Summary

  • Essex beat Middlesex by nine wickets to qualify for the final

  • Somerset all out for 193 - Worcestershire need 245 to win

  • Opener Tom Lammonby carries bat for 107 not out at New Road

  • Derbyshire trail Lancashire by 24 runs on first innings

  • England's Zak Crawley makes 105 as Kent beat Hampshire

  • Commentary of every game available at top of this page

  • All 18 counties split into three regional groups of six

  • Each side playing final group game

  • Two teams with most points contest five-day final

  • Get involved #bbccricket

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Adam Williams and Josef Rindl

  1. 100 runs

    100 for Joe Clarke

    Nottinghamshire (316-3) lead Durham (294) by 22 runs

    Another century for Nottinghamshire in this impressive first innings.

    Joe Clarke the man to follow in Ben Duckett's footsteps as the hosts begin to build a lead over Durham.

    Here's how he got there a short while ago.

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  2. Get Involved

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    CookRex Features

    Jim Dale: Sam Cook is a mighty fine bowler for Essex. Whilst Jamie Porter has deserved his recognition being called up to various England squads, I really think Cook is the one to look at. Swings the balls both ways, good lines and lengths. A hint of a young Jimmy Anderson.

    Match figures of 7-55 for the right-armer in this match against Middlesex to underline his growing reputation.

  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Bartlett lbw b Barnard 2 (Worc 200 v Som 251 & 28-3)

    George Bartlett is trapped leg before by Ed Barnard.

    Edward Byrom joins opener Tom Lammonby at the crease.

    Big final hour before lunch for these two sides.

  4. Middlesex all out for 150

    Essex (236) trail Middlesex (138 & 150) by 52 runs

    Tim Murtagh takes a big swing off Simon Harmer and misses.

    Adam Wheater makes the simple stumping with his foot out of the crease and there ends Middlesex's second innings on 150.

    The lead is just 52 which means Essex will need 53 to win and finish top of the South Group.

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    Should we keep the BWT format?

    Richard Harding-Hall: Could it not became a red ball tournament where teams play each other in the group once and then each team play their nearest rivals like Worcs-Warwks or Yorks-Lancs to make 6 group games and then 3 group winners plus best 2nd placed make semi finals.

    I'm all for a small, intense competition but I don't think I'd be best pleased seeing my county play just six red-ball games in a season Richard!

  6. wicket

    WICKET

    Walallawita b Beard 7 (Essex 236 v Middlesex 138 & 143-9)

    And another Middlesex wicket falls at Chelmsford...

    Aaron Beard picks up his fourth of the innings as he comprehensively bowls Thilan Walallawita with an inswinging yorker.

    Middlesex lead by just 45 with only one wicket remaining.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Crane c Cox b Stevens 8 (Kent 170 v Hampshire 191 & 139-8)

    Darren Stevens doing Darren Stevens things once again at Canterbury!

    Back into the bowling attack on this third day and second over of his spell, he has the wicket of Mason Crane.

    Crane drives loosely right into Jordan Cox's hands at point.

    Hampshire now 139-8 and the lead is 150.

  8. Get Involved using #bbccricket

    Should we keep the BWT format?

    Andrew Stone: The Bob Willis trophy was a really good one-off adaptation. But not convinced it would work regularly. The same few opponents every year? Plus five games is too little for a full season, and if you double it for home and away you'll have loads of dead rubbers.

    A lot of you seem to be in the same boat as Andrew. Keep those tweets coming in!

  9. Lancs 219 v Derbyshire 140-7

    Derbyshire's resistance continues with Harvey Hosein moving to 58 and number nine Mattie McKiernan on 23.

    McKiernan's previous first-class high score was 20 against Nottinghamshire in the first round of the Bob Willis Trophy.

    He's survived 123 balls so far this innings.

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    Should we keep the BWT format?

    Topman56241770: Don't want to keep Bob Willis Format. The idea of Somerset not playing Yorkshire or Essex for example is not acceptable. Playing the same few local teams each year is not appealing and could reduce competitiveness in some areas

    OK how about this then? You play the teams in your group twice, plus the three teams from another group, alternating which conferences go head-to-head each year. A bit like how they schedule the NFL.You'll end up with a minimum of nine regular games a season.

  11. Nottinghamshire 278-3 v Durham 294

    Ben Duckett falls for 150, caught at fine leg off the bowling of Brydon Carse.

    A much-needed wicket for Durham although Nottinghamshire's number four Joe Clarke is still in and has moved onto 91.

    Could Notts be on for a first red-ball win in over two years?

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Loten c Swindells b Klein 11 (Yorkshire 46-4 v Leicestershire 124)

    A second Yorkshire wicket of the morning falls.

    Tom Loten plays a very loose cut shot off Dieter Klein and is caught behind by Harry Swindells.

    Klein with 3-19 now for the Foxes.

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  13. 50 runs

    50 for Tom Scriven

    Kent (170) trail Hampshire (191 & 127-7) by 148 runs

    Just before Harry Podmore bagged that five-wicket haul for Kent, I was going to mention a maiden first-calss half-century for Hampshire's Tom Scriven.

    Consecutive boundaries off Grant Stewart got him there off 96 balls just before Scott Currie departed at the other end.

    An impressive knock especially in a game where only two players have so far passed 50 on either side.

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    Should we keep the BWT format?

    Dan Foot: I do really like the Bob Willis Trophy. But I think it would be a shame to lose regular fixtures between the stars in the North/Central/South. Sure, they'd be likely to meet in the knockouts, but that would be once a season, tops.

  15. Pretty eventful start to this third day!

  16. Five-wicket haul for Harry Podmore

    Kent (170) trail Hampshire (191 & 120-7) by 141 runs

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    And another wicket for Kent seamer Harry Podmore!

    It's a five-for for the right-armer as he has Scott Currie caught low down in the slips without scoring.

    Figures of 5-35 now for Podmore in 17.3 overs and Hampshire's lead still on 141 with three wickets in hand.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Cullen c Wheater b S Cook 4 (Essex 236 v Middlesex 138 & 133-8)

    CookRex Features

    And another one down for Essex in their bid to wrap up victory quickly.

    Blake Cullen feathers an edge off an attempted pull shot and is caught behind down the legside off Sam Cook to give the seamer his third wicket of the innings.

    Two Middlesex wickets remaining and their lead is just 35.

  18. 50 runs

    for Hosein

    Lancs 219 v Derbyshire 130-7

    A brilliant knock from Harvey Hosein who brings up his fifty off a mammoth 150 deliveries.

    Derbyshire are now 70 runs away from a batting bonus point which'll keep them in the hunt for a spot in the final.

    The eighth-wicket partnership is approaching 70.

  19. 150 runs

    for Ben Duckett

    Nottinghamshire 260-2 v Dur 294

    We didn't have to wait too long, Ben Duckett has 150.

    It comes off 208 balls with 23 fours.

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  20. wicket

    WICKET

    McManus c Leaning b Podmore 50 (Kent 170 v Hampshire 191 & 110-6)

    Early wicket falls at Canterbury as well!

    Kent finally break the dogged sixth-wicket partnership worth 87 between Lewis McManus and Tom Scriven.

    McManus fails to add to his overnight 50 and is caught in the gully by Jack Leaning off Harry Podmore.

    Hampshire's lead 131 with four wickets in hand.