So we have reached the halfway point in all nine games.

In Division One, Surrey, Somerset and Northants are in command, Yorkshire have moved into a potentially strong position while Hampshire have the edge over Lancashire.

Over in Division Two, we should be set for a conclusion at Lord's and Trent Bridge on day three while the games in Cardiff and Hove have a while to go yet.

Again, there have been some fine individual performances but an unbeaten 234 from Surrey's 21-year-old wicketkeeper Jamie Smith in his team's mammoth 603 was the stand-out.

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Div One:

• Essex 95-9 v Northants 390
• Gloucestershire 86-0 v Surrey 603
• Hampshire 246 & 103-3 v Lancashire 240
• Somerset 458 v Warwickshire 197-9
• Yorkshire 326-5 v Kent 291

Div Two:

• Derbyshire 368 v Glamorgan 240-4
• Middlesex 370 v Leicestershire 149 & 37-3
• Notts 266 v Worcestershire 159 & 225-5
• Sussex 362-5 v Durham 223

And that wraps up play for the day.

Those centuries from Dawid Malan and a career best 131 not out from Harry Brook have put Yorkshire well on top, but those two late wickets will at least keep Kent interested in the morning.

As we go on well past seven, it's worth pointing out Leeds Rhinos are playing Hull Kingston Rovers at 20.00 BST in rugby league's Super League behind the dressing rooms at Headingley.

Meanwhile, Harry Brook caresses one effortlessly through the legside towards the Western Terrace to bring up his highest first class score of 128.

Yorkshire also have three batting points so far and will fancy a maximum five for reaching 400.

The departure of Dawid Malan has certainly changed the tempo of the play.

New batter Harry Duke has offered some circumspect defence as he looks to play for tomorrow and centurion Harry Brook determined to cash in again tomorrow.

A very good day for Hampshire. A challenging one for Lancashire.

The umpires bring the players off five overs early for bad light and call it a day with Hampshire leading by 109.

A brilliant turnaround by Worcestershire at Trent Bridge sees them close 118 ahead with five wickets in hand.

Ed Barnard's century and good contributions from Jack Haynes and Ben Cox saw them recover from 32-4.

Hampshire's lead is now over 100 as we enter the last few overs of day two.

With 40 not out to go with his 101 not out in the first innings, Nick Gubbins is making a potentially match-winning contribution for Hants.

And that completes an outstanding second day for Somerset.

After their lower-order helped them pass 450, the seamers ripped through Warwickshire to leave the Bears facing the prospect of the follow-on in the morning.

Sublime stuff from Dawid Malan and Harry Brooks as they bring up the 250 partnership having come together at 23-3.

Still 13 overs of toil left for the Kent attack in the early evening Leeds sunshine.

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Notts 266 v Worcs 159 & 219-5

It's a brilliant counter-attacking century from Worcestershire all-rounder Ed Barnard.

He came in when his side were 32-4 and facing a possible innings defeat.

Now they lead by 112 and are setting up a victory chance at Trent Bridge.

Ben Cox has provided excellent support with an unbeaten half-century.

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Northants in total control at stumps at Chelmsford. In a great position to push on for their first win of the season over the weekend.

Jimmy Anderson is convinced he has Nick Gubbins LBW. But coming round the wicket to the left-hander must be the thing that counts against him.

No reviews in the county game, otherwise that one would definitely have gone upstairs.

But after a bit of luck with the James Vince call, maybe that balances it out.

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Yorkshire 248-3 v Kent 291

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Harry Brook goes to a sixth first-class hundred and second of the season in the evening sunshine at Headingley.

It's taken the 23-year-old from Keighley 138 balls with 11 fours and two sixes.

Dawid Malan continues to march along at the other end having just struck Nathan Gilchrist for 16 off his last over. The former England man is on 123.