Summary

  • Day three of 2021 County Championship season

  • Clubs mark passing of Prince Philip

  • Counties split into three groups of six

  • Champions Essex hosting Worcestershire in Group 1

  • England captain Joe Root in action for Yorkshire against Glamorgan

  • Ball-by-ball local radio commentary on all nine games

Live Reporting

Adam Williams and Gary Smee

  1. Bresnan bowled but Bears nearly level

    Group 1 update

    Tim Bresnan has departed shortly before Warwickshire can edge ahead in their first innings against Derbyshire at Edgbaston.

    Bresnan is bowled by Luis Reece for 35 with the Bears seven runs shy of drawing level on 182-6.

    At Trent Bridge meanwhile, Tom Moores (44 not out) and Brett Hutton (34 not out) are continuing to rebuild for Nottinghamshire with a 50 partnership for the eighth wicket.

    Notts now 193-7 in reply to Durham's 330.

  2. Gloucestershire gain lead of 106

    Group 2 update

    Gloucestershire have been bowled out for 326 by Surrey at Bristol, but with a really healthy first-innings advantage.

    Reece Topley finishes with figures of 5-66.

    Elsewhere in Middlesex's group, Leicestershire continue to struggle against Hampshire. They're now 171-6 after losing a couple of wickets this morning, including a direct hit by James Vince to run out Colin Ackermann.

    They still trail by 441.

    Colin Ackermann run outRex Features
  3. wicket

    WICKET

    Gubbins c Gregory b C Overton 37 (Middlesex 313 & 88-3 v Somerset 172)

    Somerset needed an early wicket and they've got one.

    Nick Gubbins tries a cut shot but edges Craig Overton to slip where Lewis Gregory holds onto a sharp chance.

    It's a third wicket for Overton.

  4. Glamorgan (330 & 73-4) lead Yorkshire (193) by 210 runs

    There's a Root brother batting at Headingley, but not the England captain.

    Billy (26 not out) has resumed his second dig for visitors Glamorgan as they look to build their lead well beyond 200 alongside his captain Chris Cooke (21 not out).

    Their fifth-wicket partnership worth 44 so far.

  5. Play is under way at eight of the nine matches by the way.

    Only Lancashire against Sussex in Group 3 is delayed by rain.

  6. Middlesex 313 & 87-2 v Somerset 172

    Nick Gubbins and Stevie Eskinazi resume their innings for Middlesex with their side in a very strong position.

    A lead of 228 with eight second-innings wickets in hand.

    Somerset might be hoping for the rain that is forecast at Lord's a bit later on.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    D'Oliveira lbw b S Cook 6 (Essex 490-9 dec v Worcestershire 43-4)

    Two balls into the day at Chelmsford and another wicket for Essex already...

    Sam Cook picks up from where he left off last night as he gets a ball to skid through low on Brett D'Oliveira and trap him leg before for his overnight score of six.

    Floodlights are on, but the ball is nipping around as you'd expect.

  8. Ball-by-ball of every match

    BBC local radio

    As ever, you can hear every ball of every match in the County Championship live on BBC local radio by following the live coverage options at the top of this page.

    BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra will also have commentary from Chelmsford of day three of Essex v Worcestershire on DAB Digital Radio and the BBC Sport website and app until 14:55 BST when the station will switch to coverage of Chennai Super Kings against Delhi Capitals in the IPL.

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  9. Weather outlook

    It's set to be another chilly day across the country with a chance of rain in the south of England and the possibility of some showers elsewhere.

    There will in fact be a delayed start between Lancashire and Sussex at Old Trafford.

    Sarah Keith-Lucas from the BBC Weather Centre has the full forecast below.

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  10. Day two scores

    Group 1

    Essex 490-9 dec v Worcestershire 43-3

    Nottinghamshire 165-7 v Durham 330

    Warwickshire 169-5 v Derbyshire 189

    Group 2

    Gloucestershire 311-8 v Surrey 220

    Leicestershire 151-4 v Hampshire 612-5 dec

    Middlesex 313 & 87-2 v Somerset 172

    Group 3

    Northamptonshire 91-1 v Kent 455

    Lancashire 339-5 v Sussex 301

    Yorkshire 193 v Glamorgan 330 & 68-4

    And to see all those scorecards in more detail, head to this page.

  11. It's going to be a sombre day following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, yesterday.

    Flags will be flown at half mast.

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  12. Good morning and welcome to day three of the opening round of the County Championship.

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