Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
AND ANOTHER WICKET AT NORTHANTS...
Summary
Day two of all games
18 counties split into three regional groups of six
Each side will play five games
Two teams with most points contest five-day final
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Postpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
WICKETpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Banton c Rossington b Berg 2 (Northants 67 v Somerset 166 & 52-5)
It's a batsman's graveyard out there.
England batsman Tom Banton gets his second low score of the game as he nicks Gareth Berg behind.
Somerset's lead is 151. Northants will feel they have a sniff you know.
Image source, Getty ImagesWICKET and Gloucestershire 210 all outpublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
M Taylor b Hannon-Dalby 0 (Gloucestershire 210 all out v Warks)
Two balls later and Oliver Hannon-Dalby has got his sixth.
He ends with a brilliant career-best 6-33 after taking out last man Matt Taylor's middle stump.
WICKET and 5-for for Hannon-Dalbypublished at 11:34 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Shaw c sub b Hannon-Dalby 13 (Gloucestershire 210-9 v Warks)
Oliver Hannon-Dalby has a five-for. Fantastic bowling, building pressure until Josh Shaw falters and chips one to cover.
Clarke leads from the frontpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Essex 262 v Surrey
Nick Gledhill
BBC EssexRikki Clarke, the most experienced member of the Surrey seam attack by an astonishing distance, led from the front this morning as the visitors dismantled the Essex tail with the new ball.
He took the first two wickets of the morning to finish with 3-26 in 21 overs before debutant Gus Atkinson forced a false shot from Simon Harmer who will be disappointed that he couldn’t marshall the lower order to a better score.
Keeping Essex to 262 represents a fine effort from Surrey and they will now be looking to make a secure start with the bat in a game they need to win.
Image source, Rex FeaturesWICKETpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Jennings c Lees b Rushworth 18 (Durham 180 all out v Lancs 43-2)
Keaton Jennings departs, caught by Alex Lees off the bowling of Chris Rushworth.
Two new men in here, Durham have a real chance to push on.
Postpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Leicestershire 199 all out v Derbys 116-2
Leicestershire have finally broken Derbyshire's 105-run second-wicket partnership as Luis Reece is run out by Dieter Klein.
Reece falls for 56. New man Leus du Plooy joins Wayne Madsen who's on 46.
WICKETpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Byrom c Vasconcelos b Sanderson 20 (Northants 67 v Somerset 166 & 50-4)
And another!
It's that man Ben Sanderson again who gets Ed Byrom caught at slip.
Somerset will be hugely grateful that their lead is already up to 149 with runs so hard to come by.
Essex all outpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Essex 262 v Surrey
That didn't take long.
Gus Atkinson finishes the Essex innings by removing Simon Harmer. Surrey took the last three wickets for nine runs in less than 30 minutes this morning. Just what they would have wished for.
WICKETpublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Hildreth lbw b Berg 17 (Northants 67 v Somerset 155 & 50-3)
Just as he was beginning to look good, James Hildreth is out - pinned lbw by Gareth Berg.
Who'd want to be a batsman in this game?
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for Jake Libbypublished at 11:25 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Worcestershire 330-3 v Glamorgan
Pears opener Jake Libby is continuing on his merry way this morning.
The 27-year-old brings up his 150 and has gone past his previous best of 144.
Postpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Northants 67 v Somerset 166 & 50-2
Somerset are racing along since losing captain Tom Abell to the third ball of the day.
Ed Byrom and James Hildreth have put on 35 in five overs. The lead is up to 149.
Postpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Nottinghamshire 29-1 v Yorks 264 all out
Nottinghamshire's Haseeb Hameed is ticking along nicely and is already up to 16 alongside number three Ben Duckett.
I feel like the hosts just need to see out the new ball, Yorkshire were 44-4 after 20 overs yesterday.
Essex nine downpublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Essex 262-9 v Surrey
Sam Cook goes to Rikki Clarke - who now has 3-26 off 20 overs.
Not the start Essex were hoping for. Surrey will want to finish things off quickly and get batting under blue skies.
Postpublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
A second player out for 98 in as many days, with Jordan Thompson the unlucky man yesterday.
Cricket can be a very cruel sport sometimes.
WICKETpublished at 11:19 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Brown b Podmore 98 (Kent v Sussex 332 all out)
No century for Sussex captain Ben Brown.
The wicketkeeper is castled by Kent seamer Harry Podmore for 98, but he's taken his side to a really decent first-innings score.
Podmore finishes with 4-85.
get involved Get Involved #bbccricketpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Your memories of watching England players in county cricket
Lexy Needham: I went to Trent Bridge to watch a Yorkshire away match where Root and Broad were both in action. Naturally it rained for most of the day.
Typical.
Early wickets in South grouppublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Essex 256-8 v Surrey; Middlesex 252 v Hants 28-3
Image source, Rex FeaturesSurrey have grabbed an early wicket at Chelmford - Aaron Beard edged Rikki Clarke behind to leave Essex eight down.
Hampshire are now 28-3 against Middlesex - Tom Helm has removed Tom Alsop caught behind. Hants still trail by 224.
Postpublished at 11:13 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Gloucestershire 201-8 v Warks
So what can Gloucestershire produce this morning?
The hosts finished the first day on 191-8 as Warwickshire seemed to break every partnership right at the moment Gloucestershire were looking to push on.
Bears bowler Oliver Hannon-Dalby has a four-for and was first with the ball at the resumption.
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 9 August 2020
Kent v Sussex 326-9
Sussex skipper Ben Brown is just eight away from his century.
Can last man Mitch Claydon hang on with him? Their last-wicket stand is worth 33 - frustrating times for Kent.