Summary

  • New England Test captain Ben Stokes hits 64-ball century for Durham, predecessor Joe Root playing for Yorkshire

  • Stokes' tally of 17 sixes is the highest in a County Championship game, beating 16 by Andrew Symonds

  • Division One: Essex v Yorks, Hants v Gloucs, Lancs v Warwickshire & Surrey v Northants

  • Division Two: Glam v Leics, Sussex v Middlesex & Worcs v Durham

Live Reporting

Ged Scott, Alex Winter and Paul Grunill

  1. Stokes not Superman after all then?

    Worcestershire 93-4, Durham 580-6 dec

    Dan Wheeler
    BBC Hereford & Worcester

    It appears Ben Stokes’ superpowers have suffered a temporary shortage.

    Now with ball in hand, following his earlier batting heroics, Stokes is bounding in trying to deepen the ditch Worcestershire are in.

    But physics defied him when Ed Barnard chopped a ball down into his pads and saw it roll back on to the stumps only for the bails to refuse to budge.

    Together with skipper Brett D’Oliveira, Worcestershire will hope that’s not the end of their good luck.

  2. Tea at The Oval

    Surrey 401 v Northants 87-5

    At 271-8 at 11.30am Northants were bang in the game.

    But at the moment they are seriously tottering and could be bombed out of the contest in the final session unless they can find some resolve.

  3. Tea in Manchester

    Lancashire 127-0, Warwickshire 315

    Lancashire openers Keaton Jennings and Luke Wells have batted throughout the second session.

    Wells is on 70. Jennings is on 44, on his return after injury.

    A good response after Warwickshire's Dom Sibley-dominated 315 all out.

  4. Tea in Southampton

    Gloucestershire 111-7, Hampshire 342

    Gloucestershire still look a long way short of not being asked to follow on as they go to tea in Southampton.

    20 minutes for the Hampshire bowlers to get their collective breath back.

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    WICKET

    Zaib c †Foakes b Overton 2 (Surrey 401 v Northants 81-5)

    Another for Surrey as they approach tea at The Oval.

    Back of a length from Jamie Overton.

    It nips away a tad and bounces a smidge.

    Enough to catch the edge of Saif Zaib’s bat.

  6. 100 runs

    100 up for Lancashire

    Lancashire 108-0, Warwickshire 315

    Lancashire openers Luke Wells and Keaton Jennings still going well in Manchester.

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    WICKET

    Higgins c Holland b Organ 46 (Gloucestershire 105-7, Hampshire 342)

    It has been a bold attempt by Ryan Higgins to keep the scoreboard ticking over.

    But he finally perishes as he top edges a slog sweep off Felix Organ to Ian Holland at deep midwicket.

    Seven fours from his 72-ball knock.

    Jared Warner comes in to join Dom Goodman, who is on 10.

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  8. wicket

    ESSEX ALL OUT 403

    Essex 403 v Yorks

    An excellent late hand from Simon Harmer, slugging 54 to push Essex past 400.

    He’s finally gone after striking five fours and three sixes.

    Yorkshire will be absolutely delighted and are still in the game.

    At 303-3 Essex were set for a massive number but now it’s only a large one.

    They take tea at Chelmsford.

  9. 100 runs

    100 up for Gloucestershire

    Gloucestershire 103-6, Hampshire 342

    After putting on 30 for the sixth wicket with Tom Lace, Ryan Higgins has now added another 30 with Dom Goodman.

    Avoiding the threat of a follow-on is still the immediate target though. Another 90 needed to do that.

    Higgins is going well on 45.

  10. 50 runs

    Half century for Luke Wells

    Lancashire 85-0, Warwickshire 315

    Luke Wells' half-century

    90 balls. Nine fours, Nice knock.

    Wells' 57th first-class fifty.

    He has so far converted 19 of them into centuries in his career.

    He might yet reach three figures in this innings. But it might not happen today.

    The Manchester weather is closing in - and the local experts are already suggesting that we won’t be playing beyond the next half hour.

    46 overs left in the day. And the only immediate concern is what time will tea be.

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    WICKET

    Lace b Fuller 5 (Gloucestershire 73-6 v Hampshire)

    After a 30-run stand between Ryan Higgins and Tom Lace, Gloucestershire lose their sixth wicket.

    Lace is bowled by James Fuller.

    Dom Goodman comes in to join Higgins, who has moved on to 25.

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    WICKET

    Keogh c †Foakes b de Grandhomme 16 (Surrey 401 v Northants 59-4)

    Surrey have been absolutely all over Northants since 11.30.

    Poor one from Rob Keogh.

    He tries to force off the back foot a ball too close to do so and edges behind.

    Northants need to be very very careful here.

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    WICKET

    Pollock c Eckersley b Potts 32 (Worcestershire 41-4, Durham 5806 dec)

    Another wicket for Durham paceman Matty Potts at New Road.

    Worcestershire opener Ed Pollock is caught behind - and Potts now has all four.

    It might take another six for Potts and then all 10 in the second before the close to stop Ben Stokes making the headlines today though!

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    WICKETS

    Essex 345-9 v Yorks

    Goodness what a collapse this is by Essex.

    Another two fall in five balls.

    Matt Critchley was bowled by Jordan Thompson with one that scuttled through into the off stump.

    Later in the over Shane Snater drove at a full ball and edged to second slip.

    Adam Lyth with a chest-high catch at the second attempt.

    Things were very gently meandering along at Chelmsford but now Essex have lost 6-43.

  15. Ben Stokes knocks' em bandy

    Dan Wheeler
    BBC Hereford & Worcester

    Battered and bruised and knocked bandy by brilliant Ben Stokes,

    Worcestershire have succumbed to the monstrous momentum swing in this game.

    Stokes’ astonishing innings sucked the life out of the home side and the hangover has continued in their reply.

    Matty Potts has carried on the torment, bagging all three to fall so far.

    Jake Libby, Azhar Ali and Jack Haynes all gone in a game where batting suddenly looks very different.

    Worcestershire look dazed and confused. But we all are, to be honest.

  16. 50 runs

    Half century up for Glosters

    Gloucestershire 54-5 v Hampshire 342

    Gloucestershire also bring up their 50 - but in slightly less glorious circumstances.

    They are already five down - and Ryan Higgins and Tom Lace are trying to batten down the hatches.

  17. 50 runs

    Half century stand for Lancashire openers

    Warwickshire 315, Lancashire 58-0

    Lancashire openers Keaton Jennings and Luke Wells cruise past 50.

    Wells brings up the half century with a beautiful on drive, his seventh four.

  18. Nightmare start for Pears

    Durham 580-6 dec, Worcestershire 15-3

    After the Ben Stokes carnage comes the hangover for shell-shocked Worcestershire.

    They lost both Jake Libby and Azhar Ali to the second and fifth balls of the second over, bowled by Matty Potts.

    And now Potts has struck again in his next over to earn an LBW shout against Jack Haynes.

    Ouch!!!

    What a situation for home skipper Brett D'Oliveira to walk into, to pair up with opener Ed Pollock.

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    WICKET

    Vasconcelos c †Foakes b Worrall 14 (Surrey 401 v Northants 28-3)

    Second wicket in five balls and now Northants are in a huge hole.

    Their best player, Ricardo Vasconcelos, gets one that leaves him enough from Dan Worrall to take the edge behind.

  20. Bad light in Manchester?

    Lancashire 47-0 v Warwickshire 315

    Umpires Nigel Llong and Graham 'son of Bumble' Lloyd have just had a brief consultation about the light.

    Admittedly, it's not as nice a day as yesterday. And the forecast for later is a bit iffy. But it's still nice enough to play.

    Carry on as you were men . . .