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
Kent 95 v Hampshire 160-5
Finally a run at Canterbury, but it was almost a wicket.
After 39 dot balls since the last wicket fell, an uppish drive from Liam Dawson is almost pouched by the left hand of Grant Stewart in his follow through.
A single.
Snater lbw b Hannon-Dalby 31 (Warks v Essex 179-8 lead by 64)
It was a solid effort here from Shane Snater to help add 49 with Simon Harmer.
The stand suggested Essex might be able to squeeze their lead into a semi-defendable target.
But Ollie Hannon-Dalby has nipped one back to catch Snater on the crease.
Northants 158 v Notts 236-6
Notts have settled after the loss of two quick wickets.
Joe Clarke now has his highest score of the season, 67, and continues to glue his side together.
He's found a steady partner in Liam Patterson-White and the pair have now shared a half-century stand to grow the lead into very healthy territory.
Kent 95 v Hampshire 159-5
Michael Hogan is convinced he has his man.
There's a noise as the ball passes Ian Holland's bat, but umpire Martin Saggers is unmoved.
But that's a fourth straight maiden over - and 27 balls without a run since James Vince departed.
Clark c Holden b Higgins 12 (Surrey 251-6 v Middlesex 209)
But Middlesex have been able to chip away at the other end.
Jordan Clark now falls, slashing Ryan Higgins to gully.
It's a sharp catch.
Surrey 250-5 v Middlesex 209
A couple of thumping hits from Jordan Clark and Surrey are up to 250 with the lead growing steadily.
Middlesex have given it a good go so far this morning but while Jamie Smith is still there, they are staring at a big deficit.
Lancashire 132-4 v Somerset 361
After those two early wickets, Lancashire have steadied the ship at Old Trafford.
It’s not been without scares, but George Balderson and Daryl Mitchell have brought up a fifty partnership for the fifth wicket.
Balderson has moved his overnight 38 onto 67 and Mitchell has 21 off 40 balls.
Vince lbw b Hogan 24 (Kent 95 v Hampshire 159-5)
A fifth wicket of the morning and it's the big fish.
James Vince tries to steer a full ball from Michael Hogan to midwicket but is trapped in front.
Vince had moved seamlessly along, but seemed to pick up a hamstring niggle and never looked as comfortable.
A wicket maiden for Hogan and Hampshire lead by 64.
Glamorgan 258 v Worcestershire 109 & 227
Glamorgan have bowled out Worcestershire for 227 in their second innings, meaning they'll need 79 for victory.
Timm van der Gugten starred with 5-48.
Surrey 237-5 v Middlesex 209
Middlesex, and Ethan Bamber, so close to another.
First Jamie Smith is edging just short of John Simpson.
Then there's a huge appeal for caught behind to Jordan Clark's first ball but it flicked the back pad.
Clark then inside edges one a fraction past his leg stump and away to fine leg for four.
Brown lbw b Stewart 10 (Kent 95 v Hampshire 159-4)
Another one for the hosts.
Ben Brown had one life when Zak Crawley shelled a slips catch, but not this time.
Grant Stewart gets one to angle back into Brown's pads and the umpire has no hesitation in putting his finger up.
Hampshire are 56-4 this morning.
Bairstow c Robinson b Raine 36 (Durham v Yorkshire 145-5 - lead by 172)
Jonny Bairstow is gone!
It's a brilliant catch by wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson.
Bairstow flashes at one outside off stump from Ben Raine, gets a thick outside edge and Robinson dives full stretch to his right and clings on with one hand.
That's two relative failures for the England batter in this game. 36 and 27.
Jacks b Bamber 27 (Surrey 229-5 v Middlesex 209)
Beauty from Ethan Bamber.
Nips back and beats Will Jacks' inside edge and into the top of middle and off.
Surrey had just started to flow and that might check their progress.
Jamie Smith still there on 67.
Kent 95 v Hampshire 156-3
Wes Agar is proving a real handful this morning and finds the edge of Ben Brown.
It goes at a decent height to Zak Crawley at slip, but it's shelled.
Kent need to take every chance if they're to get back into this match.
Leics v Sussex 377-6
Sussex number three Tom Alsop goes to 152 and his highest first-class score.
The visitors have just lost a couple of wickets, James Coles for 70 and Oli Carter for five, but they're still in a very strong position at Grace Road.
Kent 95 v Hampshire 150-3
Hampshire have not had it easy this morning but already have a 55-run first innings lead.
James Vince brings up the 150 and has eased his way untroubled to a run-a-ball 22.
Lancashire 114-4 v Somerset 361
England spinner Jack Leach has come into the attack for Somerset, but almost has a run out.
His direct hit takes out the middle stump but Daryl MItchell is home and moves on to 15.
Lancashire trail by 247.
Northants 158 v Notts 194-6
Joe Clarke has held Notts together and you feel holds the key to a big Notts lead.
His ninth four, flicked to long leg off Jack White, brings him fifty in 137 balls.
His second half-century of the season.
Warwickshire 242 v Essex 126 & 130-7
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Essex have tried to be positive this morning knowing that runs need to be scored while they have the opportunity on a difficult pitch.
The overnight batters hit five boundaries in the first half hour to put their side ahead, although they were guilty on one or two ugly looking strokes in their desire to progress quickly.
Both fell in consecutive overs as Warwickshire reasserted their dominance. Matt Critchley edged Hasan Ali to the remarkably dependable Rob Yates at slip and Michael Pepper was perhaps a tad unfortunate to be adjudged lbw off Chris Rushworth.
Rushworth has just picked up his fourth wicket of the innings as Doug Bracewell edged him to slip.
Bracewell c Hain b Rushworth 5 (Warks v Essex 130-7 lead by 14)
Warwickshire moving in now with a third wicket in four overs.
Doug Bracewell pushes very firmly at a full ball from Chris Rushworth and nicks a catch low to second slip.
A very smart catch from Sam Hain coming forward to his right.