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There is a Facebook page celebrating 'Hashim Amla - The Wall'.

And now we all know why he has that nickname after his 278 balls of refuse-to-budge self-denial earned Surrey a draw with Hampshire, having been bowled out for 72 in their first innings.

All five games on day four ended in draws - but Lancashire's result against Kent was enough to ensure they will finish in the top two in Group Three.

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Warwickshire 237 v Durham 253-7

Match drawn

Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 122-8

Match drawn

Somerset 461-9 dec v Leicestershire 475-7

Match drawn

Lancashire 259-9 v Kent 74 & 149-8

Match drawn

Sussex 226 & 263-3 dec v Glamorgan 215 & 154-5

Match drawn

Gloucestershire 248 & 272 v Middlesex 101 & 97-3 (day three)

Middlesex need another 323 to win - match continues on Thursday

This has been hard work in the final two hours of the day.

Only 45 runs have been scored in 37 overs.

But more crucially only one more wicket went down in that time.

It leaves Gloucestershire with perhaps a little more work to do tomorrow than they would have envisaged.

But they remain firm favourites.

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Hashim Amla blocks out five deliveries from Kyle Abbott and the players touch fists/elbows on a draw at the Ageas Bowl.

What a Herculean effort from the South African, who batted through the entire day for his 37 not out - and only had one escape, when Ian Holland dropped him off Keith Barker.

There were 63 maidens sent down during the day by the Hampshire attack, with Barker taking 3-9 from 22 overs and Felix Organ 2-35 from 25.

Hampshire take 15 points, though, and will start the next round of matches 11 points behind Group Two leaders Somerset.

Brad Wheal comes in again and Rikki Clarke tucks him away for a couple of runs - the first of his innings.

Try as he might Wheal can't produce a breakthrough and ends his stint with 1-26 from 22 overs, nine of them maidens.

Six balls left in the game.

Kyle Abbott v Hashim Amla - the umpteenth round.

Another maiden ticks by. Two overs for Surrey to survive for a draw.

In theory there is enough time left in the game for Middlesex to win.

But not at this rate of scoring.

28 runs have come in 29 overs.

It could be a hard slog ahead for Gloucestershire to take the remaining seven wickets.

Eight more overs tonight.

After a lengthy debate, Brad Wheal comes in from the opposite end to his most recent spell. Makes no difference as Rikki Clarke survives. He is still on nought after 20 balls faced. There are three overs left.

Just to update you on the Group Three position, Glamorgan's draw with Sussex means Yorkshire and Lancashire will finish as the top two irrespective of the result in the Roses match, starting on Sunday.

Kyle Abbott brings himself back on. Will be able to dislodge his fellow South African Hashim Amla?

There's a moment of excitement as the ball flies to short leg but it came off the pad. It's another maiden - there are four overs left.

A fine effort from Sussex but Glamorgan have done enough for the draw.

Naturally, captain Ben Brown will be questioned on the timing of his declaration.

Particularly as Sussex had to win to stand any chance of escaping the bottom two.

The draw means Glamorgan will play in Division Two come September.

Another maiden from Felix Organ - to Rikkie Clarke - which is his 14th in 25 overs today.

Surrey have five more overs to survive for the draw.

Jack Leaning finishes unbeaten on 53 not out as Kent hang on for a draw at Old Trafford following a belated start to the final day's play.

Heino Kuhn was the only other batsman to pass 20, but they clung on with James Anderson unable to repeat his first-innings potency, adding only one more wicket to his seven earlier in the game.

Spinner Tom Hartley - drafted in to replace Matt Parkinson - was the pick of the home attack, claiming 4-42.

Lancashire will go into Sunday's Roses match at Headingley two points behind Yorkshire, but both sides are in a strong position to progress to the next phase of the title race.

Only four more overs remain at Hove and surely Glamorgan have seen out the trip now.

Brad Wheal strays onto leg stump and Hashim Amla flicks it away for only the fifth four of his innings. he is 37 not out and there eight overs remaining.

We are now into extra overs at Old Trafford, where play is due to finish at 18:05. James Logan plays out a maiden from Tom Hartley and Jack Leaning will take strike against Luke Wood in the next over.

Kent have almost reached safe harbour. A minimum of three overs left - though there could be one or two more.

Jack Leaning is 53 not out and James Logan has three.

So, what's the situation?

There are a minimum of 12 overs left for Hampshire to take three wickets to win this game.

Hashim Amla is 33 not out, having batted all day so far, facing 239 balls, and Jamie Overton is on 11.

'Exciting' may not be the word - but 'engrossing' is definitely appropriate.