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

Live Reporting

Gary Smee and Alex Winter

  1. 100 runs

    for Young

    Durham 183-0 v Warwickshire 87

    Durham opener Will Young goes to a fantastic century, his first for the county.

    The New Zealand international gets there off 248 balls.

    And that'll be lunch.

  2. Play to resume at 13:20 BST

    Somerset v Middlesex 338-7

    The covers are off at Taunton and they'll get going again in about 15 minutes.

  3. A couple of games will take lunch at 13:10 BST today to make up for lost time yesterday, some are just going to lunch and a couple are already at lunch.

    Just to make things nice and confusing!

  4. 'Stevens producing magic on 45th birthday'

    Lunch: Glamorgan 129-5 v Kent 138

    Ffion Wynne
    BBC Radio Wales

    Darren StevensGetty Images

    It’s stopped raining in Cardiff and is beginning to look a lot brighter – but they’ve taken an early lunch and play will resume at 13:30 BST.

    Darren Stevens continued to produce magic for Kent on his 45th birthday, removing overnight batsman David Lloyd for 62 in the second over of the day with yet another spell of brutally accurate swing bowling.

    Matt Milnes backed him up brilliantly from the other end, taking two in two balls including captain Chris Cooke for a golden duck.

    Callum Taylor survived the hat-trick ball and the rain fell soon after – probably to the relief of the batting side as Kent dragged themselves back into the game. Glamorgan still trail by nine runs with five wickets remaining.

  5. Glos v Leics 361-6

    Lewis Hill falls just short of his career-best 126 as Ryan Higgins takes out his off stump for 121.

    A fine effort from Hill who had only made six scores of 50 or more in 41 first-class matches before this season.

    But the talent was clearly always there and he's now made five 50-plus scores in seven innings this season.

    Can Gloucestershire run through the lower order and limit the damage?

  6. Notts lead passes 200

    Derbys 105 v Notts 256 & 50-1

    Notts go to fifty in their second innings, and with it the lead goes up to 201.

    Haseeb Hameed and Ben Duckett will be looking to see it through until lunch.

  7. rain stops play

    Rain stops play at Hove

    Lancs 38-0 v Sussex 328

    Rain on the south coast might bring about an early lunch at Hove.

    A good start to Lancashire's reply.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Westley c Cox b Libby 113 (Worcs v Essex 340-3)

    Jake Libby comes into the attack for Worcestershire and strikes with his first ball!

    Tom Westley takes a big swipe at the part-time spinner but skies it, wicketkeeper Ben Cox takes the catch, and the Essex skipper is on his way for an excellent 113.

    Can the Pears grab another one or two before lunch? They need them.

  9. rain stops play

    Lunch at Taunton

    Somerset v Middlesex 338-7

    With the rain still falling in Somerset, they've taken an early lunch.

  10. Glos v Leics 350-5; Lancs 38-0 v Sussex 328

    Lewis Hill continues to pour it on for Leicestershire at Bristol.

    The scoring rate is a tick or two above yesterday.

    They have a chance to bat their hosts out of the game there.

    At Hove it seems a decent pitch too and Lancashire have made a steady start in reply to Sussex's 328.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Slater b Reece 24 (Derbys 105 v Notts 256 & 29-1)

    Ben SlaterRex Features

    One of the country's in-form batsman is out.

    There will be no third century in a row for Notts opener Ben Slater as he's bowled by Luis Reece for 24.

    Slater gets some bat on the ball, but it hits his pad and trickles back onto the stumps.

    Notts are still in a great position - leading by 180.

  12. 100 runs

    for Amla

    Surrey 209-2 v Hants 92

    Hashim AmlaRex Features

    First-class century number 53 for Hashim Amla.

    He's got there with absolutely no fuss off 142 balls, with 13 fours.

    Surrey are in complete control at The Oval.

  13. Durham 142-0 v Warwickshire 87

    Alex Lees and Will Young's first-wicket stand for Durham continues to grow at Chester-le-Street.

    How do the Bears get back into this one?

    Durham's lead is already 55 and they have all 10 wickets in hand. They'll only want to bat once in this game, that's for sure.

  14. Yorks 206 v Northants 81-5

    Another for Yorkshire!

    And what a catch this is down low by Harry Brook at third slip, stretching out a right hand an inch from the ground.

    Luke Procter has now gone and Yorkshire can smell a first-innings lead.

  15. 100 runs

    for Westley

    Worcs v Essex 311-2

    Tom WestleyRex Features

    Tom Westley's magnificent start to the season continues as he reaches his century at New Road.

    He loves batting against Worcestershire it seems.

    The Essex captain made 213 in the reverse fixture earlier this month and is now putting his side in complete command of this game.

  16. Yorks 206 v Northants 81-4

    A third wicket of the morning for Steven Patterson.

    The Yorkshire captain has Rob Keogh held at first slip pushing hard at the ball.

    Northants are now in big trouble.

    There's no Adam Rossington this week because of a finger injury. He's very dependable in the middle order.

  17. Surrey 186-2 v Hants 92

    Hashim AmlaGetty Images

    Hashim Amla is now 12 runs away from a 53rd first-class century and looking in superb touch.

    Hampshire may have got rid of Rory Burns this morning, but in strolled Ollie Pope.

    It could be a long day in the field for the visitors at The Oval.

  18. Yorks 206 v Northants 81-3

    Big wicket for Yorkshire as Ricardo Vasconcelos feels for Steven Patterson and edges to first slip.

    He's comfortably Northants best batsman and a man in serious form.

    Still lots for Northants to do to get on terms and it's the home side with momentum now at Headingley.

  19. 'Durham progress slow'

    Durham 110-0 v Warwickshire 87

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    It's the first time this season Durham have put on an opening stand of more than 100. And it's the first time anyone has done it against Warwickshire since June 2019 in Kent.

    But progress has been exceptionally slow as Alex Lees and Will Young opt for a sensible safety first approach. The wicket is slow, green and has the odd bit of uneven bounce. It's a new square and caution is the watch word.

    Lees' 50, his 49th in first-class cricket, came in 164 balls and included four fours. Young got there in 150 balls and 5x4s. It is his first 50 for Durham but 40th in first-class cricket.

    However we have had 55 minutes of "action" this morning and seen only 22 runs. Durham lead Warwickshire by 23 runs at 110-0.

  20. Derbys 105 v Notts 256 & 8-0

    Nottinghamshire have decided not to enforce the follow-on and so Haseeb Hameed and Ben Slater have begun their second innings.

    Slater, in sensational form, hits Sam Conners for a couple of boundaries in the first over.