A long afternoon ahead for Middlesex.

They need 342 runs to win but that's a notional target really given that Robbie White's dislocated shoulder and Shaheen Afridi's illness have potentially reduced them to nine batters.

One wicket has already fallen, opener Mark Stoneman departing lbw for one, as Sussex hope their gamble of declaring on 335-4 pays off, with Cheteshwar Pujara again in scintillating form, having hit an unbeaten 170.

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BBC Radio Lancashire

When Alex Davies edged to Keaton Jennings off the bowling of Tom Bailey things could have unravelled for a Warwickshire side on the back of two batting collapses last week.

However, the session ends with 81 runs scored and just that one wicket to fall.

But still a fascinating morning in which Lancashire's bowlers challenged both the technique and patience of the batters.

Dom Sibley and Rob Yates obliged with a display of immaculate defence.

The partnership is worth 71 but they've eaten up 26 overs to frustrate Lancashire who couldn't have done much more.

A very satisfactory morning's work by Worcestershire pair Azhar Ali and Jack Haynes at New Road.

They have added 76 in the session to take their third-wicket stand to 126.

Both have reached their 50 - in Azhar's case his 107th in first-class cricket.

Durham still need eight wickets. Or 281 even for the Pears to win?

Lunch in Cardiff too where Leicestershire's brave morning resistance could ultimately be for nought.

Ben Mike (64) and Callum Parkinson (29 not out) put on a gutsy eighth-wicket stand of 88 as the visitors rallied from 158-7.

But Michael Hogan bowled last man Beuran Hendricks just before lunch to leave the Foxes all out for 266.

Glamorgan need just 149 runs to wrap up victory over Division Two's bottom side.

Mile Hammond completes his half-century just before lunch followed by a half-century stand with skipper Graeme van Buuren.

And, aside from a bit of a dodgy 'leave' from van Buuren in the final over of the morning, that is a tidy effort from the visitors.

Only 70 runs added. But just one wicket lost. Opener George Scott for his career-best 77

Another 187 needed in their pursuit of 368 to win. Is a good finish on the cards?

Essex reach lunch with no damage done.

There was a slight let-off for Sir Alastair Cook, dropped in a tough chance at slip, but he's unbeaten on 15, with Nick Browne on four, as the hosts have amassed 19-0.

They still trail by 43 runs but it will take a quick flurry of Yorkshire wickets in the afternoon to prevent this one ending in anything other than a draw.

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Renewed hope for Glamorgan in Cardiff.

Ben Mike (64) and Chris Wright (3) depart in quick succession, caught off Michael Hogan and trapped lbw by Andrew Gorvin respectively.

Leicestershire lead by 143 but only have one wicket remaining.

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Essex 403 & 11-0 v Yorkshire 465

Sir Alastair Cook gets a nick off Jordan Thompson and it carries to slip but Harry Duke cannot haul it in.

Salt in the wounds, it goes for four too. Difficult catch in fairness but the type of opportunity Yorkshire have to take to boost their slim hopes of victory.

Nick Browne and Sir Alastair Cook have negotiated the opening two overs of Essex's second innings with no scares, claiming a single apiece.

Around 20 minutes to lunch.

An early wicket for Sussex in Division Two, though, and their hopes of victory against Middlesex will jump up a notch.

Opener Mark Stoneman goes for one, lbw to Aaron Beard. Middlesex are 8-1 - they are 361 runs behind and with Robbie White and Shaheen Afridi injured and ill respectively, we think they only have nine batters.

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Warwickshire 315 & 57-1 Lancashire 361

The Warwickshire 50 comes up, the 46-run first-innings deficit has been wiped out - and the Bears are now ahead in Manchester.

The only chance of forcing a result in this game, barring mad declarations, was for Lancashire to get early wickets today.

But they managed just one, Lancashire old boy Alex Davies - and first-innings centurion Dom Sibley and Rob Yates are already looking nicely established, having so far added 43.

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BBC Radio Wales

Leicestershire all-rounder Ben Mike's half-century has held up Glamorgan’s progress in Cardiff, having added to his unbeaten 99 in the previous match.

The Foxes looked doomed when they led by just 41 with three wickets in hand overnight but Mike has taken advantage of anything off target, striking eight boundaries in his 50 off 82 balls.

With captain Callum Parkinson defending firmly on a placid pitch, Glamorgan were unable to create any chances with the old ball despite running through a variety of pace, seam and spin options in the Sophia Gardens sunshine.

A stretcher on a cricket field is a thankfully rare sight but it usually denotes a serious injury.

And so it transpires with Middlesex's Robbie White, who has dislocated his shoulder while fielding this morning.

The visitors are already without the unwell Shaheen Afridi so will have just 10 batters as they look to bat out a draw at Hove, where Sussex have just declared on 335-4 in their second innings, for a lead of 369.

Cheteshwar Pujara ended unbeaten on 170 with Sussex declaring after Tom Clark was trapped lbw for 77 by Luke Hollman.

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Glamorgan 437 v Leicestershire 320 & 222-7

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This was the state of play at the start of day four at Sophia Gardens where Glamorgan would have fancied their chances of wrapping up a relatively quick Division Two victory over Leicestershire.

It's not worked out like that.

The visitors have stretched their overnight lead of 41 into three figures, currently standing at 105, without losing a single wicket in the morning session.

Ben Mike (41 not out) and Callum Parkinson (18 not out) have brought up their 50 partnership - indeed it's now up to 64 as the Foxes' hopes of avoiding a third defeat in five games grow.

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Sussex 392 and 324-3 v Middlesex 358

Cheteshwar Pujara continues his heroics for Sussex this summer.

Could he register a third double century in four matches after 201 against Derbyshire and 203 against Durham?

He's well on the way - after reaching 150, Pujara is beginning to let rip and is now up to 167.

Tom Clark, unbeaten on 71, is providing excellent support in a partnership that is up to 180 and counting.

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Durham 580-6 dec & 170-1, Worcestershire 309 & 142-2

Azhar Ali and Jack Haynes complete their century partnership at New Road.

And both have now also completed their 50.

No sign of a Durham breakthrough yet. Has golden arm Ben Stokes got anything up his tattooed sleeve?

Harry Duke has now departed for 12 - but check out that earlier escape we mentioned.

It won't matter much in the grand scheme of things - but how did the bails stay on here?

Yorkshire have added a couple of runs since Duke was caught and have now passed the 450 mark.