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  • Group 1 results: Essex beat Durham by 44 runs, Warks beat Notts by three wickets, Worcs draw with Derbys

  • Group 2 results: Hants beat Middlesex by 249 runs, Glos beat Somerset by eight wickets, Surrey draw with Leics

  • Group 3 results: Yorks beat Kent by 200 runs, Lancs beat Northants by 206 runs, Sussex beat Glam by eight wickets

  1. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Lancashire 305 & 296-7 dec v Northamptonshire 177 & 192-7

    Anyone else remember the final day of that remarkable India-South Africa Test when AB de Villiers blocked his way to 43 off 297 balls and Hashim Amla made 25 off 244?

    This is the scorecard.

    It's not quite at the same level or the same strike rate, but Luke Procter is definitely channelling his inning AB and Hashim today. He's on 72 off 258.

    Lancashire still have 24 overs to find the three wickets needed for victory, but they must be panicking a bit at this point.

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    WICKET Milnes (lbw b Willey) 78published at 16:30 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Kent 265-9 & 223-7 v Yorkshire 379 & 330-5 dec

    They've got him!

    Night watchman Matthew Milnes finally goes and Yorkshire break the 75-run partnership.

    Three more wickets needed for the win. 25 overs remain.

    Matthew MilnesImage source, Rex Features
  3. Postpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Nottinghamshire 273 & 260 v Warwickshire 201-9 & 259-6

    Just 74 runs needed now for Warwickshire. This would be some chase.

    Tim Bresnan has made a fine 40 not out from 83. He's in the middle with England's Olly Stone who has 29 from 87.

    Dane Paterson, who already has a three-for this innings, has the ball.

  4. Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Kent 265-9 & 214-6 v Yorkshire 379 & 330-5 dec

    David Willey takes the new ball for Yorkshire with 28 overs remaining.

    Night watchman Matthew Milnes has been brilliant today, currently unbeaten on 77.

    Darren Stevens has 38 not out. Yorkshire need four wickets.

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    100 for Hassan Azadpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Surrey 672-8 dec v Leicestershire 375 & 224-3

    Hassan Azad has brought up his century!

    It's been a superb knock from the Leicestershire opener, who follows his 55 in the first innings.

  6. Postpublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Surrey 672-8 dec v Leicestershire 375 & 224-3

    If anyone was still in any doubt where this match was heading, let me just tell you that Rory Burns is now having a bowl for Surrey.

    He's bowled three overs for nine runs so far. Meanwhile...

  7. Postpublished at 16:14 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Glamorgan 285 & 349 v Sussex 481 & 55-2

    And Sussex just need 100 more runs in 33 overs before stumps.

    Aaron Thomason has been superb with a dogged 28 not out. Tom Clark is unbeaten on seven.

  8. Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Nottinghamshire 273 & 260 v Warwickshire 201-9 & 247-6

    Olly StoneImage source, Rex Features

    We're in for some game at Trent Bridge with all four results still possible.

    Warwickshire require just 86 runs although crucially they may only have three wickets in hand not four, with Dom Sibley a doubt with a finger fracture.

  9. Back under waypublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Right, let's get cracking with the final session of round two.

    Six matches are still ongoing and, in the majority of them, positive results are still achievable.

  10. Eskinazi rues 90-minute nightmare at hands of Abbaspublished at 15:56 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Hampshire beat Middlesex by 249 runs

    Middlesex captain Steven Eskinazi told BBC Radio London:

    "Reflecting on the first eight days we've played this season, it's been an hour-and-a-half's cricket that's let us down.

    "We have to analyse critically how we're going but there's been pressure points in both games where we really haven't stood up.

    "But we've also played some good cricket against good sides and if we hold our chances, get the rub of the green and get a bit better, I really think results are going to start turning for us."

  11. Vince full of praise for match-winner 'Mo'published at 15:52 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Hampshire beat Middlesex by 249 runs

    Hampshire captain James Vince told BBC Radio Solent:

    "A fantastic performance. We spoke after the win against Leicestershire about how important it would be to back that up and from the word go, the effort to make nearly 300 on the first day really set the game up.

    "The way Mo (Mohammad Abbas) bowled in that opening spell on the second day, you don't see that very often.

    "We know he's a world-class bowler and capable of producing match-winning spells. But that helped us open up a huge gap in the game.

    "Pretty much all around, it couldn't have gone much better.

    "I'm delighted with the start, but I'll be pretty boring and say we'll take each game as it comes as we've got Gloucestershire next who have also won two in two.

    "It'll be a pretty strong test and the games come thick and fast."

  12. Teapublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Glamorgan 285 & 349 v Sussex 481 & 47-2

    And we also head for tea in our sixth and final game still playing as Sussex require another 107 runs for victory.

    Aaron Thomason looks good, unbeaten on 23. Tom Clark is four not out.

  13. Teapublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Derbyshire 390 & 312-5 dec v Worcestershire 305 & 118-6

    Tea in Derby too with the hosts having the better afternoon session.

    Derbyshire require four wickets to win, Worcestershire need an unlikely 280.

  14. Teapublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Nottinghamshire 273 & 260 v Warwickshire 201-9 & 237-6

    What a finish we'll have at Trent Bridge.

    Nottinghamshire need four wickets (possibly three if Dom Sibley can't bat with a fractured finger).

    Warwickshire need 96 runs.

  15. Teapublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Surrey 672-8 dec v Leicestershire 375 & 197-3

    One game that surely won't go the distance is the one at The Oval. At least not without a Leicestershire collapse, anyhow.

    Hassan Azad has batted brilliantly for 91 not out, while Lewis Hill is with him on 31.

  16. Teapublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Lancashire 305 & 296-7 dec v Northamptonshire 177 & 182-7

    And that's tea.

    Luke Procter (66 not out) and Nathan Buck (18 not out) continue to frustrate the Lancashire bowlers. Procter has eaten up a whopping 234 deliveries, hitting just four boundaries.

    The equation for Lancashire is simple. They'll need three wickets from 32 overs this evening. This one could go the distance.

  17. Teapublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Kent 265-9 & 193-6 v Yorkshire 379 & 330-5 dec

    Tea on day four.

    Yorkshire have only taken one wicket since lunch and now there's only a minimum of 33 overs remain in the game.

    Matthew Milnes is on a career-best 71 not out. Darren Stevens is also unbeaten on 24.

  18. Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Nottinghamshire 273 & 260 v Warwickshire 201-9 & 236-6

    Warwickshire require fewer than 100 runs as the scoreboard at Trent Bridge reads 97 runs required.

    There's 39 overs left in the day. Nottinghamshire need wickets fast.

  19. Postpublished at 15:39 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Glamorgan 285 & 349 v Sussex 481 & 42-2

    A second wicket for Glamorgan as first-innings centurion Stiaan van Zyl is caught behind off the bowling of David Lloyd for 12.

    I think it'll end up being too little too late though with Sussex only needing another 112 to win.

  20. Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 18 April 2021

    Surrey 672-8 dec v Leicestershire 375 & 190-3

    Leicestershire opener Hassan Azad has moved into the nineties.

    He's on 91 from 197 deliveries as he and Lewis Hill continue to bat time for the visitors, now trailing by 107 runs.