Postpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Right, that's your lot for today.
Myself and Lord's based Adam Williams will be back tomorrow morning. Prospects of play are much better.
See you then.
Summary
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Somerset face Essex in the five-day Bob Willis Trophy final at Lord's
Essex won toss & chose to bowl
Somerset close on 119-4 as rain interrupts day one
BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra & joint BBC Somerset-BBC Essex radio commentary also available
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Postpublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Eddie Byrom was the star man for Somerset in really tough conditions.
The 23-year-old played fluently before lunch but then had to battle in between the showers to reach 51 not out.
Steven Davies also dug in to reach stumps on 13.
Essex's three seamers - Jamie Porter, Sam Cook and Aaron Beard - were impressive but will probably have wanted a couple more wickets.
Image source, Getty ImagesClose of playpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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And that's stumps...
With just 30 minutes to go until the scheduled close and the rain still falling, the umpires decide to call a halt to day one.
A frustrating day with a fair few rain delays, but the forecast is better for the rest of the week.
Thursday's forecastpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Tomorrow's forecast is looking much drier thankfully.
Fingers crossed we get a full day's play in.
Rain stops playpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Well, they got another 10 minutes in...
The rain sweeps over Lord's once more and off they go. That could well be it for the day.
for Byrompublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
Somerset 118-4
Eddie Byrom drives Sam Cook beautifully down the ground for four to bring up his half-century.
The left-hander took 82 balls to get there with nine boundaries.
Such a crucial innings from the 23-year-old in tough batting conditions.
Image source, Getty ImagesWhere's that blue sky gone again?published at 17:14 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
Somerset 114-4 v Essex
Adam Williams
BBC Sport at Lord'sTypical.
While the players were warming-up to come back out again, there was plenty of blue sky above.
Within 10 minutes, that's completely vanished to be replaced by thick dark clouds again.
It's probably now the darkest it's been all day.
Somerset 114-4published at 17:13 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
Byrom 46, Davies 13
The floodlights are now beaming brightly at Lord's... the natural light isn't great.
Three runs come off Jamie Porter's latest over including a couple more to Steven Davies.
Eddie Byrom is four away from a really gutsy half-century.
Somerset 111-4published at 17:09 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
Byrom 45, Davies 11
Steven Davies squirts Sam Cook behind point and down to the third man boundary. A bit streaky from the Somerset wicketkeeper but he'll pocket the runs happily.
Four off the over.
Play resumespublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Jamie Porter gets things restarted for Essex... Eddie Byrom drives his first ball but straight to the fielder.
That's the end of the over that was interrupted by the rain.
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Somerset 107-4 v Essex - play to restart at 17:05 BST
Adam Williams reports that there's some blue sky above Lord's now.
Maybe we will get a touch more cricket in after all!
Restart in 10 minutes.
17:05 BST restartpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Yep, they're planning to get under way again in 20 minutes.
It'll be touch and go as to whether those heavy showers on the fringes of London arrive before then...
Any more play?published at 16:44 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Adam Williams
BBC Sport at Lord'sHere come the umpires to do the mandatory "hold an umbrella in your hand and occasionally prod the spikey bit of it in the ground" routine.
Never understand what that actually tells them.
I imagine we'll be told shortly if we may or may not get any more play in.
Updatepublished at 16:33 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Image source, Getty ImagesThat latest band of rain has just about swept through Lord's and the ground staff are beginning to sweep the rain off the covers.
But there's another line of showers approaching London... these ones are 'close of play' rain showers.
A year is a long time in cricket for Jack Leach...published at 16:16 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
The last 12 months have been eventful for Somerset and England spinner Jack Leach, but most definitely not in the way he would've imagined after playing his part in the heroics of the Headingley Ashes Test match of August 2019.
BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt caught up with the slow left-armer to find out why the time since has had its on and off-field challenges.
From Stokes' sidekick to a summer without a game
Jack Leach, England's cult hero last year, on how The Office and takeaway pizza saved him during 10 long weeks in the bio-bubble.
Read MoreRaining at Lord'spublished at 16:04 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Image source, Rex FeaturesThe tea break has been and gone and it's still pelting it down in central London I'm sorry to say.
The scheduled close has already been put back to 18:00 BST... it's just a waiting game at the moment.
Happy birthday Blowerspublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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One of the legendary voices in English cricket turns 81 today.
It's been three years since Henry Blofeld hung up his broadcasting mic... that long? Where has the time gone?
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End of twitter postPassing on tips to old matespublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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Image source, Rex FeaturesIf you were listening and watching our coverage from BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra earlier, you may have heard one of the commentary team having a chat off-mic with the players between balls.
It was former Essex and now Sussex all-rounder Ravi Bopara taking the chance to chat with old team-mate Jamie Porter shortly after he claimed the wicket of George Bartlett.
Wonder what trade secrets they were sharing with each other?
T20 Blastpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
Quarter-final times confirmed (all BST)
Image source, Rex FeaturesThe start times for the four T20 Blast quarter-finals on Thursday, 1 October have been revealed today.
13:00 - Surrey v Kent Spitfires - The Oval
13:00 - Sussex Sharks v Lancashire Lightning - Hove
14:00 - Gloucestershire v Northants Steelbacks - Bristol
18:00 - Notts Outlaws v Leicestershire Foxes - Trent Bridge
Finals Day takes place at Edgbaston two days later on Saturday, 3 October. And then it's Christmas.
Tea at 15:40 BSTpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 23 September 2020
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They're taking tea in five minutes. Sensible decision as the rain falls at Lord's.