Second day of new four-day domestic competition set up after coronavirus pandemic delayed start of 2020 season
Bresnan scores century on Warwickshire debut
Alastair Cook out as Essex reply to Kent's 387
Durham (103 & 71-2) trail Yorkshire (199) by 25 runs
Durham lose a second wicket at Chester-le-Street as Alex Leeds and Cameron Steel try to run three and the latter is run out at the non-striker's end by Ben Coad.
Steel goes for 11, Lees still there on 42 and Durham are 71-2, trailing Yorkshire's first-innings total by 25 runs.
Leicestershire (176-2) trail Lancashire (322) by 146 runs
Image source, Rex FeaturesHundred up for Leicestershire loanee Ben Slater against Lancashire.
He only made the move from parent county Nottinghamshire last week for a month and has taken full advantage of his first dig in Foxes colours.
Reaches his ton off 216 balls, which has included 15 fours.
Essex (172-5) trail Kent (387) by 215 runs
Essex pair Ryan ten Doeschate and Adam Wheater having to hold firm to keep their side in this contest.
Essex need another 16 runs to avoid to follow-on as are the rules in this competition.
Been some very disciplined bowling from Kent to reduce their scoring options.
Warwickshire (369-8) lead Northamptonshire (142) by 227 runs
They've batted for 120 overs and that's the end of Warwickshire's first innings, as per the rules of the Bob Willis Trophy.
Tim Bresnan's 105 on his Bears debut was undeniably the highlight, though opener Rob Yates managed 88 and Olly Stone - fresh from his four wickets yesterday - struck 36 off just 30 balls and ends the innings not out.
Northamptonshire trail by a massive 227 runs at the midway point and must face seven overs before close.
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Somerset (296 & 38-2) lead Glamorgan 131 by 203 runs
Somerset opener Ed Byrom prods at a pacey Marchant de Lange delivery outside off-stump and it's taken behind the stumps by Glamorgan wicketkeeper Chris Cooke.
He goes for 27 - the hosts are 38-2 in their second innings, leading by 203, as James Hildreth joins Tom Abell at the crease.
Leicestershire (157-2) trail Lancashire (322) by 165 runs
Lancashire wait almost all afternoon for a wicket and then take two in quick succession.
Harry Dearden departs for a duck as he drives George Balderson uppishly into the waiting hands of Dane Vilas at extra cover.
Leicestershire (153-1) trail Lancashire (322) by 169 runs
Lancashire finally manage to find a breakthrough at New Road.
Hassan Azad departs for 58 as he is caught at short leg by Rob Jones off the slow left-arm of Tom Hartley.
That brings to an end a fine 153-run stand between Azad and Ben Slater (91 not out).
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Nash b Conners 0 (Nottinghamshire 324 & 0-1 v Derbyshire 239)
Chris Nash has chopped a pull shot onto his own stumps with the second ball of Nottinghamshire's second innings!
This has not been a good day for Notts, who have spent most of the day frustrated by Derbyshire batsman Leus du Plooy.
They're 0-1 - leading by 85 - and Ben Duckett joins Haseeb Hameed in the middle.
Bresnan b Keogh 105 (Warwickshire 328-8 v Northamptonshire 142)
Centurion Tim Bresnan is bowled by the spin of Rob Keogh after a splendid knock.
Fourteen boundaries helped the former England man to 105 on his Warwickshire debut and he leaves them 328-8.
There are less than seven overs left in the Bears innings so they may now attack the Northants bowlers.
Sussex (176 & 101-3) lead Hampshire (153) by 124 runs
Image source, Getty ImagesHampshire have picked up a third wicket in Sussex's second innings, but Phil Salt (63 not out) once again is proving the key man for the hosts.
The opener's registered his second half-century of the match while Keith Barker has got in among the wickets for Hampshire having Tom Clark caught down the legside for just 4.
Leicestershire (138-0) trail Lancashire (322) by 184 runs
Image source, Rex FeaturesHe's seen Ben Slater do it down the other end and now Leicestershire's Hassan Azad reaches a 50 of his own.
A shot down to the third-man boundary - his eighth of the innings - gets the Pakistan batsman there.
The Foxes are 138-0 with Slater on 87, only 184 runs behind Lancashire's first-innings total.
Browne b Stevens 61 (Essex 144-5 v Kent 387)
Kent well and truly in control of this match now as they dismiss Essex opener Nick Browne for 61.
Darren Stevens induces a false stroke from the left-hander as he chops the ball back on to his stumps to reduce Essex to 144-5.
They still trail by 243 runs.
Warwickshire (321-6) lead Northamptonshire (142) by 179 runs
Image source, Getty ImagesHe's done it on his Warwickshire debut!
Tim Bresnan makes his seventh first-class century and what a time to do it in his first match since ending his 19-year Yorkshire stay.
The 35-year-old reaches the milestone off 203 balls, hitting two sixes along the way, and the Bears are 179 runs ahead with nine overs of their innings remaining.
Nottinghamshire (324) lead Derbyshire (239) by 85 runs
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe Leus du Plooy show is finally over, he has a go at a Samit Patel delivery and Joey Evison takes a very tidy catch.
The South African goes for a magnificent 130, Derbyshire all out for 239 having earlier been 26-3 and 120-5.
Derbyshire trail Notts by 85 after the first-innings and the teams finally take tea.
Surrey (150-3) trail Middlesex (347-6 dec) by 197 runs
Image source, Getty ImagesHalf-century for Surrey all-rounder Scott Borthwick.
It's come from 120 balls for the left-hander and included nine fours so far.
He's been joined by Jamie Smith now in the middle following Will Jacks' dismissal a short while ago.
Also takes Surrey on to 150-3.
Libby c Dent b Payne 77 (Gloucestershire 267 v Worcestershire 185-2)
The second of the Worcestershire openers who put on 152 for the first wicket departs.
With Daryl Mitchell out earlier for 80, Jake Libby has been caught for 77 off the bowling of David Payne on his Pears debut.
They remain in a strong position, within 82 runs of Gloucestershire's first-innings total with Jack Haynes in at four.
Surrey (149-3) trail Middlesex (347-6 dec) by 198 runs
Middlesex take another wicket at a key moment just as Surrey look to take the game back to them.
The free-scoring Will Jacks falls lbw to James Harris for 35 to break a third-wicket partnership of 69 with Scott Borthwick.
Sussex (176 & 91-2) lead Hampshire (153) by 114 runs
Image source, Getty ImagesIan Holland continues to plug away with the ball for Hampshire as he picks up yet another Sussex wicket in their second innings.
Harry Finch falls leg before for just 10 and Sussex's lead stands at 114 in this low-scoring affair so far.
Nottinghamshire (324) lead Derbyshire (232-9) by 102 runs
Image source, Rex FeaturesLeus du Plooy and Sam Connors have put on 72 for the final Derbyshire wicket, taking them to the brink of the county's record 10th-wicket stand.
Centurion Du Plooy (124*) has put on 68 of those runs, including back-to-back sixes off Jake Ball in the previous over.
Derbyshire have scooted onto 232-9 and Nottinghamshire's first-innings lead won't be what they hoped it'd be!
Essex (124-4) trail Kent (387) by 263 runs
Another wicket for Kent spinner Marcus O'Riordan as he dismisses Essex debutant Feroz Khushi for just 2.
The right-hander caught by Jordan Cox at short leg.
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