Summary

  • Yorkshire beat Somerset by an innings and 33 runs

  • Division One: Notts v Lancs, Warwickshire v Hants, Yorks v Somerset

  • Division Two: Durham v Glamorgan, Essex v Glos, Northants v Surrey

  • Division Three: Derbys v Leics, Kent v Worcs, Sussex v Middlesex (day one)

  1. Until tomorrowpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Right, let's not hang about.

    Gary and I are off to grab some food, but we'll be back with you tomorrow for live-text coverage of our eight remaining fixtures.

    We'll start at 10:20 BST. See you then!

  2. YORKSHIRE BEAT SOMERSETpublished at 18:52 British Summer Time 6 September 2021
    Breaking

    Yorkshire (308) beat Somerset (134 & 141) by an innings and 33 runs

    Jordan Thompson responds with a perfect, slow yorker.

    Marchant de Lange swings and misses the ball by about a yard.

    That's all folks, Yorkshire wrap this one up inside two days. Somerset's title hopes are all but over for another year, while Yorkshire put down a big marker.

  3. Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 141-9

    Up in the air but safe.

    Marchant de Lange strikes a four and moves into the 20s.

    Two balls to go.

  4. Postpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 137-9

    First three balls:

    Two, block, block.

    Three balls to go.

  5. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 135-9

    The ball's returned fairly quickly.

    Right then, final over of the day. Can Yorkshire finish this tonight?

    Jordan Thompson to bowl the last six deliveries.

  6. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 18:47 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 134-9

    Out of the ground!

    Dom Bess tempts Marchant de Lange with a short one and boy does he deliver, smashing it for six.

    Nine balls remain.

  7. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 128-9

    Josh Davey hits Jordan Thompson to the rope but the runs don't matter any more.

    Two overs left tonight to get the final wicket or we're all coming back tomorrow!

  8. Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 123-9

    A couple of singles off Dom Bess' over.

    Three to go tonight.

  9. 6 runs

    for de Langepublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 121-9

    Madness. Marchant de Lange biffs his second ball off Jordan Thompson for six!

    Four overs remain.

  10. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Green b Thompson 32 (Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 115-9)

    ONE TO GO!

    Jordan Thompson gets one through Ben Green's defences and the off stump is ripped out.

    Last man Marchant de Lange comes in with 26 balls remaining on day two.

  11. Day Two scorespublished at 18:35

    Division One

    Notts 272 & 127-5 v Lancashire 168

    Warwickshire 116 v Hampshire 89 & 260-8

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 115-8

    Division Two

    Durham 503-8 v Glamorgan 97 & 71-2

    Essex 276 v Gloucestershire 76 & 132-5

    Northants 171 v Surrey 252 & 102-4

    Division Three

    Derbyshire 41-3 v Leicestershire 528

    Kent 393 v Worcestershire 133 & 91-6

    Sussex v Middlesex 400-2

  12. Postpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    The other eight matches are done and dusted for today.

    Here's a look at the close of play scores...

  13. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 115-8

    Josh Davey sees out Dom Bess' over. Maiden.

    Five to go.

  14. Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 115-8

    Ben Green and Josh Davey are the men tasked with seeing out the day for Somerset.

    Six overs to go.

    Steven Patterson and Dom Bess trying to wrap things up for the hosts at Scarborough.

    Ben GreenImage source, Rex Features
  15. Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 112-8

    Extra half hour taken at Scarborough with Yorkshire needing two more wickets.

    That's the last game going today.

  16. Close of play at Trent Bridgepublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Notts 272 & 127-5 v Lancashire 168

    The day belongs to Nottinghamshire. They finish it with a lead of 231.

    But it's been a fantastic effort from Lancashire's bowlers, whose wickets this evening keep the visitors in this game - just.

    A big morning session needed tomorrow.

  17. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Leach c Lyth b Bess 26 (Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 111-8)

    Now then!

    Jack Leach falls in what should be the penultimate over of the day to fellow England spinner Dom Bess as he prods him to slip.

    Extra half hour anyone?

  18. Postpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Notts 272 & 121-5 v Lancashire 168

    Two overs left at Trent Bridge.

    Nottinghamshire look pretty happy to block out the final deliveries.

  19. Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 110-7

    An end of the day feel to proceedings at Scarborough now.

    Two overs to go.

    It's been another dominant three sessions by Yorkshire.

  20. Postpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 6 September 2021

    Yorkshire 308 v Somerset 134 & 109-7

    Five overs to go on day two in Scarborough. Ben Green and Jack Leach have put on 40 for the eighth wicket and may well take this game into a third day.