Summary

  • Seven games - four in Division One and three in Division Two

  • D1 leaders Surrey at home to Kent, second-placed Hampshire away to Essex

  • Gloucestershire play Lancashire at home, Warks away to Northants

  • Top two in Division Two meet with leaders Nottinghamshire at home to Middlesex

  • Worcestershire host Glamorgan and Sussex welcome Derbyshire

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Live Reporting

Ged Scott and Michael Beardmore

  1. wicket

    WICKET - Geddes c Cox b Milnes 124

    Surrey 390-4 v Kent

    Ben Geddes draws level with Hashim Amla's 124 - and then he goes on the same score the South African did!

    He gets a thick edge to a Matt Milnes delivery and Jordan Cox takes a nice low catch to give his team-mate his second wicket of the day.

    Superb effort from the 20-year-old on his first Oval appearance, though - Geddes fully deserves the applause he gets as he makes his way back to the pavilion.

    He hit 16 fours and two sixes in a knock that belied his young years.

  2. wicket

    WICKET - Dawson c Rossington b Harmer 4

    Essex 238 v Hampshire 38-4

    What is happening at Chelmsford?

    Simon Harmer is finding all sorts of movement and the Hampshire batters cannot cope.

    Liam Dawson is completely befuddled by one that bounces up much higher than he expected - not sure whether it then loops up off glove or bat but it's either or both, and Adam Rossington takes a simple catch.

    Essex celebrate a Simon Harmer wicket.Rex Features
  3. 50 runs

    50 for Jamie Smith

    Surrey 378-3 v Kent

    Wickets everywhere then - but not at The Oval.

    Jamie Smith follows Hashim Amla and Ben Geddes into the 50 club - and off just 48 balls.

    Geddes is still going strong on 118.

  4. wicket

    WICKET - O Price lbw b Morley

    Gloucestershire 209-6 v Lancashire

    Jack Morley is on a hat-trick at Bristol.

    Ollie Price is out first ball.

    New man is his elder brother Tom.

    Price sees out the over - but it is still a double-wicket maiden for Morley.

  5. wicket

    WICKET - Keogh c Sibley b Brookes 130

    Northants 377-6 v Lancashire

    A fine innings from Rob Keogh, his highest score in three years, finally comes to an end.

    Henry Brookes claims his second wicket of the day for the Bears, caught at slip by Dom Sibley.

    Lewis McManus (37) is joined by Tom Taylor.

  6. wicket

    WICKET - Higgins c Wells b Morley 11

    Gloucestershire 209-5 v Lancashire

    Ryan Higgins top edges, Luke Wells takes the catch - and young legspinner Jack Morley has his second wicket.

    New man is Ollie Price to join Chris Dent, who is on 84.

  7. 100 runs

    Hundred for Ed Barnard

    Worcestershire 240-8 v Glamorgan

    No need to have worried. Ed Barnard reaches his fifth first-class century.

    All of them have come for the England Lions man in the last two seasons.

    He is on 107 as the Pears chase an unlikely second batting point.

    Ed BarnardGetty Images
  8. wicket

    WICKET - Vince st Rossington b Harmer 1

    Essex 238 v Hampshire 34-3

    Wow.

    There's always one game that goes nuts on day one - and this is it.

    Just four balls after Ian Holland departs, Hampshire skipper James Vince comes down to the ground to try to smash Simon Harmer, misses, and is stumped by Adam Rossington.

  9. wicket

    WICKET - Holland lbw b S Cook 11

    Essex 238 v Hampshire 33-2

    That's both Hampshire openers gone - and both to Sam Cook.

    Ian Holland is leg before for 11 and the title hopefuls are in a bit of bother at Chelmsford.

  10. wicket

    Worcestershire eight down at New Road

    Worcestershire 228-8 v Glamorgan

    Wil Ed Barnard get his century at New Road?

    He is on 96 but he has just lost another partner in Josh Baker.

    Charlie Morris is the new man in, with only Dillon Pennington to follow.

  11. Essex 238 v Hampshire 33-1

    Speaking of recoveries, Hampshire have done well to put the early blow of losing opener Felix Organ behind them at Chelmsford.

    Oh, hang on, I spoke too soon...

  12. 150 runs

    150 for Wayne Madsen

    Derbyshire 311-5 v Sussex

    Wayne Madsen is a one-man wrecking machine today.

    Derbyshire were 24-2 when he came to the crease and he's steered them all the way to a point where maximum batting points look eminently achievable.

  13. Surrey 334-3 v Kent

    The one-sided nature of proceedings at The Oval should be of little surprise when you consider the teams' respective batting and bowling performances this season.

    Surrey's previous first innings totals this season are 428-8 dec, 467, 308, 603, 401, 671-9 dec and 382.

    Kent, meanwhile, conceded 500 runs or more in the first innings of each of their opening five Division One games.

  14. 50 runs

    50 apiece for James & Mullaney

    Notts 321-4 v Middlesex

    Half-centuries in quick succession for Lyndon James and skipper Steven Mullaney.

    Their 89-run stand has steered Notts to three batting points, with the prospect of more.

  15. wicket

    WICKET - Bracey c Williams b Wood 15

    Gloucestershire 186-4 v Lancashire

    James Bracey attempts to club left-armer Luke Wood through the legside and picks out Will Williams at midwicket.

    Ryan Higgins is the new man at the crease, to join Chris Dent, who is chugging along nicely on 73.

  16. 100 runs

    100 - for Ben Geddes

    Surrey 323-3 v Kent

    Make your Oval debut. Tick.

    Be part of a 200-run partnership with a cricket legend in Hashim Amla. Tick.

    Make a century. Tick.

    Been quite a day for Surrey's 20-year-old batter Ben Geddes. Take a bow, son. Completes the century in style too by dispatching Joe Denly to the boundary.

    Ben Geddes.Getty Images

  17. Another breakthrough for Glamorgan

    Worcestershire 206-7 v Glamorgan

    After five wickets in the morning, then none in the afternoon, Glamorgan get their second wicket of the evening session at New Road.

    Michael Hogan bowls a lifter outside off stump and Joe Leach obliges, carving to Andrew Salter at point.

    Ed Barnard, on 85, is starting to run out of partners.

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  18. wicket

    WICKET - Organ c Cook b S Cook 0

    Essex 238 v Hampshire 0-1

    Ooh, what a start for Essex.

    Too many Cooks spoil the broth, do they? Nah.

    Sam Cook tempts Hampshire opener Felix Organ into a little edge to Sir Alastair who takes a very bobbling catch at slip and he's out for a six-ball duck to the final delivery of the opening over of the innings.

    Big boost for the hosts, who posted 238.

  19. wicket

    ESSEX ALL OUT FOR 238

    Beard c Donald b Dawson 33

    Aaron Beard tried to take up where Snater left off, smashing three of Liam Dawson's deliveries in the 72nd over of the day for two fours and a six.

    But then he skies off to Aneurin Donald and Essex are all out for 238.

    Hampshire will be happy with that - but given the hosts were 56-5 this morning, Essex will probably take it too. They pick up one batting point as Hampshire claim all three available bowling points.

  20. wicket

    WICKET - Snater c Wheal b Abbott 71

    Essex 222-9 v Hampshire

    A cracking innings from Shane Snater comes to an end.

    His 71 off 73 balls has salvaged a desperate situation for Essex.

    He eventually bites the dust, caught by Brad Wheal while trying to add to his seven fours and two sixes.

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