First day of new four-day domestic competition set up after coronavirus pandemic delayed start of 2020 season
All 18 counties split into three regional groups of six for opening phase of new competition
Each side will play five group games, with best two teams overall progressing to a five-day final
Nottinghamshire 129-2 v Derbyshire
Image source, Getty ImagesHaseeb Hameed is playing a proper innings here on his Nottinghamshire debut.
The England batsman - and former Lancashire opener - punches through extra cover to reach his 50 from 112 balls, featuring 10 fours.
He's seen partners Chris Nash and Ben Duckett depart since lunch but Derbyshire know Hameed is the wicket they need now.
Warwickshire v Northamptonshire 78-6
Northamptonshire are in deep trouble and Olly Stone is responsible for it.
The Warwickshire fast bowler tempts Adam Rossington into a hook and he's caught - the visitors are 78-6.
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Essex v Kent 137-3
Another half-century for Kent as their fourth-wicket partnership continues to flourish at Chelmsford.
Heino Kuhn follows in Ollie Robinson's footsteps with nine fours in his 85-ball knock so far.
Warwickshire v Northamptonshire 70-5
England international Olly Stone is causing problems for his former county Northamptonshire up at Edgbaston.
He's taken three 3-25 now after a couple of quick breakthrough after lunch to put the Bears in command.
Sussex 83-5 v Hampshire
A half-century for Sussex opener Phil Salt, who as Kevan James was saying at lunch, has impressed recently in England Lions colours.
He gets there off 68 balls with his eighth four as he continues to stand firm for Sussex at the top of the order.
Nash lbw b Conners 59 (Notts 111-1 v Derbyshire)
First wicket of the afternoon falls and it's one of the morning half-centurions Chris Nash who departs at Trent Bridge.
Right-arm seamer Sam Conners pins him right in front of all three stumps with one that nips back and keeps low and Nottinghamshire's impressive opening partnership is ended on the dreaded 111.
Right - they had an early resumption up at Chester-le-Street after taking an early lunch, but we're now getting back under way again in the other eight matches for the afternoon session.
BBC Two
This weekend, there's a bonus cricketing treat for you on the BBC as highly-acclaimed film The Edge gets its terrestrial television premiere.
It tells the story of how England's Test team rose to number one in the world under the stewardship of head coach Andy Flower and the captaincy of both Andrew Strauss and Sir Alastair Cook.
But once the team reached the summit, they also found pressure can play a huge part both on and off the field.
Below is a taste of how Andy Flower spotted the chance to rebuild the side and turn them into the best in the world.
You can watch The Edge at 21:00 BST on BBC Two on Sunday.
England v Ireland, second ODI (14:00 BST)
Elsewhere today in cricket, it's match two of three at the Ageas Bowl this afternoon in the One Day International series between England and Ireland.
England were victorious by six wickets in the first match on Thursday and will be hoping to wrap up the series in this latest day-night contest.
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Bob Willis Trophy opening day
From "taking a knee" to fork lift trucks on cranes, rain delays and testing spells of bowling - there's been quite a bit to talk about so far!
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Image source, Getty ImagesLancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney has unquestionably been one of the busiest people in cricket administration over the past few months, helping facilitate two behind-closed-doors Test matches while also helping steer the return of the county game.
Below he chats in-depth with BBC Radio Lancashire and Radio Manchester's Scott Read on a range of issues that have affected cricket during Covid-19.
Lancashire Chief Executive Daniel Gidney
Gloucestershire 84-1 v Worcestershire
Gloucestershire players are wearing black armbands - with the county's flag at Bristol at half-mast - to pay tribute to their former captain, chairman and president Tony Brown, who died in May at the age of 83.
On the field Chris Dent (31 not out) and Graeme van Buuren (34 not out) have Gloucestershire 84-1 against at lunch Worcestershire, who got Miles Hammond caught behind by Ben Cox off the bowling of Josh Tongue for 14 earlier on.
Sussex 73-5 v Hampshire
Kevan James
BBC Radio Solent at Hove
Collectively Hampshire bowled better as the session wore on.
Lovely moment when 20-year-old seam bowler Ajeet Dale (2-15), playing his first first-class match was on a hat-trick.
He’d had Tom Clark caught at mid-on, then produced a beauty of a delivery to induce an edge behind from skipper Ben Brown.
Delray Rawlings coming in on the hat-trick ball played back a full straight delivery.
For the home side, opener Phil Salt (44 not out) looks in good touch.
He cracked a quickfire hundred for the England Lions only last week in a warm-up game against Ireland.
Essex v Kent 125-3
Glenn Speller
BBC Essex at Chelmsford
A very good recovery from Kent after they had been rocked with the loss of three early wickets and been reduced to 23-3.
Since then Heino Kuhn (44 not out) and Ollie Robinson (52 not out) have impressively repaired the damage with some watchful defence and good ball striking, Robinson notably striking Simon Harmer for a six.
Batting conditions look good and after those early losses, the lunch score probably looks more like what Kent will have hoped for after winning the toss.
Durham 12-0 v Yorkshire
Martin Emmerson
BBC Newcastle at Emirates, Chester-le-Street
You couldn't make it up. After a wait of 111 days for cricket the rain came along 32 minutes into the match. We will resume at 13:10 BST with Durham 12-0.
Debutant Sean Dickson survived a big shout for caught behind just before the rain came. We heard something through the headphones but umpire Neil Pratt said he wasn't out.
He will resume on five and former Yorkshire player Alex Lees has seven.
The sun is shining now though and no more rain is forecast. But quite a lot fell in just a short period as the players were forced to leave the field.
North group:
Emirates, Chester-le-Street: Durham 12-0 v Yorkshire - Durham won the toss and decided to bat
Trent Bridge: Derbyshire v Notinghamshire 109-0 - Derbyshire won the toss and decided to field
Worcester: Leicestershire v Lancashire 72-2 - Lancashire won the toss and decided to bat
Central group:
Bristol: Gloucestershire 84-1 v Worcestershire - Gloucestershire won the toss and decided to bat
Taunton: Somerset 92-3 v Glamorgan - Somerset won the toss and decided to bat
Edgbaston: Warwickshire v Northamptonshire 68-3 - Warwickshire won the toss and decided to field
South group:
Chelmsford: Essex v Kent 125-3 - Kent won the toss and decided to bat
Hove: Sussex 73-5 v Hampshire - Sussex won the toss and decided to bat
The Oval: Surrey v Middlesex 72-1 - Middlesex won the toss and decided to bat
So the opening session of this new competition complete as the clock passes 13:00 BST.
We'll show you how the scores stand shortly.
Essex v Kent 124-3
Runs continuing to flow for Kent as this fourth-wicket partnership passes 100 at Chelmsford.
Heino Kuhn (44 not out) catching up with Ollie Robinson (52 not out) as well now after striking three successive fours off Simon Harmer.
Surrey v Middlesex 71-1
After the early loss of Sam Robson, Middlesex have shown some grit and ridden the luck to steer themselves through without any further losses so far.
Nick Gubbins (39 not out) and Max Holden (21 not out) are still there.
Holden has been dropped a couple of times as Surrey have failed to take all the chances their disciplined bowling has produced.
Sussex 64-4 v Hampshire
Hampshire bowler Ajeet Dale is on a hat-trick on his first-class debut after dismissing Sussex pair Tom Clark and Ben Brown - who goes first ball.
Delray Rawlins faces Dale's hat-trick ball but survives, with Sussex struggling on 64-4 at Hove - relying on opener Phil Salt to hold their innings together