As elsewhere around the country, the meal arrangements have been set by Mother Nature.

for Ollie Robinsonpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 27 April 2023

15:36 BST 27 April 2023

Durham 253-5 v Derbyshire

What an innings this has been from Ollie Robinson.

His first hundred for Durham since his winter move from Kent.

And a belter in only 93 balls with 14 fours and two sixes.

He slog-swept Mark Watt for four through midwicket before driving another boundary through cover.

Two balls later, another off drive allowed three more to bring up a fine century.

And to top the over off, Brydon Carse swung Watt wide of mid-on for four more to bring up Durham's first batting point.

Rain stops play at Grace Roadpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 27 April 2023

15:32 BST 27 April 2023

Leicestershire 211-5 v Glamorgan

The skies have been darkening and the groundstaff have ghosted into position over the past couple of overs. The weather radar to the south of Leicester is a mass of vivid yellow and green. Can't be good.

Glamorgan wrestled back some of the initiative at least but 43 runs added for this wicket mean it's pretty much level-pegging you'd say.

Well the return of cricket to Bristol didn't last long.

16 overs is all they managed this morning before rain arrived and never relented.

After the Glosters stuck Sussex in, Tom Haines steered Marchant de Lange to gully before Ali Orr struck four boundaries.

The forecast for the rest of the match is much healthier.

Big appeal from Glamorgan as spinner Andrew Salter flights one towards Rehan Ahmed. Salter is appealing for leg-before while Chris Cooke, behind the timbers, is appealing for a stumping/ The slips just don't want to feel left out so appeal away too.

Nothing doing, however. Ahmed sweeps a full-toss for a couple to end the over.

. . . And in Birmingham too! Tea is also taken.

Common sense prevails... eventually.

partnership for Durhampublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 27 April 2023

15:21 BST 27 April 2023

Durham 230-4 v Derbys

This is a bit of you-know-what here from Ollie Robinson and Graham Clark.

Mark Watt, the left-arm spinner, was whacked over his head for six by Robinson.

And he's nailed a full toss over midwicket to raise the century stand in only 102 balls.

This day has completely changed in an hour.

Rehan Ahmed shows-off a tasty back-foot punch to the ropes to move to 20 from 31 balls and make it 30 added for this wicket, so far, with Peter Hanscomb (14).

Is the pendulum swinging back towards the hosts slightly in the gloom of Grace Road?

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson's third half-century of the season has steered Durham out of choppy waters.

The hosts had lost three quick wickets either side of lunch but he's so far added 86 runs with Graham Clark (32) and brought calmness to proceedings once again in Chester-le-Street.

Earlier Michael Jones was caught in the slips by Haider Ali for 43 off the bowling of Ben Aitchison. It was a stunning one-handed catch.

It remains an overcast, cool day in the North East. We did see the sun briefly a few minutes ago, but it's gone again. Coats very much the order of the day in the stands.

It's the light that's done for them, though if they'd waited a few minutes it might have been the rain. It's spiitting and spotting already.

Kent won't mind, I suspect. Common sense suggests an early tea should be taken... we'll see.

up for Durhampublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 27 April 2023

15:01 BST 27 April 2023

Durham 201-4 v Derbys

This has been superb work from Ollie Robinson and and Graham Clark.

They've picked up a tricky position at 126-4 and added 75 runs in just 12 overs.

Back-to-back boundaries for Robinson off Sam Conners to raise 200 and the home side back on top now.

Derbyshire cannot stop these boundaries at the moment.

Clive Eakin
BBC CWR Sport

Image source, BBC Sport - Clive Eakin

Light but persistent rain has interrupted an interesting first day at Edgbaston between two teams who've started the season well.

Surrey's bowlers have taken full advantage of putting Warwickshire in, with opening bowlers Kemar Roach and Dan Worrall especially threatening.

They've taken five of the six wickets so far after Roach claimed his third with that brilliant low caught and bowled to dismiss Michael Burgess for a duck.

For Warwickshire Dan Mousley has impressed in reaching 46 not out. Playing in only his 10th first-class match the 21-year-old has measured his innings maturely and with confidence.

Grant Stewart finished his lunch today and chose violence.

He's picked one up off Ethan Bamber, who has been brilliant, and deposited the ball into the seats over deep mid wicket for an almighty six. The timing on that was incredible. It wasn't a particularly loose delivery.

Stewart's MO here is clear. He's the yin to Ben Compton's yang. A batting bonus point still seems a desperately long way away, however. As does tea, to be honest.

up for Kentpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 27 April 2023

14:54 BST 27 April 2023

Middlesex v Kent 100-6

... from 45 overs. It's been a difficult day for Kent, but they are into three-figures. Baby steps. Ben Compton, the one constant in Kent's season, remains there on 37.

for Ollie Robinsonpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 27 April 2023

14:53 BST 27 April 2023

Durham 185-4 v Derbys

Ollie Robinson has injected some real energy for Durham after lunch.

And he's brought up a 56-ball fifty with nine fours.

Three of those were in one over from Zak Chappell - a sweet straight drive, a firm pull through square leg and a dismissive cut.

Chappell a little all over the place and Derbyshire have lost a bit of control again.

Graham Clark has also heaved Luis Reece for six over midwicket when he dropped short.

Ripsnorter from Tom Helm who draws a prod at thin air from Ben Compton.

Skipper Stephen Eskinazi in the slips wheels away and looks to the heavens. So close.