Summary

  • James Anderson passes 1,000 first-class wickets taking 7-19 for Lancashire against Kent

  • Ben Stokes takes three wickets for Durham against Warwickshire

  • Dom Bess takes 7-43 for Yorkshire against Northamptonshire

  • Colin de Grandhomme makes 174 not out on first-class debut for Hampshire against Surrey

  • Michael Atherton's son, Josh de Caires, makes Middlesex debut against Gloucestershire

  1. wicket

    Gloucestershire all outpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Glos 248 v Middlesex

    At 153-2 Gloucestershire were going very well mid-afternoon but they've only taken one batting point.

    Miles Hammond's 75 led their progress but 30s from James Bracey and Tom Lace weren't enough.

    A good comeback from Middlesex after tea and they'll be content after winning the toss.

    Close of play at Cheltenham.

  2. Double strike by Cohenpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Notts 183-6 v Derbyshire 149

    Michael CohenImage source, Rex Features

    Derbyshire's inexperienced attack have kept at this pretty well and Michael Cohen has just been rewarded with two wickets in the same over.

    Lyndon James was caught at second slip by Matt Critchley for 33 and Liam Patterson-White fell for a duck, with Ben Aitchison grabbing the first-slip chance at the second or third attempt.

  3. Close of play at Ageas Bowlpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Hampshire 488 v Surrey 42-4

    Rain and bad light prevent any further play and Surrey will begin day three 446 runs in arrears, with Hashim Amla 24 not out and Will Jacks on one.

    Earlier in the day, Colin de Grandhomme finished on 174 not out for Hampshire, with Surrey again hampered by Kyle Jamieson being unavailable for bowling duty. Hampshire number 11 Brad Wheal made a career-best 45 in their partnership of 114.

  4. Close of playpublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Sussex 226 v Glam 205-9

    It's also the end of day two at Hove with the weather closing in.

    16-year-old Dan Ibrahim made a second fifty for the hosts in his second game to underline his potential and carried his side to a batting point.

    Glamorgan have lost regular wickets in reply and are struggling to get on terms.

  5. Postpublished at 18:02 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Lancashire 74-3 v Kent 74

    The scores are level at Old Trafford as Josh Bohannon collects three runs off Matt Quinn. Another 20 scheduled in the day, but that may be optimistic.

  6. Yates deserved 'patient' centurypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Warwickshire 219-4 v Durham

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    For the third time this season Rob Yates has made a hundred in the County Championship. His previous centuries were 120* against Essex and 104 v Worcestershire. He has converted each 50 this year to three figures.

    Today's came in a patient 238 balls and included 11 fours. However, he fell lbw the ball after he got there, to the bowling of Ben Raine, who had nearly had him twice in the over beforehand. A good leave and a near chop-on were interspersed by the boundary which brought up his hundred.

    It's been a hard day from a wicket-taking point of view. Keeper Ned Eckersley even bowled an over of off-spin just before Durham took the new ball with Warwickshire 202-4.

  7. Close of play at Tauntonpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Somerset 461-9d v Leics 95-3

    The weather has got too much at Taunton and play is abandoned for the day.

    A great one for Somerset with Nos. 8, 9 and 10 all making 70s.

    Sky Sports tell us it's only the second instance of that happening in a first-class match.

    It leaves Leicestershire with a mighty climb to try and stay in the game tomorrow and their top three have come and gone.

  8. 50 runs

    for Harry Brookpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Northants 170 v Yorks 158 & 124-5

    Yorkshire needed this - a half-century from their young wicketkeeper Harry Brook.

    It's keeping their heads above water, 150-plus maybe a tricky target.

  9. Postpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Notts 179-4 v Derbyshire 149

    Ben Duckett is building a head of steam at Trent Bridge. He has 31 from 35 balls and is just one behind partner Lyndon James. The most recent over saw Alex Thomson guilty of a full toss which Duckett despatched to mid-wicket for four.

  10. Bancroft behind the stumpspublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Warwickshire 202-4 v Durham

    A change of keepers by Durham. We'll let BBC Newcastle's Martin Emmerson tell you the story.....

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  11. Rain stops play at Hovepublished at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Sussex 226 v Glam 205-9

    Don't talk about rain to anyone at Sussex after their T20 misery recently.

    Sadly here's some more of it on the south coast.

  12. Two in two for Kentpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Lancashire 71-3 v Kent 74

    Keaton Jennings pushes tentatively forward at a ball from Matt Quinn and Zak Crawley takes the catch at second slip to send him on his way for 14.

    Luke Wells - on three - faces the next delivery at the start of a new Matt Milnes over and a steepling top edge is safely taken at square leg by James Logan.

    That should lift Kentish spirits a little.

  13. Postpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Warwickshire 207-4 v Durham

    Warwickshire have their first batting point and Will Rhodes drives elegantly back past bowler Chris Rushworth for four in the latest over. He moves on to 34 not out. Matt Lamb is at the other end on one.

  14. Postpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Notts 161-4 v Derbyshire 149

    Notts are out in front at Trent Bridge and Lyndon James hits successive fours off Luis Reece, a cut and a pull shot. Both deliveries were too short and asking to be punished. James is 31 not out and Ben Duckett has 14.

  15. 200 runs

    up for Glamorganpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Sussex 226 v Glam 205-9

    Glamorgan's last pair have squeezed out a batting point at Hove.

    They had lost 3-1 and looked likely to fall short.

    Can they nudge out a few more?

    A lead of 20 for Sussex could be important in a low-scoring contest.

  16. wicket

    WICKET Davies c Cox b Quinn 47published at 17:26 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Lancashire 64-1 v Kent 74

    Alex Davies is a little cross with himself. He attempts a late cut off Matt Quinn but the ball takes the top edge and Jordan Cox clings onto a sharp chance at first slip to end his bright and breezy 43-ball knock. Luke Wells comes out with 11 runs needed to surpass Kent's paltry total.

  17. rain stops play

    Rain hold-up at Ageas Bowlpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Hampshire 488 v Surrey 42-4

    After two balls of a Brad Wheal over, rain arrives to provide a bit of relief for Surrey. Hashim Amla is 24 not out and Will Jacks is on one. In theory, there are 22 more overs to be bowled when this one is completed.

  18. Rain stops play at Tauntonpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Somerset 461-9d v Leics 95-3

    Off at Taunton and at a bad time for Leicestershire with Colin Ackermann and Josh Inglis beginning to settle into a stand.

  19. Postpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Lancashire 52-0 v Kent 74

    Alex Davies is a pretty uncomplicated player. If it's there to be hit, he hits it. Two square cuts for four off Matt Milnes take the Lancashire total past 50. They're not the savage square cuts Gordon Greenidge and Robin Smith used to unfurl, but effective nonetheless.

  20. 100 runs

    for Rob Yatespublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 5 July 2021

    Warwickshire 195-4 v Durham

    Rob YatesImage source, Rex Features

    Rob Yates reaches his fourth first-class hundred by flicking Ben Raine away for four through square leg.

    It's the 11th boundary of his 238-ball innings - but the next delivery is his last as he is lbw to the Durham all-rounder for 102, the ball beating his forward defensive push.

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