100 up for Essexpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 4 August 2020

14:14 BST 4 August 2020

Essex (298 & 104-4) need 98 more runs to beat Kent (387 & 112)

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Landmark passed for Essex as a couple of boundaries from first-class debutant Feroze Khushi (21 not out) off Marcus O'Riordan take them beyond 100.

Also less than 100 needed to win now for the hosts at Chelmsford.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Newcastle at Emirates, Chester-le-Street

Play eventually got underway at 13:45 BST after the morning was wiped out by rain.

Yorkshire resumed needing 68 more to win. Dawid Malan and Harry Brook quickly moved their fourth-wicket partnership to 50. It came in 109 balls, to add to the 52 they put on in the first innings.

But things could have been so different if Malan hadn't been dropped in the slips last night on 32.

With so much moisture around we were wondering if we would see some seam movement and thought batting conditions would end up being difficult but there's nothing of note so far.

As things stand the one thing which may be against Yorkshire is the possibility of rain returning. It is a wild day in the North East and blowing a hoolie.

No further wickets have fallen since they resumed after lunch at The Oval.

Surrey batsman Jamie Smith appears to want to go on the counter-attack instead of sitting back.

He hits a handsome straight six off Thilan Walallawita to move to 15 off 23 balls.

Yorkshire are by no means home and dry quite yet but the most likely thing to stop them winning could be if rain returns.

Dawid Malan (55*) and Harry Brook (29*) have settled well but it's cold, breezy and grey at Chester-le-Street - we don't know how big a window they'll have before the weather turns again.

50 partnership for Yorkshirepublished at 13:54 British Summer Time 4 August 2020

13:54 BST 4 August 2020

Yorkshire (199 & 107-3) need 64 more runs to beat Durham (103 & 266)

Durham's Ben Raine appeals for lbw against Dawid Malan but he doesn't seem too convinced and the umpire is unmoved.

Malan and Harry Brook have brought up the 50 partnership for Yorkshire - their chase started nervously yesterday but these two have put them back in the driving seat.

And five minutes later we have our first play of the day at Chester-le-Street after rain this morning.

Dawid Malan (50*) and Harry Brook (22*) will look to take Yorkshire to victory at Durham - they're 103-3 and need 68 more runs to do it.

We're getting back up and running across most of the grounds for the second session on the final day of the first round of Bob Willis Trophy games.

Several of the seven remaining matches are on a knife-edge - which way will the pendulum swing between now and tea?

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Yorkshire to resume run chase at 13:45 BSTpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 4 August 2020

13:25 BST 4 August 2020

Yorkshire (199 & 103-3) need 68 more runs to beat Durham (103 & 266)

Rain meant no play was possible this morning at Chester-le-Street.

But good news from the north east is that play is due to start in the next 20 minutes.

Yorkshire 68 runs shy of an opening-round victory.

New addition Dawid Malan will resume unbeaten on 50 looking to get them over the line.

Mike Taylor
BBC WM 95.6 at Edgbaston

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Northamptonshire's captain Adam Rossington could walk proudly from the field at lunchtime.

Proud not only of his own innings, currently worth 104 runs chiselled out in almost five-and-a-half hours of disciplined batting, but also of his team's resolute effort.

Just under 24 hours ago, it had seemed highly likely that they would have been sunk in this game long before now, but partnerships of 159 with Charlie Thurston yesterday and now 108 so far with Luke Proctor have allowed Rossington to lead his team to a sight of dry land.

By contrast, Warwickshire's morning in the field was almost featureless.

Their efforts were unstinting, but the newish ball created only one real moment of drama this morning, when Oliver Hannon-Dalby found Proctor's outside edge but the ball flew wide of the three slips.

The other seamers tried in vain to discomfort the batsmen and Alex Thomson's off-breaks didn't appear to receive much help from the fourth-day pitch.

Olly Stone's absence from the second innings was ever-more keenly felt, but they must remind themselves that one good spell soon after lunch could yet set up a feasible target.

Matt Cole
BBC Radio Kent at Chelmsford

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At 48-1, with Nick Browne and Sir Alastair Cook seemingly set to grind out the runs towards the victory target, Kent seemed to be ebbing out of the game.

The introduction of Hamid Qadri brought immediate dividends though and Browne caught at slip from the spinner’s third ball.

Skipper Daniel Bell-Drummond got it right again when he brought Grant Stewart back for his second spell, dismissing Tom Westley for a duck with his first delivery, and removing Varun Chopra the following over.

Essex should still be favourites to chase down a modest total, but Kent have bowled themselves back into contention.

There's not just the conclusion of this first round of the Bob Willis Trophy taking place today.

England and Ireland round off their one-day series at the Ageas Bowl from 14:00 BST.

We've got full coverage right here on the BBC Sport website and app with live text, radio and in-play video highlights.

In case you're just joining us during your lunch break - a reminder that Somerset earlier became the second team to pick up a win in this opening round.

Read how the Overton brothers helped polish off Glamorgan's second innings to record a comprehensive victory.

North group:

Emirates, Chester-le-Street: Yorkshire (199 & 103-3) need 68 more runs to beat Durham (103 & 266)

Trent Bridge: Derbyshire (239 & 174-3) need 191 more runs to beat Nottinghamshire (324 & 279)

Worcester: Lancashire (322 & 156-5) lead Leicestershire (409-8 dec) by 69 runs

Central group:

Bristol: Gloucestershire (267 & 206-5) lead Worcestershire (428-5) by 45 runs

Taunton: Somerset (296 & 290-8 dec) beat Glamorgan (131 & 166) by 289 runs

Edgbaston: Northamptonshire (142 & 415-6) lead Warwickshire (369-8) by 188 runs

South group:

Chelmsford: Essex (298 & 73-4) need 129 more runs to beat Kent (387 & 112)

The Oval: Surrey (282 & 20-3) need 294 more runs to beat Middlesex (347-6 dec & 248-6 dec)

Well, this first session of the final day certainly hasn't been short on incident.

Lunch approaching around the grounds and we'll bring you up to speed on all the events shortly....

They took lunch at 12:30 BST at Chester-le-Street, so hopefully there's a chance of play soon-ish.

If there is Yorkshire will be firm favourites to wrap up victory over Durham, needing a further 68 runs with seven wickets remaining.