Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 5 September 2021
Yorkshire 135-5 v Somerset 134
Yorkshire move into the lead with eight overs to go this evening at Scarborough.
Division One: Notts v Lancs, Warwickshire v Hants, Yorks v Somerset
Warwickshire v Hants delayed until 11:30 BST due to Covid case in Hants squad
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Yorkshire 135-5 v Somerset 134
Yorkshire move into the lead with eight overs to go this evening at Scarborough.
Leicestershire opener Sam Evans has fallen for 88 at Derbyshire but his side are still in a commanding position at 280-3. Lewis Hill is closing in on a century - he's 86 not out.
Kent have moved into a first-innings lead against Worcestershire. They're 156-4 after the Pears were all out for 133 earlier. Darren Stevens has bludgeoned 47 off just 43 balls.
Luke Fletcher c sub b Bailey 27
Six and then out for Luke Fletcher as Tom Bailey gets his man.
A late flurry makes this one interesting, but after a super morning, you've got to feel that Notts will have felt they could have got more out of this flat pitch.
Lancashire will face 11 more overs today.
Yorkshire 127-5 v Somerset 134
Harry Brook has been the best batsman today by a country mile.
The Yorkshire right-hander brings up his fifty off just 51 balls with a ninth four to go with a six.
What sort of lead can he help his county build? They still trail by seven.
Northamptonshire have bowled Surrey all out, Jamie Smith top-scoring with 123 for the visitors, while bowler Tom Taylor took 5-41.
Elsewhere, Essex are currently 140-5, leading Gloucestershire by 64 runs after they were all out for 76 earlier today.
And Durham are 168-3 ahead of Glamorgan by 71 runs after they were bowled out for 97.
Michael Jones is unbeaten on 78 not out at Chester-le-Street.
Bess st Davies b Leach 10 (Yorkshire 122-5 v Somerset 134)
One England spinner gets another!
Dom Bess gives Jack Leach the charge, but the ball rips past the bat and Steven Davies whips off the bails.
Big late boost for Somerset with 11 overs remaining in the day.
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Moores lbw b Wells 12 (Nottinghamshire 260-9 v Lancashire)
One away now.
Tom Moores tries to paddle sweep Luke Wells, but mistimes his effort and he's pinned leg before.
Crazy to think Nottinghamshire were 211-3 the ball before tea. Lancashire have dragged themselves back into this game.
Warwickshire 87-5 v Hampshire 89
Tea at Edgbaston with Warwickshire trailing Hampshire's first-innings total by two runs.
Sam Hain (37 not out) and Michael Burgess (27 not out) both look set. Can they push forward in the evening session?
They're taking tea just 30 minutes before the scheduled close because of this morning's delayed start due to a Covid-19 case in the Hampshire camp.
Kent have lost Ollie Robinson for exactly 50, but are almost level with Worcestershire's first-innings 133. The hosts are 113-4 at Canterbury with Jack Leaning and Darren Stevens in the middle.
Leicestershire pair Sam Evans (86 not out) and Lewis Hill (79 not out) are both approaching tons with their side on 260-2 at Derbyshire.
Yorkshire 101-4 v Somerset 134
Harry Brooks is dealing in fours.
The right-hander biffs Ben Green for three in an over and now has eight boundaries in his 35.
Yorkshire trail by just 33.
Yorkshire 93-4 v Somerset 134
Dom Bess is batting at six for Yorkshire.
Now Dom's a decent lower-order batsman, but that seems a bit high for the England man.
Ballance c Abell b Davey 32 (Yorkshire 89-4 v Somerset 134)
BIG breakthrough for Somerset!
Josh Davey gets one to nip away from Gary Ballance and the left-hander can only snick it to second slip.
It's a third wicket for the Somerset paceman and his side are still well in this game.
Five wickets for 19 runs for Lancashire. 211-3 to 230-8 - some collapse by Notts.
Hutton c Lavelle b Lamb 0 (Nottinghamshire 230-8 v Lancashire)
Two in three balls!
Brett Hutton feathers one behind to the keeper to fall for a two-ball duck.
What a performance after lunch from Danny Lamb who now moves on to figures of 4-48.
Has this game now swung into Lancashire's favour?
Patterson-White c Jones b Lamb 6 (Nottinghamshire 230-7 v Lancashire)
Lancashire in a golden period. Nottinghamshire are collapsing.
Liam Patterson-White flashes at one and sees the ball caught in the slips.
Nottinghamshire were 211-3 just before lunch.
Yorkshire 79-3 v Somerset 134
Harry Brook has upped the pace for Yorkshire since his arrival at the crease. Four fours in a run-a-ball 19 and Yorkshire are just 55 behind with seven wickets in hand.
Gary Ballance has moved serenely to 26.
Mullaney c Wells b Balderson 4 (Nottinghamshire 223-6 v Lancashire)
Oh hello.
In the very next over Steven Mullaney falls after edging behind.
Liam Patterson-White and Tom Moores are the new men at the crease, both yet to score. There's a window open here for Lancashire.
Clarke lbw b Lamb 54 (Nottinghamshire 222-5 v Lancashire)
50 and out.
So soon after reaching his milestone, Joe Clarke is pinned leg before by Danny Lamb.
Ollie Robinson is leading Kent's recovery from 22-3 against Worcestershire. The wicketkeeper has 44 with his side now on 85-3 in reply to Worcestershire's 133 all out.
In the division's other game, it's still plain sailing for Leicestershire's batsmen at Derbyshire. The visitors are 221-2 with Sam Evans 80 not out and Lewis Hill unbeaten on 54.
Nottinghamshire 222-4 v Lancashire
Joe Clarke becomes the third Nottinghamshire player to reach his 50 today.
The hosts are firmly in control now.
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