for Steven Croftpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Lancs 291 & 230-2 v Surrey 442 & 292-6/d
Steven Croft hammers a drag-down from Kemar Roach to the square leg boundary to bring up his half-century.
Summary
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Div One: Essex beat promoted Middlesex by 97 runs at Lord's
Kent beat Northants by seven wickets at Canterbury
Lancashire avoid defeat against Surrey at Old Trafford
Somerset escape with draw at home to Warwickshire
Div Two: Sussex beat Durham by two wickets in a tense finish at Hove
Jake Libby ton as Worcestershire beat Derbyshire by eight wickets
Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by three wickets in Headingley thriller
Glamorgan draw in Cardiff after Gloucestershire declare on 569-dec
for Steven Croftpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Yorkshire 517 & 286-8/d v Leicestershire 415 & 266-3
Rishi Patel deposits Dom Bess into the stands again.
Hold on to your hats.
WICKET Bohannon b Worrall 108published at 16:48 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Lancs 291 & 238-3 v Surrey 442 & 292-6/d
Josh Bohannon looks to leave, but Daniel Worrall gets one to jag back off a length with the new ball, and Bohannon loses his off-stump.
Postpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Yorkshire 517 & 286-8/d v Leicestershire 415 & 247-3
Leicestershire need 142 from 24 overs at Headingley.
They couldn't, could they?
for Jack Leaningpublished at 16:38 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Kent 222 & 199-3 v Northamptonshire 117 & 331 (Kent require 28 to win)
Jack Leaning moves past 50 as Kent cruise towards victory.
His partnership with Ben Compton has made all the difference.
Compton is on the brink of a century.
for Rishi Patelpublished at 16:37 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Yorkshire 517 & 286-8/d v Leicestershire 415 & 233-3
Rishi Patel gets down on one knee and hoists Dom Bess into the western terrace for six.
It brings up a first first-class hundred for the 24-year-old - well played.
for Josh Bohannonpublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Lancs 291 & 230-2 v Surrey 442 & 292-6/d
Ollie Pope has just bowled undoubtedly the worst ball of the day with his part-time leggies, but Steven Croft resists the urge to slog and gets Josh Bohannon back on strike.
Kate Cross has just said, "he's struggling to find his line and length" on commentary - that's generous.
Bohannon then rocks back and cuts Pope for four to bring up an excellent hundred.
Pope dropped him earlier in the day remember.
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Lancs 291 & 220-2 v Surrey 442 & 292-6/d
Josh Bohannon meets Cameron Steel's latest leg break on the full and smashes it through the leg side for four.
Two more take him to 99...
Postpublished at 16:23 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Yorkshire 517 & 286-8/d v Leicestershire 415 & 214-3
Dom Bess continues to whirl away for Yorkshire after tea.
Rishi Patel just about gets bat on a sweep shot, and helps it down to fine leg for four.
He moves into the 90s.
Teatime at Derbypublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Derbyshire 321 & 343, Worcestershire 473 & 156-2
Tea taken at Derby at the fall of Azhar Ali's wicket for 62.
Jake Libby is on 77, with only 36 still needed by Worcestershire.
Tea at Headingleypublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Yorkshire 517 & 286-8/d v Leicestershire 415 & 202-3
Pete Handscomb and Rishi Patel, unbeaten on 76, head to the dressing room having navigated the couple of overs since Colin Ackermann's dismissal.
All three results remain a possibility, but a draw is the favourite.
Teatime at Tauntonpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Somerset 284 & 112-5, Warwickshire 392
Somerset now lead by four runs - and heading into safe water.
It would take something remarkable after tea for the Bears to win this now.
Good effort this from Tom Lammonby, who is on 46 not out, accompanied by skipper Lewis Gregory (12).
Tea at Canterburypublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Kent 222 & 158-3 v Northamptonshire 117 & 331 (Kent require 69 to win)
All looking good for Kent who are closing in on victory.
Ben Compton has been the immovable object for Kent and his unbeaten 80 has been the glue sticking the innings together after a few early wickets gave Northants hope.
Tea at Old Traffordpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Lancs 291 & 195-2 v Surrey 442 & 292-6/d
To give you an idea of how little is happening for the bowlers at Old Trafford, Rory Burns bowls a mixture of off-spin and medium pace with the last over before tea.
Josh Bohannon has 85 and Steven Croft 34.
Tea at Sophia Gardenspublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Glamorgan 404 & 38-3 v Gloucestershire 165 & 567-7 (Glamorgan require 293 to win)
Another Glamorgan wicket falls on the stroke of tea, with Kiran Carlson lasting only five balls before being dismissed for one by Tom Price.
The momentum is with the hosts, as it has been for the past two days, and they will be looking to take the wickets they need in the final session to claim victory.
An interesting finish awaits!
Postpublished at 15:41 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Kent 222 & 156-3 v Northamptonshire 117 & 331 (Kent require 71 to win)
Ben Compton (75*) and Jack Leaning (33) are taking this game away from Northants.
Their partnership is worth almost 100 now and Kent only need 71 with seven wickets in hand.
Northants have not been able to build on the early momentum they garnered from dismissing Zak Crawley and Daniel Bell-Drummond.
They desperately need a wicket.
WICKET Ackermann lbw b Bess 72published at 15:41 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Yorkshire 517 & 286-8/d v Leicestershire 415 & 201-3
Leicestershire bring up their 200, and look completely untroubled, but then from nowhere Dom Bess gets one through Colin Ackermann and traps him LBW.
Pete Handscomb is the new batter.
Yorkshire need seven more wickets, Leicestershire need another 188 runs.
Azhar Ali's half-centurypublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Derbyshire 321 & 343, Worcestershire 473 & 153-1
A half-century for Azhar Ali too as Worcestershire home in on victory at Derby - to follow Jake Libby's earlier.
The pair have now put on 136 - and the Pears only need 38 more to win.
What a way this would be for new head coach Alan Richardson to start.
WICKET Ingram b Gohar 16published at 15:36 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Glamorgan 404 & 36-2 v Gloucestershire 165 & 567-7 (Glamorgan require 295 to win)
Glamorgan are two down!
Zafar Gohar clean bowls Colin Ingram who hit 16 off 27.
Kiran Carlson is the new man at the crease for the hosts, joining Edward Byrom.
Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 9 April 2023
Lancs 291 & 171-2 v Surrey 442 & 292-6/d
Surrey have turned to a short ball plan in an attempt to break Lancashire's third wicket partnership, but Josh Bohannon and Steven Croft are dealing with it well so far.
Paul Allott on Lancashire's comms has just said he hasn't seen fields like this since 1932. I think he's exaggerating slightly.