for Popepublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Surrey 283-2 v Hants 92
Image source, Rex FeaturesOllie Pope goes to fifty at The Oval.
It's the England batsman's second half-century of the season.
The first, he converted it into 245.
Summary
Day two of round four of the County Championship
All 18 counties play
Teams split into three groups of six
Warwickshire, Hampshire & Lancashire top of groups
England batsman Pope makes century for Surrey; Amla makes double ton
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Image source, Rex Featuresfor Duckettpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Derbys 105 v Notts 256 & 104-1
Notts batsman Ben Duckett finally finds a bit of form this season as he goes to his first fifty.
It's been a bish, bash, bosh sort of innings, 10 fours and 59 balls.
WICKETpublished at 14:20 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Lawrence lbw b Pennington 90 (Worcs v Essex 390-4)
Essex and England batsman Dan Lawrence falls just short of a century at New Road.
Pears paceman Dillon Pennington gets him lbw.
The defending county champions are still on course for a massive first-innings score though.
for Ben Mikepublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Glos v Leics 387-6; Glam 154-7 v Kent 138
Just a third first-class fifty for Leicestershire's Ben Mike.
The Foxes taking full advantage of being sent in on an unresponsive pitch so far.
Glamorgan have lost Callum Taylor since lunch but have nudged ahead in Cardiff.
Anything under 200 and Kent will feel happy.
Record opening standpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Durham 203-0 v Warwickshire 87
Image source, Getty ImagesDurham pair Will Young and Alex Lees have now broken the county's record opening stand against Warwickshire.
It beats the 202 put on by Graeme Fowler and Wayne Larkins at Feethams, Darlington, in 1993.
Rain stops playpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Somerset 8-0 v Middlesex 357
The rain has returned at Taunton. Off they go.
100 stand for Pope & Amlapublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Surrey 256-2 v Hants 92
The runs continue to flow for Surrey after lunch.
Hashim Amla and Ollie Pope's third-wicket partnership is now worth exactly 100.
The lead is 164 and growing quickly. Absolute dominance from the hosts at The Oval.
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All nine matches are now in play after lunch and rain delays.
How long that'll last, I'm not sure. Showers are popping up all over England and Wales.
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Glam 140-6 v Kent 138
No sooner do they take the lead do Glamorgan lose another wicket.
Birthday boy Darren Stevens with his fourth as Zak Crawley takes a good low catch at second slip.
Key partnership now with just the bowlers to come for Glammy.
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Somerset 0-0 v Middlesex 357
Tom Lammonby and Tom Banton are ready to start Somerset's first innings at Taunton.
England limited-overs batsman Banton could do with a score - he's only averaging 18.83 with the bat this season.
'An eventful two overs'published at 13:47 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Somerset v Middlesex 357
Anthony Gibson
BBC Somerset
Image source, Getty ImagesWell, that was an eventful two overs after a break for rain and an early lunch.
At the start of it, Middlesex needed 12 runs for a fourth batting point and Somerset two wickets for a third bowling point.
Both were pouched, thanks to three wickets in the 110th over by Josh Davey and a typically lusty blow by Tim Murtagh.
One of those wickets was that of Robbie White, out yet again in the 90s after a determined gritty innings which has put his side on top, especially with clouds overhead and further rain threatened - ideal conditions for Steven Finn, Murtagh and Tom Helm.
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They're getting back under way after lunch at Gloucestershire, Derbyshire and Worcestershire.
1.55pm restart at Hovepublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Lancs 38-0 v Sussex 328; Glam 140-5 v Kent 138
The luncheon interval will take a little longer on the south coast.
Back out at Cardiff though after rain brought about a slightly early lunch.
And Glamorgan are into the lead.
But that burst of wickets this morning leaves that game in the balance.
Middlesex all outpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Somerset v Middlesex 357
A third wicket in the over for Josh Davey and Middlesex's first innings has come to a rapid conclusion.
Tim Murtagh is the last man to go, caught at third man.
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Somerset v Middlesex 357-9
Middlesex number 11 Tim Murtagh comes in and hits his first two balls for four.
That takes Middlesex past 350 at the end of the 110th over to earn four batting bonus points.
WICKETpublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
White c Hildreth b Davey 92 (Somerset v Middlesex 349-8)
Middlesex batsman Robbie White misses out on a maiden first-class ton.
Josh Davey finds his outside edge and James Hildreth clings on at first slip.
Two balls later Steven Finn is also gone, lbw. Middlesex are 349-9.
'Runs are much easier to come by'published at 13:27 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Lunch: Surrey 243-2 v Hants 92
Surrey did exactly what they set out to do this morning as they look to build a sizable lead over Hampshire.
Rory Burns (80) will feel he missed out on headline grabbing total (again) as he tried to pull Liam Dawson away on the leg side and was bowled.
He may have been a bit unlucky as the ball first hit his front leg deflected onto his back leg and then deflected a second time into the stumps.
Nevertheless he didn't need to be quite as ambitious with his shot selection, as runs are much easier to come by than this time yesterday.
Hashim Amla (121*) & Ollie Pope (30*) are just playing the situation.
Hampshire have to keep it tight, but there is so much time left in the game, that may not be enough.
'Both have been watchful'published at 13:25 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Lunch: Durham 183-0 v Warwickshire 87
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio NewcastleWill Young has scored his first century in England. At lunch he is on a straight 100, having faced 248 balls.
The century included nine fours and a six. And his opening stand with Alex Lees is worth 183. Lees has faced 232 balls for his 81.
Both have been watchful and really careful in their shot selection on a slow and green track. It's another cold day in the North East and with rain a threat, the lights are on. The lead over Warwickshire is 96.
And this is the best opening stand against The Bears since at least 2015.
Lunch scorespublished at 13:16 British Summer Time 30 April 2021
Day two
Group One
- Derbyshire 105 v Notts 256 & 60-1
- Durham 183-0 v Warwickshire 87
- Worcestershire v Essex 368-3
Group Two
- Gloucestershire v Leicestershire 362-6
- Somerset v Middlesex 338-7 - play to restart at 13:20 BST
- Surrey 243-2 v Hampshire 92
Group Three
- Glamorgan 129-5 v Kent 138 - play to restart at 13:30 BST
- Sussex 328 v Lancashire 38-0
- Yorkshire 206 v Northants 102-5
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All games are at lunch now, so time for a look at the scores...