Summary

  • Leaders Notts bowl out Hampshire for 226 on opening day at the Ageas Bowl

  • Yorkshire 95-8 as 18 wickets falls on day one against Warwickshire

  • Luke Wells' 103 helps Lancashire to 364-8 against Somerset

  • Former England captain Alastair Cook hits unbeaten 140 for Essex

  • Durham's David Bedingham becomes second player to reach 1,000 runs for season

  • Former Sussex skipper Ben Brown hits 111 not out against Leicestershire

  1. Postpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Hampshire 226 v Nottinghamshire

    There will be 11 overs for Notts to face at the Ageas Bowl, light permitting. It won't be an easy ride with Pakistan's Mohammad Abbas set to take the new ball for Hampshire, but Keith Barker will bowl the first over.

  2. 50 runs

    for Tom Baileypublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Somerset v Lancashire 360-7

    There it is, a seventh first-class 50 for number nine Tom Bailey off 111 balls.

    How frustrating is this for Somerset, not just to have a tailender staying in there, but now going on the attack.

  3. Close of play at Leicesterpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    D3: Leicestershire v Sussex 310-4

    The umpires take the players off for bad light with nine overs remaining at the Uptonsteel County Ground and that it is it for the day.

    Ben Brown is 111 not out for Sussex, having collected 11 boundaries so far in his 185-ball innings.

    He put on 121 with Oliver Carter after Tom Haines (71) and Ali Orr (40) had launched the innings with an opening stand of 106.

  4. Postpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Somerset v Lancashire 353-7

    And Tom Bailey flicks one of his pads to move to 47 and tick Lancashire past 350.

    Four batting points for the visitors, a good day's work. Now can they hold out until stumps?

  5. Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Somerset v Lancashire 349-7

    Six overs remain at Taunton, this pair have put on 81 to put Lancashire in a commanding position.

    Tom Bailey (43 not out) is closing in on his 50 while Steven Croft continues to push on, he's on 68 after being let off when caught at fine-leg off a no ball.

  6. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Organ b Fletcher 36 (Hampshire 226 v Notts)

    The Hampshire first innings comes to an end as Felix Organ attempts a cover drive, the ball nips back a fraction and he is bowled. Luke Fletcher has 2-32 from 15.2 overs, but it's Brett Hutton and Dane Paterson who share the bowling honours for the innings with three wickets each.

    So far, so good for the Division One leaders, who are chasing their first title since 2010.

  7. Postpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Hampshire 226-9 v Nottinghamshire

    This is an entertaining knock by Felix Organ, who hit Luke Fletcher down the ground and then collected another boundary to fine leg via the inside edge. He is 36 not out and Mohammad Abbas is on two. The light isn't great now, though.

  8. Latest from Divisions Two and Threepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    It's a tough day for Surrey at the Kia Oval where Essex are now 290-2, with Alastair Cook 134 not out and Dan Lawrence on 75. They have added 141 since the downfall of Tom Westley for 47.

    Scott Borthwick is holding the Durham first innings together at Wantage Road. He is 35 not out and the visitors are 67-4, replying to the home side's 183 all out.

    A boundary off Ryan Higgins takes Glamorgan's Eddie Byrom to a 60-ball fifty, and he adds another in the same over to take them to 252-6 against Gloucestershire.

    In Division Three, Ben Brown (111 not out) has now been joined by 18-year-old Tom Hinley, the latest in a line of young Sussex debutants and they are 310-4 at Leicester.

    Harry Podmore was the latest Kent batsman dismissed at Derby, but Jack Leaning is still there on 79 and they are 275-7.

    Worcestershire are 101-8 at Lord's, with Joe Leach recently lbw to Tim Murtagh for 21 - and they need another 44 for a first innings lead.

  9. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Fisher c Bresnan b Miles 0 (Yorkshire 93-7 v Warwickshire 155)

    Craig Miles has two as the new man Matthew Fisher is caught at first slip for an eight-ball duck.

    Yorkshire are 62 runs behind with two wickets in hand.

  10. 50 runs

    for Gary Ballancepublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Yorkshire 93-7 v Warwickshire 155

    The only Yorkshire batsman to get set today, Gary Ballance makes his half-century off 93 balls with six four.

    But, things are about to get worse for the hosts...

  11. Postpublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Somerset v Lancashire 348-7

    What a let off!

    Steven Croft pulls high to Marchant de Lange at fine leg off the bowling of Jack Brooks.

    But it's a no ball. Croft stays out there on 67.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Thompson c Rhodes b Miles 5 (Yorkshire 91-7 v Warwickshire 155)

    Craig Miles gets in on the action, removing Jordan Thompson who pulls one straight to a wide mid-on.

    Warwickshire smell blood at Headingley.

  13. Postpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Hampshire 212-9 v Nottinghamshire

    Felix Organ gives himself room and uppercuts a ball from Luke Fletcher for four. The bowler didn't enjoy that one.

    With one batting point in the bag, surely a second is beyond Hampshire? We may shortly be seeing the new ball.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

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  15. Postpublished at 17:04 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Hampshire 203-9 v Nottinghamshire

    Felix Organ loves that shot.

    Dane Paterson angles the ball towards his pads and the right-hander lifts it away to mid-wicket for four - and there is a batting point for Hampshire.

    With Notts having three bowling points from this innings, the home side are now 12.5 in arrears.

  16. Postpublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Hampshire 199-9 v Nottinghamshire

    Felix Organ takes a single and Mohammad Abbas will face the final delivery of Steven Mullaney's over.

    Abbas plays it away and there's a run there, surely they'll go for it. But Organ says no.

    Quote Message

    That's a huge mistake."

    Kevan James, BBC Radio Solent commentator

  17. Postpublished at 16:54 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Hampshire 197-9 v Nottinghamshire

    Important runs for Hampshire as Felix Organ - who appears to have a guard outside off stump - flicks Dane Paterson away over mid-wicket for four. Three needed for a batting point. They are all important now.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Duke lbw b Norwell 7 (Yorkshire 76-6 v Warwickshire 155)

    Three wickets for Liam Norwell as Harry Duke is the latest to go leg before.

    Gary Ballance remains 40 not out at the crease. Get him, and Warwickshire could wrap this innings up very quickly.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    Wheal b Mullaney 0 (Hampshire 193-9 v Notts)

    A big inswinger by Steven Mullaney is too good for Brad Wheal, whose innings lasted only five deliveries.

    Mohammad Abbas is in at number 11 - will Hampshire eke out the seven runs they need for a batting point?

    Division One leaders Notts have all three bowling points available in this innings.

  20. Latest from Divisions Two and Threepublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 12 September 2021

    England's Dan Lawrence reaches 50 with a single off Reece Topley at the Kia Oval and Essex are 257-2, with partner Alastair Cook 125 not out.

    James Sales has just had Ned Eckersley and Durham are 49-4, replying to Northamptonshire 183 all out at Wantage Road.

    Glamorgan have a batting point in Cardiff, where they are 212-6 after 77 overs against Gloucestershire.

    In Division Three, and Leicestershire have the wicket of Oliver Carter, bowled by Abi Sakande for 40. Ben Brown is there on 100 with the Sussex total now 291-3.

    Gareth Roderick (42 not out) has just hit back to back fours off Martin Andersson and Worcestershire are 80-6 at Lord's where Middlesex were earlier bowled out for 144.

    Jack Leaning is now 70 not out at Derby, where Kent are 258-5 in the 79th over of their first innings.