Summary

  • Hashim Amla's 37 not out off 278 balls secures draw for Surrey against Hampshire

  • Lancashire draw with Kent in Group Three and qualify along with Yorkshire for top division

  • Somerset draw with Leicestershire to move within qualification for the top division of the second phase of the competition

  • Warwickshire draw with Durham after rain-affected match at Edgbaston

  • Sussex draw with Glamorgan at Hove

  • Gloucestershire on course to beat Middlesex at Cheltenham with a day still to play

Live Reporting

Alex Winter and Paul Grunill

  1. Coming next

    There is only one more round of matches in the first phase of the County Championship - with the top two teams in each of the three groups going forward to contest the title later in the summer.

    Here's a list of the games starting on Sunday 11 July - including the Roses match at Headingley.

    Derbyshire v Essex, Derby

    Durham v Nottinghamshire, Chester LS

    Worcestershire v Warwickshire, Worcester

    Gloucestershire v Hampshire, Cheltenham

    Middlesex v Leicestershire, Northwood

    Surrey v Somerset, The Oval

    Glamorgan v Northamptonshire, Cardiff

    Kent v Sussex, Canterbury

    Yorkshire v Lancashire, Headingley

  2. 50 runs

    for Jack Leaning

    Lancashire 259-9 dec v Kent & 146-8

    Jack Leaning rocks onto the back foot and cuts Tom Hartley for four to reach his half-century off 176 balls. This has been a tremendous effort for his side by the former Yorkshire player.

  3. Lancashire 259-9 dec v Kent 72 & 142-8

    A maiden from Danny Lamb to James Logan. There are a minimum of seven overs left, but Lancashire may be able to squeeze one of two more in if they look sharp. Jack Leaning is 49 not out and Logan has three. Kent are still 43 behind but that may not matter now. It's all about the last two wickets for Lancashire.

  4. wicket

    WICKET Handscomb lbw Worrall 14

    Middx 56-3 need 420 to beat Glos

    The Ghandi tactics - resisting by not resisting - have failed for Peter Handscomb.

    Dan Worrall nips one back and catches his fellow Australian on the knee roll on the popping crease.

    The Glosters have the breakthrough.

    21 overs remain - only day three remember at Cheltenham so time is no issue.

  5. Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 108-7

    Six runs from the latest Felix Organ over but Hampshire will take some encouragement. Jamie Overton edged one past first slip for four and it doesn't look like blocking his his preferred method of dealing with this situation. There are 15 overs to come.

  6. Middx 55-2 need 420 to beat Glos

    Stevie Eskinazi and Peter Handscomb have certainly calmed Middlesex.

    An extraordinary hour of play has seen only three runs scored in 14 overs!

    36 overs left in the day is a touch early to be playing for the close.

    But so far they're keeping the Glosters at bay.

  7. dropped catch

    Let-off for Amla

    Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 102-7

    Keith BarkerRex Features

    Keith Barker comes in again and is that finally the end of Hashim Amla - no, Ian Holland can't hang onto the chance at leg-slip. If the home side don't win this game, that might be the moment that costs them.

  8. Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 102-7

    A rare Surrey boundary by Jamie Overton, driven square off Felix Organ, and their total reaches three figures after 88 overs. The run rate is 1.15 - but that's a furious pace after this morning's crawl.

  9. wicket

    WICKET Clark lbw Barker 4

    Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 97-7

    Jordan ClarkRex Features

    Keith Barker charges in again and there is his third wicket as Jordan Clark is leg before. The ball seemed to keep a little low and Clark was struck on the back leg, leaving the umpire no option.

    Barker is in his 20th over and now has 3-6. Jamie Overton is the new Surrey batsman.

  10. Bad news for Durham fans.

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  11. wicket

    WICKET Cooke c Thomason b Beer 19

    Glam 95-4 need 275 to beat Sussex

    What a catch at short leg!

    A thick inside edge from the left-handed Joe Cooke and it's grabbed by Aaron Thomason's left-hand.

    Sussex as giddy as hot-air balloonists on a clear evening.

    19 overs left for them.

  12. ouch!

    Amla receives treatment

    Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 97-6

    Hashim Amla takes another blow on the hand and calls for the Surrey physio to take a look. The South African has made 30 not out from 219 balls so far with an iron will that Hampshire have so far been unable to shake. There are 19 overs to go after this one.

    I've loved the battle between him and (Kyle) Abbott. Huge respect between them."

    BBC Radio London's Mark Church

  13. Glam 92-3 need 275 to beat Sussex

    Glamorgan need 183 in 21 overs so there's no chance of them winning now.

    But can Sussex find another seven wickets?

    It's been the spin duo of Jack Carson and Will Beer for quite a while now.

  14. wicket

    WICKET Podmore b Hartley 0

    Lancashire 259-9 dec v Kent 74 & 134-8

    Tom HartleyRex

    And there's the first of the three Kent need. Two balls after removing Matt Milnes, Tom Hartley spins one past Harry Podmore's forward defensive stroke and hits off stump. Still 17 overs for Kent to survive after this one.

  15. wicket

    WICKET Milnes c Vilas b Hartley 2

    Lancashire 259-9 dec v Kent 74 & 134-7

    Great work by Dane Vilas as Matt Milnes is squared up by a turning delivery from Tom Hartley and edges to the keeper. Lancashire need three more wickets with Kent still 51 runs behind.

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  16. Following the draw between Warwickshire and Durham, here's the updated Group One table.

    What it means is that Essex's chances of adding to their 2019 Championship and 2020 Bob Willis Trophy triumphs are fading.

    The highest number of points they can achieve is 142, so six points for Notts and 12 for Warwickshire and their title hopes will be ended.

    Group One tableBBC Sport

  17. Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 92-6

    After 16 overs and five balls, Keith Barker concedes his first boundary as Hashim Amla turns the ball away through square leg. The left-armer's figures are now 17-14-6-2. Amla moves to 30 not out.

  18. wicket

    WICKET Root c Carter b Carson

    Glam 79-3 need 275 to beat Sussex

    With a casual flick of the wrists Billy Root sweeps Jack Carson for six over midwicket.

    But revenge arrives in Carson's next over as Root drives at a ball that turns away from the left-hander and an edge via the wicketkeeper's thigh finds slip.

    25 more overs remain.

  19. wicket

    WICKET Stevens lbw Wells 17

    Lancashire 259-9 dec v Kent 74 & 129-6

    Darren Stevens plays down the wrong line, expecting a little turn from Luke Wells which doesn't happen, and is lbw. Kent need another 56 to avoid an innings defeat as Matt Milnes arrives at the crease.

  20. WARWICKSHIRE DRAW WITH DURHAM
    Breaking

    Warwickshire 237 v Durham 253-7

    The umpires were hoping to inspect at 17:00 but have decided there is no point prolonging the agony and bring the game to an end.

    David Bedingham finishes with 92 not out and now has 879 Championship runs at an average of 79.90

    Durham take 13 points and Warwickshire 11, which keeps both in the race for a top-two finish in Group One ahead of the final round of games.

    Warwickshire are away to Worcestershire on Sunday, with Durham at home to group leaders Nottinghamshire.