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  • Lancashire trail Surrey by 209 runs with 2 wickets remaining

  • Nottinghamshire lead Hampshire by 100 runs with 4 wickets remaining

  • Leicestershire trail Yorkshire by 316 runs with 5 wickets remaining

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  1. wicket

    WICKET - Yates c Lammonby b Davey 2published at 11:49 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Somerset 284, Warwickshire 2-1

    Eartly strike for Somerset. Rob Yates removed third ball.

    New man in to join Al Davies is Will Rhodes, a new slot for the Bears skipper.

  2. Five-wicket haul for Sean Abbottpublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Lancashire 278-9 v Surrey 442

    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?

  3. Postpublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Lancashire 278-8 v Surrey 442

    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.

  4. Postpublished at 11:42 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Kent 222 v Northamptonshire 117 & 71-2

    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.

  5. 50 runs

    for Colin de Grandhommepublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    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.

  6. Postpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Middlesex 170 v Essex 266 & 34-0

    Alistair CookImage source, Rex Features

    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.

  7. wicket

    WICKET Paterson c Brown b Abbas 11published at 11:36 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Hampshire 231 v Nottinghamshire 185 & 163-9

    A third wicket in 35 minutes for Mo Abbas!

    Dane Paterson does not hang around, but he is beaten by some fine bowling from the Pakistan man as he nicks behind.

    Luke Fletcher arrives at the crease with Notts leading by just 117.

  8. Postpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Hampshire 231 v Nottinghamshire 185 & 162-8

    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.

  9. 100 up for Williamspublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Lancashire 257-8 v Surrey 442

    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.

  10. Durham earn small advantage at Hovepublished at 11:26 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Durham 376, Sussex 335

    Martin Emmerson
    BBC Radio Newcastle

    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.

  11. GLAMORGAN ALL OUT FOR 404published at 11:25 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Glamorgan 404 v Glos 165

    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.

  12. wicket

    SOMERSET BOWLED OUT BY BEARS FOR 284published at 11:24 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Siddle lbw b Hannon-Dalby 10

    Oliver Hannon-Dalby finishes off the Somerset innings by trapping Peter Siddle leg before.

    The Aussie quick did manage a few lusty blows, including two boundaries, to reach double figures before OHD did the job - his third scalp of the innings.

    Following the winter return of England's Dom Sibley to Surrey, Warwickshire's new opening pair combo of Rob Yates and Alex Davies get padded up.

  13. wicket

    WICKET Stone b Abbas 7published at 11:23 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Hampshire 231 v Nottinghamshire 185 & 151-8

    This has been good from Hampshire this morning.

    Lovely delivery from Mohammad Abbas. A bit of shape away from Olly Stone and the off-stump is out of the ground.

    Abbas and Kyle Abbott are turning the screw on the Notts lower order.

  14. wicket

    WICKET - Gregory c Yates b Rushworth 65published at 11:17 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Somerset 271-9 v Warwickshire

    Early strike for new Warwickshire signing Chris Rushworth at Taunton. His 600th first-class wicket in county cricket - 598 for Durham. And now two for the Bears.

    A fourth slip catch of the innings for Rob Yates to get rid of home skipper Lewis Gregory without adding to his overnight score of 65.

    In this Ashes summer, some probably rare Anglo-Australian co-operation as last man Peter Siddle strides out to join Jack Leach, who looks well set, having already added nine to his overnight score.

    Maximum bowling points now for the Bears.

  15. wicket

    SUSSEX ALL OUT FOR 335published at 11:15 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Sussex 335 all out v Durham 376

    Sussex add three runs to their overnight score before Henry Crocombe is bowled by Ben Raine.

    Nathan McAndrew is left unbeaten on 38 as Durham take a halfway lead of 41 runs.

  16. wicket

    WICKET Harris c O Price b T Price 4published at 11:14 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Glamorgan 398-9 v Glos 165

    Glamorgan add ten to their overnight total before Tom Price sweeps in to remove James Harris for four.

    Glos needed that and the sooner they can take the final Glamorgan wicket the greater their chances of getting something out of this.

    The lead is now 235.

  17. new ball

    New ballpublished at 11:10 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    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.

  18. dropped catch

    Dropped catchpublished at 11:07 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    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.

  19. wicket

    WICKET Moores c Brown b Abbas 6published at 11:03 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Hampshire 231 v Nottinghamshire 185 & 146-7

    Perfect for Hampshire. Terrible for Notts.

    Mohammad Abbas is on the money straight away this morning. Five dot balls and then on the sixth, he induces a nick behind from Tom Moores.

    The lead is still only 100 with only three wickets left now.

  20. Division One state of playpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 8 April 2023

    Australian fast bowler Sean Abbott has so far taken four wickets at Old Trafford on his Surrey debutImage source, Rex Features

    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.