 400.

Milnes, growing in confidence, outscored Patel for most of the first hour but then fell to an lbw decision against the leg-spin of Josh Poysden.

Patel pulled the same bowler for six to reach his sixth championship half century of the summer but fell two balls later, hoisting the ball out to deep square leg.

Harry Gurney made 14 before being dismissed by Tim Bresnan, who finished with three for 93. Matthew Waite took three for 91.

Lyth nicked Mark Footitt to gully, where Luke Wood took a sharp reflex catch to send back the Yorkshire captain for a duck.

Bob Hunt
BBC Radio Gloucestershire

An excellent morning from the home side as they added 88 runs to their overnight score.

It all centered around 17-year-old Ben Charlesworth, who was allowed to miss school to make his third championship appearance.

He finished on 77 not out, and with Matt Taylor broke the 10th-wicket record for games against Middlesex. He displayed a rich variety of shots, and reached his maiden half century with a straight six off Dawid Malan.

Scott Read
BBC Radio Lancashire

The pitch continues to dominate most of the talking in Taunton as Jack Leach picks up his 10th wicket of the game.

Lancashire’s Cricket Director Paul Allott says the pitch is verging on poor, a view not shared by Somerset head coach Jason Kerr who pointed to poor batting.

The truth probably lies somewhere in between. Either way the home side closing on victory, Lancashire still anxiously looking at results elsewhere.

• Leicestershire have collapsed in reply to Sussex's 373: they are 20-5 at lunch.
• After a pitch inspection, the umpires have decided the covers can come off at Canterbury. Kent and Northants are out to warm up, and, as long as the light does not deteriorate, play is due to start at at 1 pm. Northants are 71-8 in reply to Kent's 137.
• Chris Wright brought up his 11th first class half-century for Warwickshire as the Bears are all out for 310 against Durham.
• Gloucestershire are all out for 296 against Middlesex, who are now 3-0 in reply.

• Glamorgan are 90-5 in reply to Derbyshire's 251.

It's been another session dominated by Nottinghamshire.

Their last three wickets added 116 this morning, before Adam Lyth went in Yorkshire's first over.

Essex openers Nick Browne and Varun Chopra survive the couple of overs before lunch.

An intriguing second session awaits.

Worcestershire go to lunch with a couple of Hampshire wickets under their belt.

That'll make them feel a bit better after their batting woes this morning, but Hants are still in pole position, leading by 92.

Nick Browne and Varun Chopra get Essex's first innings under way.

They'll face a couple of overs before lunch from Morne Morkel and Tom Curran.

We're witnessing some batting collapse at Hove.

Leicestershire slumped to 9-5 against Sussex with Ollie Robinson taking four wickets.

A recovery is on the cards though - they're now 20-5, trailing by 353.

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Essex v Surrey 351-9

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Rikki Clarke is smashing it all over Chelmsford.

The veteran all-rounder smacks Simon Harmer for 15 off the over and then takes 11 off Sam Cook with a six in each.

That's his fifty off 64 balls.

Josh Bohannon smacks Jack Leach for four and the scores are level.

Somerset will have to bat again.