County Championship live - day one as it happened

Summary

Surrey 342-7 v Essex as they start title defence
Yorkshire's Gary Ballance 120 not out v Hampshire, Joe Root makes 94
Yorkshire in command on 310-3
James Anderson takes 3-41 for Lancashire v Middlesex
Australia opener Cameron Bancroft makes 33 in first innings as Durham captain

Live Reporting

Adam Williams and Ben Pheazey

'Ton' up for Bancroft on Durham debutpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Durham 63-3 v Sussex
Martin Emmerson
BBC Newcastle
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It's a measure of how hard it's been for the Durham batsmen today that new skipper Cameron Bancroft has now faced 100 balls for 16 runs.
The wicket is not one to drive on, as the three batsmen who have been bowled will testify to. This is very much a game in which they must be patient and watchful.
Ollie Robinson has taken two of the wickets with some tight, seaming lines of attack. He has 2-13 from 12 overs.
Anderson back on at Lord'spublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Middx 110-1 v Lancs
Lancashire have been a bit becalmed so far in this session so their talisman is coming back into the attack.
Another tidy maiden, but a bit less movement on offer with this older and softer ball.
Surrey continue recoverypublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Surrey 132-3 v Essex
Ben Foakes continuing to make Essex pay for their post-lunch mistake as the wicketkeeper-batsman was dropped in the first over of the session.
He's moved on to 33 and he and Ryan Patel (13 not out) are pushing towards a 50 partnership.
Patel on the chargepublished at 14:17 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Notts 161-5 v Somerset
Josh Davey loses his radar a little as an over-pitched ball is smashed through mid off for four by Patel.
His sixth ball drifts into the pads and disappears down square leg for four more.
Notts are creeping back into this game.
50 for Stevie Eskinazipublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Middx 108-1 v Lancs
Fine effort from the chief championship run scorer for Middlesex last season.
He guides a wide ball from Josh Bohannon through cover point for his seventh four to reach 50 off 106 balls.
Warwickshire punishedpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Warwks v Kent 128-1
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Jeetan Patel is taking a bit of stick from Matt Renshaw here, who picks up fours over mid off and square leg to move to 16.
Crawley attacks Craig Miles and picks up four more through mid off.
WICKET Harte b Robinson 18published at 14:09 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Durham 63-3 v Sussex
Sussex with a first scalp of the afternoon session at Chester-le-Street, but it's not Cameron Bancroft.
Gareth Harte departs for the hosts as Ollie Robinson sends him on his way for his second wicket.
Bancroft meanwhile is digging in well and truly to be unbeaten on 16 off 95 balls.
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50 for Nick Gubbinspublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Middx 102-1 v Lancs
A quiet start for the opener at Northampton, where he scored 22 and 6, but his Championship campaign has gained momentum here.
He gets to the landmark in 104 balls with his eighth four, a tidy back foot push through the covers off Glenn Maxwell.
He picks up for more sweeping to fine leg to take Middlesex past 100.
Notts fight backpublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Notts 142-5 v Somerset
Craig Overton overpitches and Tom Moores plays a booming drive through mid off for four. He picks up four more with a leg glance.
At the other end Josh Davey is drilled down the ground for four by Samit Patel.
Postpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Surrey 112-3 v Essex
Lovely Ben Foakes!
Peter Siddle drops one short, and fairly wide, and Foakes powers him through point for his fifth boundary.
Ominous signs for Essex.
Postpublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Hampshire v Yorkshire 122-2
Joe Root and Gary Ballance shared an unbroken stand of 253 on Monday to earn Yorkshire a draw at Notts.
They've struck a boundary apiece since the interval - Ballance is 12 shy of his half-century.
Hampshire will be desperate to remove one of these sharpish.
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Crawley on the attackpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Warwks v Kent 104-1
Shot!
A bit of width from Henry Brookes and Zak Crawley crunches that off the back foot for four runs. That takes Kent to three figures.
A brace of twos to end the over.
Postpublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Surrey 104-3 v Essex
Ben Foakes clips Peter Siddle off his hips to the rope and that's the Surrey 100 up.
Two balls later Foakes punches the Aussie straight down the ground for another boundary.
How badly will Essex be made to pay for dropping him second ball after lunch?
Moores and Patel dig in for Nottspublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Notts 128-5 v Somerset
Tom Moores gets a bit of a let off with a leg side ball that he pats around the corner for a single.
Samit Patel defends. These two need to bat for a long time.
Middlesex batting at Lord'spublished at 13:46 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Middx 87-1 v Lancs
A relatively gentle trial by spin first up after lunch, with two runs coming from Glenn Maxwell's over.
Nick Gubbins is itching to lay bat on ball with Josh Bohannon but the ball isn't quite there for the drive.
He picks up two runs with a leg glance off the sixth.
Dropped catchpublished at 13:44
Surrey 92-3 v Essex
Unbelievable! Peter Siddle bowls a beauty second ball after lunch to Ben Foakes, the England wicketkeeper edges it, but it's dropped in the slips. An absolute sitter.
Root resumespublished at 13:42 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Hampshire v Yorkshire 112-2
England captain Joe Root, averaging a mere 205 this season, is back out in the middle at the Ageas Bowl with Gary Ballance.
Root is on two, Ballance on 34. Fidel Edwards has the ball in hand.
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Pressure on Notts in second sessionpublished at 13:41 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Notts 125-5 v Somerset
A real body blow to lost Chris Nash just before the break. The pressure is on Samit Patel and Tom Moores to rebuild and try and pick up some batting points.
They're both on six not out and at some point will face a fired up Lewis Gregory, with 3-32 to his name already.
Craig Overton to bowl the first over after the break.
Play resumes at Edgbastonpublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Warwks v Kent 96-1
Kent got off to a solid start today, as Zak Crawley (50 not out) added 82 in the first 22.2 overs with Sean Dickson.
He returns to the crease with Matthew Renshaw, who's unbeaten on six.
Henry Brookes to bowl.
Gubbins and Eskinazi bat on for Middlesexpublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 11 April 2019
Middx 84-1 v Lancs
A couple of early alarm bells, with the early loss of Sam Robson and a dropped catch to reprieve Stevie Eskinazi off the bowling of Graham Onions, but a decent first session for the hosts this morning.
Eskinazi resumes with Nick Gubbins.