What a game Sean Abbott is having!

The Australia all-rounder finally removes Will Williams for 30 with his first ball of the morning.

That is 5-42 for Abbott to go with 42 with the bat at number nine and two catches.

He has never played Test cricket, but if he keeps playing like this, will Australia consider him for a place in their Ashes squad?

When you stick around for as long as Will Williams has done, you make your own luck.

Kemar Roach finds the extra pace and bounce to take the edge, but it flies through a vacant third slip area for four.

The partnership between these two Kiwis is now worth 81.

Northants are making steady progress as they close in on Kent's first innings total.

Hasan Azad is on 33 and skipper Luke Procter 17, with their side now trailing by 34.

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Lancashire 268-8 v Surrey 442

Colin de Grandhomme nudges a single off Dan Worrall to bring up a half century on his Lancashire debut.

From 70 balls, he has stopped Surrey running through the hosts and may have made up Rory Burns' mind about whether to enforce the follow-on.

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A good start for Alastair Cook (16*) and Nick Browne (18*) at Lord's.

The duo have moved Essex on to 34 without loss at the beginning of their second innings.

Both sides first innings were neatly completed within two days and Essex are looking to push on this morning.

Dane Paterson has come out swinging!

The South Africa bowler has hit a couple of welcome fours. He may not stick around but he could add some very welcome runs for Notts to bowl at later.

They lead by 116 runs.

Lancashire number 10 Will Williams brings up his 100 - 100 balls faced!

As tail-enders go, Williams is a useful one to have. His technique is sound and he places a value on his wicket.

And he has helped Colin de Grandhomme at least grab a batting point for Lancashire.

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There's really not much to choose from between the two teams so far, but I would imagine Durham will come out and play some more attacking cricket, just like they did on day one.

The majority of their 376 was scored in just two sessions.

You've got to feel for George Garton too. Having missed so much cricket through illness in the last two years, he can't play any more part in this game. He was hit on the head while batting yesterday and has been removed from the game due to concussion protocols.

England fast bowler Matty Potts was the man who caught him on the head. At the time it looked like a glancing blow, but it was obviously worse than first appeared. He's been replaced by Fynn Hudson-Prentice.

Tom Price strikes again for his second of the morning, and fourth of the innings, to have Glamorgan last man Harry Podmore caught for three.

Glamorgan just managed to pick up their fourth batting bonus point before Podmore departed.

We said Glos needed to collect those two remaining wickets quickly and they've done just that.

Now it's over to the batters to start eating into the deficit of 239 runs.

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Lancashire 251-8 v Surrey 442

Lancashire scramble a couple of singles to bring up their 250 and secure a first batting point.

We have had the three overs we needed and Kemar Roach has his jumper off ready to take the new ball.

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Lancashire 247-8 v Surrey 442

Surrey start with the part-time leg-spin of Dom Sibley and it almost strikes gold from the third ball.

Colin de Grandhomme tries to help himself to six over midwicket but Ryan Patel is stationed for a catch.

He takes it but can't hang on as he goes over the ropes and as he throw the ball back, it lands and rolls onto the rope for a four.

Next ball, de Grandhomme makes no mistake as he connects properly and sends it well over Patel's head for a six.

14 off an interesting opening over to bring up the 50 partnership between him and Will Williams.

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Champions Surrey had a dream second day at Old Trafford. Cameron Steel's 141 not out helped them to 442 before four wickets from Sean Abbott left Lancashire in a heap of trouble at 233-8.

Lancashire are 60 runs short of the follow-on so Surrey skipper Rory Burns may have a decision to make this morning.

The game at the Ageas Bowl looks set for an exciting conclusion as Nottinghamshire resume their second innings on 146-6, a lead of exactly 100 over Hampshire.

It would be a huge surprise if that match is not settled one way or another, today.

Kent are in a very strong position as they have Northamptonshire 47-2 in their second knock, still trailing by 58 runs.

Zak Crawley's 91 in their 222, in the context of this match, could turn out to be a decisive knock.

Who knows what to expect at Lord's where Essex resume with a lead of 96 runs at halfway thanks to a Dan Lawrence ton in a score of 266.

At 4-4, it could have been a whole lot worse for Middlesex before half-centuries from John Simpson and Ryan Higgins got them to 170.

At Taunton, things are a bit behind after the first day was washed out between Somerset and Warwickshire.

Lewis Gregory led a fightback for the home side from 136-7 to end on 269-8 as he starts again on 65.