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

  1. How things standpublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 7 July 2021

    Following third day's play

    Warwickshire 237 v Durham 173-5

    Durham trail by 64 with 5 wickets standing

    Hampshire 488 v Surrey 72 & 6-2

    Surrey trail by 410 with 8 wickets standing

    Somerset 461-9 dec v Leicestershire 390-7

    Leicestershire trail by 71 with 3 wickets standing

    Lancashire 259-9 v Kent 74

    Lancashire lead by 185 with 1 wicket standing

    Sussex 226 & 111-4 v Glamorgan 215

    Sussex lead by 122 with 6 wickets standing

    Gloucestershire 248 & 198-6 v Middlesex 101 (after two days)

    Gloucestershire lead by 345 with 4 wickets standing

  2. Good morningpublished at 10:33 British Summer Time 7 July 2021

    Men's quarter-finals day at Wimbledon. A moderately important footie match this evening. It's going to be quite a day of sport.

    And we won't be left out as we bring you as-it-happens coverage of the ongoing County Championship matches.

    With Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire winning on Tuesday, we have six games left for you and plenty of captivating action in prospect.

    Welcome to day four (or day three in Cheltenham). Play starts at 11:00.

    Cooper Associates County Ground, TauntonImage source, Rex Features