Relive day three of the County Championship

Summary

Sixth round of 2023 County Championship season as all 18 counties play
D1: Kent v Hants, Lancs v Somerset, Surrey v Middlesex
Warwickshire beat Essex by four wickets
Notts thump Northants by an innings and 25 runs
D2: Derbys v Gloucs, Durham v Yorks, Leics v Sussex
Glamorgan beat Worcs by 10 wickets

Live Reporting

Alex Winter, Chris Harby and Gary Smee

Division Two latestpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Durham have made a fine start chasing 246 to beat Yorkshire. They're 82-1 at Chester-le-Street needing another 164 for victory. Are they slight favourites now?
Both of Gloucestershire's openers, Chris Dent and Marcus Harris, are out at Derbyshire. The visitors are 41-2 in reply to Derbyshire's 251-9 declared.
Sussex are chipping away at Leicestershire and have them four down at Grace Road. The hosts are 108-4 in reply to Sussex's 430 with Fynn Hudson-Prentice taking three wickets.
up for Hampshirepublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Kent 95 v Hampshire 300-6
Hampshire have really picked up the pace after the new ball and have a second batting point.
James Fuller cracks back-to-back fours off Grant Stewart to bring up the Hampshire 300 and further diminish Kent hopes.
Fuller has helped himself to five boundaries in a 25-ball knock of 23, while Liam Dawson has ticked along to 70 from 122 balls.
The lead moves beyond 200.
WARWICKSHIRE BEAT ESSEX BY FOUR WICKETSpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Warks 242 & 100-6 v Essex 126 & 215
Well that was hard work in the end for the Bears but they have got home.
The target was only 100 and they were cruising at 64-2 but managed to lose four wickets before Ed Barnard brought them home, unbeaten on 23.
A fine win for Warwickshire who have dominated the game from the start.
A real disappointment for Essex after running Surrey close last week.
WICKETpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Gouldstone c Hameed b Hutton 6 (Northants 59-7 trail Notts by 38 runs)
Once again, the Northants middle order are simply powerless to resist Notts.
Harry Gouldstone drives Brett Hutton straight to Haseeb Hammed at point.
An innings defeat looms.
WICKETpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Mousley b Harmer 10 (Warks 86-5 (Target: 100) v Essex)
Warwickshire only 14 away now but they’ve also lost Dan Mousley.
He chops a flat delivery into his stumps trying to cut.
WICKETpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Sales c Clarke b Mullaney 6 (Northants 48-6 trail Notts by 49)
Steven Mullaney finds a hint of bounce outside off and gets James Sales to nick behind with Joe Clarke stood up.
Never say never but Northants are looking defeated.
for Liam Dawsonpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Kent 95 v Hampshire 274-6
Another pause in play for a lost ball at Canterbury.
Liam Dawson picks up the length of the new ball beautifully and launches Wes Agar out of the ground to move on to 64.
This could well be heading down Dover Road.
The umpire's box of balls is out for a replacement - that one lasted just 15 balls.
WICKETpublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Worrall c Simpson b Roland-Jones 32 (Surrey 380 v Middlesex 209)
Surrey finally wrapped up but more v handy runs from Dan Worrall.
32 from 31 balls to stretch the lead to 171.
Middlesex under big pressure now.
Postpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Lancashire 234-7 v Somerset 361
There could well be a few England fans keeping an eye on this match as the Lancashire wickets continue to fall.
Swing bowler extraordinaire James Anderson was off the field for all of day two with a 'minor issue' picked up on Thursday.
Is it minor enough to allow the Burnley Lara to come in as last man, and then take the new ball? We may find out soon.
With an Ashes series looming, let’s keep our collective fingers crossed.
New ball at Canterburypublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Kent 95 v Hampshire 263-6
Wes Agar takes the new ball, but Liam Dawson takes three runs from the first over of the Australian's latest spell.
Dawson then drives Grant Stewart's first ball to the boundary to move on to 57.
Kent need to wrap this innings up and quickly.
WICKETpublished at 15:16 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Bell c Aldridge b Overton 38 (Lancashire 233-7 v Somerset 361)
Well that didn't take long.
In the final ball of his first over with the new ball, Craig Overton strikes again.
The paceman's fourth wicket ends a good innings and a valuable stand worth 57 runs.
A rising ball takes the edge of George Bell's bat and flies to Kasey Aldridge at second slip who takes a good catch.
Matt Henry joins the attack as Tom Hartley come to the crease.
WICKETpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Zaib c Slater b James 26 (Northants 46-5 trail Notts by 51)
Brief respite for Northants but they lose another and their top order has been dismantled in no time.
Shocker from Saif Zaib who tries to drive Lyndon James and lobs a catch to Ben Slater at mid-off diving to his right.
Still a bit to do to save an innings defeat for Northants.
New ball at Old Traffordpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Lancashire 232-6 v Somerset 361
Craig Overton takes the new cherry looking to break this partnership.
George Bell has rattled on to 38 off just 59 balls and Daryl Mitchell is unbeaten on 60.
They've out on 56 and are becoming a nuisance for Somerset.
Lancashire trail by 128.
WICKETpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Rhodes c Pepper b Bracewell 29 (Warks 65-4 (Target: 100) v Essex
Two in two balls for Deadly Doug.
Will Rhodes also fiddles at a length ball just outside off and gets an edge to the wicketkeeper.
What Essex would give for 50 more runs to defend.
for Liam Dawsonpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Kent 95 v Hampshire 256-6
Lovely knock.
Liam Dawson works the ball for a single into the off side and that’s a 46th first-class fifty for the Hampshire all-rounder.
He’s had to work for it and he took 21 balls to get off the mark, but he has not looked back after lunch, bringing up his landmark off 94 balls.
The lead is 161.
WICKETpublished at 15:09 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Hain c Pepper b Bracewell 9 (Warks 64-3 (Target: 100) v Essex
Essex have taken another but the target is down to just 36 for the Bears.
Ball in the channel from Doug Bracewell that Sam Hain fiddles at and nicks behind low to the wicketkeeper.
WICKETpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Holland b Evison 41 (Kent 95 v Hampshire 253-6)
A snorter from Joey Evison.
With just three overs to go to the new ball, Evison uproots Ian Holland's middle and leg stumps.
That's ended a 94-run stand with Ian Dawson but has taken Hants to a commanding 158-run lead.
up for Hampshirepublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Kent 95 v Hampshire 251-5
Hampshire are making hay before the new ball and add another batting point.
Liam Dawson (47) is seeing the ball well and is nearing his fifty, as is American all-rounder Ian Holland (40).
The pair have added 92 for the sixth wicket and taken the lead to a whopping 156 runs.
Just four overs to the new ball.
Division Two latestpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Image source, Rex Features
Durham made a decent start in their pursuit of 246 to beat Yorkshire but they've just lost Alex Lees for 38. They're 48-1 and need 198 more to win.
Leicestershire are also going along okay in their first innings against Sussex on 69-1 in reply to the visitors' 430 all out at Grace Road.
Derbyshire declared their first innings on 251-9 in their rain-hit match against Gloucestershire who are 18-0 in their first innings.
Earlier Glamorgan thumped Worcestershire by 10 wickets.
Postpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Warks 50-2 (Target: 100) v Essex
Bears halfway there with Will Rhodes, 18, and Sam Hain, 8.