Summary

  • Day three of round four of the County Championship

  • 18 counties split into three groups of six

  • Surrey beat Hants by an innings & 289 runs; Roach takes 8-40

  • Durham beat Warwickshire by an innings & 127 runs

  • Notts beat Derbyshire by 310 runs for first red-ball win since 2018

  1. Postpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Yorkshire 206 & 86-6 v Northants 234

    Back to Leeds and things really aren't looking good for Yorkshire. Jonny Tattersall is caught behind off the bowling of Tom Taylor, falling for 18.

    The hosts have a slender lead of 58 and will need their tail to wag to keep this game competitive.

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    WICKETpublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Wood b Fletcher 31 (Derbys 77-6, target 470 v Notts)

    Notts could have this done before lunch.

    Derbyshire opener Tom Wood's gritty knock comes to an end as his middle stump is sent tumbling by Luke Fletcher.

    Notts need four more wickets for victory.

  3. Postpublished at 12:05 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Worcs 80-0 v Essex 561-8 dec

    It's still a bowlers' graveyard at New Road.

    Worcestershire openers Daryl Mitchell and Jake Libby have come through the first hour untroubled.

  4. Bears fighting backpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Durham 341-8 v Warwickshire 87

    Warwickshire have now picked up four Durham wickets this morning at Chester-le-Street.

    Spinner Danny Briggs has just grabbed his second of the day, snaffling Ben Raine off his own bowling.

    The problem for the Bears... Durham have a first-innings lead of more than 250.

  5. Somerset wobblingpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Somerset 220-7 v Middlesex 357

    Steven Finn has just removed Somerset wicketkeeper Steven Davies for two.

    Middlesex will be hopeful of gaining a sizable first-innings lead now. Somerset still trail by 137 with three wickets in hand.

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    WICKETpublished at 11:55 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Hosein c Moores b Paterson 0 (Derbys 63-5, target 470 v Notts)

    FIVE wickets for Notts in the first hour!

    Dane Paterson is on fire.

    After removing Wayne Madsen and Matt Critchley in his previous over, the paceman now gets Harvey Hosein caught behind.

    Surely a first red-ball victory since June 2018 is now on the cards for Notts?

  7. Surrey declarationpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Surrey 560-7d v Hampshire 92

    Surrey's Rikki Clarke chips the ball into the air and Scott Currie has a caught and bowled to finish with career-best figures of 4-109.

    And that's the declaration. Surrey will have an hour at Hampshire before lunch with a first-innings lead of 468.

    Scott CurrieImage source, Rex Features
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    Lancashire 230 all outpublished at 11:50 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Sussex 328 v Lancashire 230

    And it's just got even better.

    Meaker has a third as Matt Parkinson is caught behind for a streaky two.

    Lancashire trail by 98 runs and will be batting last on a tricky pitch at Hove.

  9. Postpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Sussex 328 v Lancashire 228-9

    Sussex are within one wicket of bowling Lancashire out as Danny Lamb is pinned leg before by Stuart Meaker for 27.

    A brilliant morning so far for the hosts.

  10. Postpublished at 11:46 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Derbys 56-3 (target 470) v Notts

    Having watched Nottinghamshire an awful lot over the last few years I'm not comfortable saying this game only has one winner.

    Even with a fourth-innings lead of over 400 I just can't do it.

    Win though and this could be the start of a purple patch for what is a very good side.

  11. Postpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Derbys 56-3 (target 470) v Notts

    And another wicket for Notts as Dane Paterson has Wayne Madsen caught behind.

    Matt Critchley joins Tom Wood (16 not out) in the middle.

    Derbyshire have work to do now, they still trail by a huge 417 runs and have just seven wickets left.

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    WICKETpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Bartlett c Simpson b Helm 55 (Somerset 195-6 v Middlesex 357)

    This is turning into a fine morning for Middlesex as George Bartlett edges Tom Helm behind.

    Somerset have two new batsmen at the crease. Steven Davies and Craig Overton are both on nought.

  13. Postpublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Derbys 47-2 (target 470) v Notts

    Tom Wood and Wayne Madsen have steadied things for Derbyshire since Stuart Broad picked up those two wickets in the first over of the day.

    Still a huge ask for the hosts to get anything out of this game though. 423 more runs required for victory.

  14. Postpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Yorkshire 206 & 60-5 v Northants 234

    And for balance we also have a Yorkshire wicket to bring to you.

    Steven Patterson is trapped lbw by Wayne Parnell for four. The White Rose county are struggling here, leading by just 32.

  15. Postpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Sussex 328 v Lancashire 218-8

    Not a great morning for Lancashire as Tom Bailey is clean bowled by Henry Crocombe for three.

    Two wickets left for the visitors. They still trail Sussex's first-innings total by 110 runs.

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    WICKETpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Lees c Bresnan b Norwell 129 (Durham 307-5 v Warwickshire 87)

    Alex Lees' gargantuan knock at Chester-le-Street comes to an end at the hands of Bears paceman Liam Norwell.

    Lees nicked it behind, but it bounced out of Michael Burgess' gloves and into the hands of Tim Bresnan at slip.

    The Durham opener batted for just shy of 500 minutes and 353 balls.

    Stuart Poynter comes in at seven with the lead standing at 220.

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    WICKETpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Smith c Vince b Currie 78 (Surrey 543-6 v Hampshire 92)

    They just keep coming.

    I thought Jamie Smith was nailed on for a century but the 20-year-old spoons it straight to mid on.

    The lead is 441. We bat on.

  18. 50 runs

    for Bartlettpublished at 11:27 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Somerset 191-5 v Middlesex 357

    Somerset batsman George Bartlett goes to fifty at Taunton.

    But the hosts have lost debutant Lewis Goldsworthy the morning.

    The 20-year-old edged Tom Helm behind for 39.

  19. Early wickets for Hantspublished at 11:22 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Surrey 527-5 v Hampshire 92

    And another wicket for Hampshire - told you the collapse was on.

    A Brad Wheal full ball skids on and clean bowls Jordan Clark for a duck.

    This is not the same flat pitch we saw yesterday. A good sign for Surrey's bowlers watching from the stands.

  20. Postpublished at 11:20 British Summer Time 1 May 2021

    Yorkshire 206 & 58-4 v Northants 234

    A wicket for Northamptonshire as Gary Ballance is caught off the bowling of Wayne Parnell for 16.

    Not the start Yorkshire would have wanted. They're four wickets down and lead by just 30.