for Grant Stewartpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Kent 168-9 v Warwickshire
From 37 balls. Three fours and five sixes. A wonderful counter-attack from the all-rounder.
Kent have added 41 from 14 balls. They were 78-7 earlier on.
Summary
Surrey lead Division One table by 23 points from Essex
Surrey all-rounder Jordan Clark hits 107 against Nottinghamshire
Only 4.4 overs possible between Lancashire and Essex at Blackpool
Division Two leaders Durham 36 points ahead of second-placed Leicestershire
No play possible on day one between Glamorgan and Leicestershire because of rain
for Grant Stewartpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
up for Kentpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Kent 157-9
The sixes keep coming. That's five maximums in the last 12 balls. Grant Stewart has his fifth to move to 46 from 36 balls.
He's a colossal hitter in any form of the game, having launched one all the way to the Father Time weather vane at Lord's in April and cracked Glenn Maxwell onto the Warwickshire balcony on the second tier of the pavilion this afternoon.
Something for the Kent fans to enjoy.
50 for Miles Hammondpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Durham v Glos 164-2
Parkinson is well wide of leg stump and Hammond puts the ball away through mid-wicket for four to reach 50 off 43 balls.
Eight fours and two sixes - and Gloucestershire are firmly in control.
Hammond on the chargepublished at 14:29 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Durham v Glos 158-2
Leg spinner Matt Parkinson is into the Durham from the Lumley End and Hammond is down the track to launch him down the ground for six!
That's the Gloucester 150 in the 41st over.
Six more with a lovely lofted drive over wide mid off.
Postpublished at 14:28 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Surrey 115-4 v Notts
Will Jacks can be a very dangerous customer when he's in the mood.
He steers Brett Hutton through the covers for four and then takes a step down the pitch to the next one before whipping it to the mid-wicket boundary.
Jacks moves to 28 not out.
WICKET Quinn c sub b Brookes 25published at 14:28 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Kent 135-9 v Warwickshire
After a swashbuckling cameo Matt Quinn has holed-out. He hit three fours and a towering six off Henry Brookes but very next ball has to depart for 25 from 15.
Arshdeep Singh is the last man and clubs Brookes for six off his first delivery too.
Some late fireworks from the Kent tail who have contributed more than their top, or middle order, for that matter.
Postpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Middlesex v Northants 97-3
A windy afternoon here at Merchant Taylors' where the runs have dried to a trickle for the Northants batters.
Just a leg bye of Tom Helm's over, followed by a maiden from Ryan Higgins.
Division Two updatepublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
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Sussex have lost their second wicket against Derbyshire. Tom Alsop didn't linger. falling to Suranga Lakmal for nine. The hosts are now 180-2 at Hove.
No play yet at Glamorgan and they're off for rain at New Road where Yorkshire's Adam Lyth (75) and Fin Bean (59) have amassed an unbroken 142 for the opening wicket against Worcestershire so far.
Postpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Surrey 102-4 v Notts
Three runs to Will Jacks off Brett Hutton through extra cover and Surrey's total advances to three figures. A couple of singles follow and over 37 is finished.
Division Two updatepublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Away from the Riverside, here is the state of play...
Worcestershire will be grateful for a rain delay at New Road, where Yorkshire openers Lyth and Bean have taken the White Rose county to 142-0.
Delays continue at Cardiff where we haven't even had a coin toss so far today.
Sussex are 179-2 against Derbyshire at Hove, where Tom Haines was dismissed by Alex Thomson for 86 and Tom Alsop for 9 by Suranga Lakmal - both caught by Wayne Madsen.
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Richard: "Torn between wanting Ben Foakes to do well so that England pick him, and not wanting him to do well so that Nottinghamshire win! Perhaps a collapse of everyone else in the Surrey team would do the trick? @TrentBridge, external#BBCCricket, external"
Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Surrey 96-4 v Notts
Nothing flashy, just controlled, orthodox batting.
Dane Paterson gives Ben Foakes too much width and the Surrey and England square cuts for the first boundary of his innings at The Oval.
Postpublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Durham v Glos 138-2
Potts is into his 13th over with just a single coming from it.
Followed by a very expensive over from Pretorius, who concedes three boundaries to Hammond, one driven down the ground, one through mid off and another pulled through mid-wicket.
He might be coming out of the attack shortly.
Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
What do you do on a day off after helping your team reach T20 Blast Finals Day?
If you're Surrey's Sam Curran you put on your smartest jacket and a clean shirt and spend the afternoon in the Royal Box at Wimbledon. That's where he was on Saturday.
How much is the Pimms at the All England Club these days?
Image source, Rex FeaturesPostpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Middlesex v Northants 93-3
A very tricky passage of play for Northants after the loss of Emilio Gay and Justin Broad in quick succession either side of the lunch break.
Helm is bowling back of a length just outside off and Whiteman leaves.
The last ball is pushed into the covers for a single.
up for Kentpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Kent 113-8 v Warwickshire
Grant Stewart spins on a sixpence to pull Henry Brookes away for four to drag Kent into three figures.
Matt Quinn produces a lusty square drive to the rope of Oliver Hannon-Dalby for another four and Stewart picks up OHD for his second six into the flats over deep square leg.
Stewart has 24 from 25, Quinn six from three, Kent are only 137 away from a batting bonus point.
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Postpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Durham v Glos 124-2
The runs are starting to flow for Gloucestershire this afternoon as Potts is plundered for boundaries by Dent and Hammond.
His second ball is driven through wide mid-off.
His fifth is pulled through mid-wicket.
Four more for Hammond, driving down the ground off Pretorius at the other end.
WICKET Qadri c Davies b Brookes 3published at 14:03 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Kent 95-8 v Warwickshire
Another. Hamid Qadri pushes Henry Brookes straight to point and Kent are eight down.
Matt Quinn joins Grant Stewart in the middle.
Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 10 July 2023
Surrey 91-4 v Notts
That's more like it. Will Jacks puts his best foot forward and strokes a rare Dane Paterson half-volley past mid-off for four.
Two runs ends the over and Jacks is 13 not out, with Ben Foakes on six.