Taunton is clearly out of step with the rest of the country.

Yesterday they had no play.

And now today, no Bazball.

12 overs gone - only 25 runs scored. And Cameron Bancroft took 17 balls to get off the mark.

Or does all this simply say more for the quality of the Bears new-ball attack - Oliver Hannon-Dalby (6-2-11-12) and Chris Rushworth (5-2-8-0).

Hasan Ali, on his Bears debut, then came on as first change and went for seven fromn his first over.

Keaton Jennings is now off the mark, but not in convincing fashion.

It's a terrific ball from West Indies quick Kemar Roach that squares him up and the ball flies over the head of Sean Abbott at third slip.

With the 'c' against your name, the value of your wicket goes up immensely.

Luke Wells unfurls a big cover drive off Dan Worrall to grab his third boundary.

At the other end, captain Keaton Jennings is still on nought.

Ben Brown and Ian Holland are edging Hampshire close to a first-innings lead.

Their sixth-wicket partnership is now worth 56 and the deficit is down to six runs.

Kevin, Havering

Just 50 runs added by Essex thus far in the morning session, moving on to 212-4...

Northants are showing signs of closing in on a much-needed breakthrough at Canterbury, with Jack White (0-10 off seven overs) bowling well without reward.

Ben Compton and Zak Crawley are needing to employ all their diligence and patience at the crease, and are doing exactly that thus far.

India batter and Sussex captain Cheteshwar Pujara has come to the middle earlier than he would have liked.

Ali Orr was run out and Tom Haines caught behind off Ben Raine as Durham make early inroads.

The runs continue to come with a flourish at Headingley despite the loss of George Hill cheaply.

The seventh-wicket pair of the two Matthews - Milnes and Revis - have so far plundered a further 42 to lift Yorkshire closer to a fifth batting bonus point. And comfortably inside the 110-over cut-off too.

Still only 87 bowled so far.

Conrad, Oxford: What an incredible batsman Dawid Malan is, just continues to scores big runs.

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Shot!

Two fours in two balls from Ian Holland off Olly Stone, including a glorious straight drive - the shot of the morning.

The Hampshire batters are enjoying the extra pace that Stone is offering after Dane Paterson had given so little away.

Dan Worrall has two LBW appeals against Keaton Jennings in successive balls, the second of which is a huge one with everyone up.

Jennings survives but Lancashire have yet to get a run off the board.

Essex have edged past 200 at Lord's but it's slow going.

That would have been enough for a batting point in previous seasons but the bar has been raised to 250 for that this year, remember.

Adam Rossington had hit just three runs from his first 24 balls but then heaves a beauty away for four to more than double his total.

Lancashire openers Luke Wells and Keaton Jennings are at the crease. Kemar Roach has the new ball for Surrey.

Jennings has to switch from captaincy mode into his batting one although Wells is going to take the strike.

Dave Fletcher
BBC Radio Derby Sport

Zak Chappell looked crestfallen as he fell four short of a half-century on his Derbyshire debut.

He guided an upper cut straight into the hands of Joe Leach at third man and, with Sam Conners going for 10, the home side were 321 all out.

They had been aiming for 350 according to Billy Godleman, who spoke at the close of day one. But, if their bowlers put it in the right area, there is still plenty in the pitch for them

George in Romney Marsh, Kent

They've started strongly so far, George - a chanceless reply of 18-0 thus far after skittling Northants for 117

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Durham have continued where they left off last night, playing attacking cricket.

They clearly wanted to push the game along but that was to the benefit of Australian fast bowler Nathan McAndrew, who took a wicket with the second delivery of the day.

Ben Raine tried to drive him to the boundary, but ended up clipping him to the slips on 10.

Matthew Potts also fell to McAndrew, as he finished with 5-76 on his debut. Durham were dismissed for 376, losing their final three wickets for 24 runs.

Brydon Carse was dismissed for 14, but he was caught on the boundary by Alistair Orr off the bowling of Jack Carson. The Irish spinner finished with 2-57.

It's a sunny day. As we make up for lost time yesterday 104 overs have been scheduled today. It will be another late finish.

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Somerset 6-0 Warwickshire

A day - and an extra hour - late, they are now finally underway at Taunton.

No wickets yet for a Warwickshire side who start the season without the injured Liam Norwell, who has a back twinge.

Chris Rushworth makes his Bears debut.

Somerset untroubled on 6-0 after two overs.

Bears cricket guru Brian Halford is a welcome part of the commentary team, alongside Anthony Gibson, who is already chuntering about LBW decisions. This one from last season!