Summary

  • Second-placed Hampshire enforce the follow-on against Northants

  • Luke Wells makes 124 off 86 balls for Lancashire in the Roses match

  • Essex need two more wickets to beat Kent at Canterbury

  • Division One leaders Surrey not involved in this round of matches

  • D2 leaders Notts beat Leicestershire by 241 runs at Trent Bridge

  • India's Shubman Gill scores 92 in debut innings for Glamorgan

  1. Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 238-4 - lead by 333

    A short ball from Aldridge is crashed over mid wicket by GVB for four runs. He has 12 from 18.

    Sprightly compared to what has gone before.

    Four more glanced to fine leg. A single off the fifth and sixth balls.

    The lead is 333 with a minimum of 3 left in the day!

  2. Latest from Trent Bridgepublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Notts 201 & 390-7 dec v Leics 93 & 251-9

    The umpires have taken a look and play will resume at 18:00.

  3. Close of play at Derbypublished at 17:49 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Derbyshire 306 & 185-7 v Durham 223

    Derbyshire lead by 268 as the weather ends the third day's play.

    Despite adding only one run to their overnight 222-9, it's been a good day for Durham in between the interruptions for rain and bad light.

    Wayne Madsen made 58 but the home side crumbled from 147-2 to 161-7, with Ben Raine and Liam Trevaskis taking three wickets each.

    All results still possible - if there is a clear final day.

  4. Postpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 228-4 - lead by 323

    Van Buuren drives Aldridge to mid on and sprints a single. Aggressive intent from Gloucester's captain here.

    Just the two runs off the 87th over though.

    GVB picks up one more run off Khan through the on side.

    A minimum of four overs remain today.

  5. wicket

    WICKET Podmore b Porter 10published at 17:44 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Kent 164 & 105-7 fo v Essex 573

    The seventh wicket had kept Essex out for 13 overs.

    But Harry Podmore falls - and it’s Jamie Porter with the wicket.

    The dream of a Sam Cook sweep dies.

    13 more overs - plus potentially eight more - for Essex to win tonight.

  6. 6 runs

    Van Buuren off the mark in stylepublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 225-4 - lead by 320

    Sajid Khan tosses the ball up and the Gloucester captain drives sweetly over long on.

    Unsurprisingly, the next ball is somewhat flatter and faster.

  7. Inspection at Trent Bridgepublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Notts 201 & 390-7 dec v Leics 93 & 251-9

    Only one wicket left to take in this game so the umpires are understandably keen to get back out there if at all possible, so they are going to take a look at conditions.

    Michael Finan is 53 not out for Leicestershire, with Callum Parkinson on 25. They have put on 77 for the 10th wicket.

  8. wicket

    WICKET Bracey c and b Aldridge 11published at 17:35 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 218-3 - lead by 313

    Brilliantly caught! That was a full blooded Bracey drive, plucked inches from the turf by the bowler, diving to his right on his follow through.

    The new batter is Gloucester captain, Graeme van Buuren.

  9. Bad light stops play at Derbypublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Derbys 306 & 185-7 v Durham 223

    They are off again at the Incora County Ground, perhaps for the final time? Ben Aitchison is 16 not out, Anuj Dal has nine and Derbyshire lead by 268.

  10. 50 runs

    50 for Miles Hammondpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 218-3- lead by 313

    Aldridge re-joins the attack.

    Hammond tries to work a single into the leg side and is stopped by Goldsworthy.

    He reaches his 50 with a drive through the covers. 137 balls, three fours and two sixes.

  11. Close of play at Old Traffordpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Lancashire 276 & 203-3 v Yorkshire 255

    Luke WellsImage source, Rex Features

    Bad light and the threat of rain brings a premature end to a gripping third day's play in the Roses match - lit up by a quite superb century by Lancashire opener Luke Wells.

    Yorkshire only manged to add 125 to their overnight 130-4. with Tom Kohler-Cadmore's 125 the top score.

    Wells then raced to 100 off 65 balls as he and Keaton Jennings posted their second century stand of the game.

    Both eventually dismissed - for 124 and 68 respectively - and Lancashire lead by 224 ahead of the final day's play.

  12. 100 runs

    up for Kentpublished at 17:32 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Kent 164 & 100-6 v Essex 573

    Jordan Cox is still there for Kent on 33 but the situation remains hopeless.

    Can they push Essex into a final day?

    17 more overs tonight.

  13. Postpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 214-3- lead by 309

    Bracey is down the track and luckily escapes a stumping chance. 2 byes.

    A single off the fifth ball of Khan's over takes Bracey to nine.

    30 overs of toil for Khan - and he could and should have had his second wicket.

  14. Postpublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Derbys 306 & 180-7 v Durham 223

    After that recent flurry of Derbyshire wickets, this game is now back in the balance.

    The home side lead by 263 - Ben Aitchison is 11 not out and Anuj Dal has nine.

  15. Gloucester lead passes 300published at 17:25 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 211-3- lead by 306

    Bracey picks up a single off the first ball of the 83rd over, bowled by Jack Brooks.

    Brooks drops short and Hammond pulls over mid wicket for 4.

    He guides the next ball away to point for two more. Two more runs down the ground.

    He's on 49.

  16. Bad light stops play at Old Traffordpublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Lancs 276 & 203-3 v Yorks 255

    Jonny Tattersall's decision to bring himself on to bowl was perhaps influences by the overhead gloom at Old Trafford.

    He completes the over - with Dane Vilas taking a single from his final delivery - but the umpires decide the teams have to go off.

    Bad news for Lancashire, who are 224 in front and looking to set up a push for victory on the final day.

  17. Brooks back in the mixpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 196-3- lead by 291

    That's 80 overs bowled in the innings - and Jack Brooks is back in the attack.

  18. wicket

    WICKET Jennings c Coad b Tattersall 68published at 17:18 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Lancs 276 & 203-3 v Yorks 255

    From 186-0 to 202-3 in the space of five overs.

    Yorkshire skipper Jonny Tattersall - normally a wicketkeeper - takes his first wicket in Championship cricket as Keaton Jennings reverse sweeps but top edges to Ben Coad, who dives to take the catch.

    Coad nearly loses his trousers in the process, exposing a sizeable area of blue underpants to all and sundry.

  19. Postpublished at 17:18 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Somerset 248 v Gloucs 343 & 203-3 - lead by 298

    Bracey plays and misses Brooks with a flashing drive outside off.

    The batters trade singles and Bracey nudges the fifth ball of the over past second slip two.

    That's the Gloucester 200.

    A no ball is pulled away for one more. 7 off the over. The lead is 298.

  20. wicket

    WICKET Gill lbw Barnard 92published at 17:15 British Summer Time 7 September 2022

    Glamorgan 230-7 v Worcs 454-9 dec

    No Glamorgan debut century for India's Shubman Gill, who is adjudged leg before as he tries to work Ed Barnard to mid-wicket.

    He batted for 281 minutes, faced 148 balls and hit a six and eight fours.

    Ed Barnard sends down two balls to new batter James Harris and umpires take the teams off for bad light.