Summary

  • Essex beat Lancashire by 46 runs after a brave effort by the Red Rose to score 430 to win

  • Division One leaders Surrey draw with Notts at The Oval

  • Middlesex draw with Northants after game ends with scores level

  • Nick Gubbins and Liam Dawson secure Hampshire draw with Somerset

  • Sussex teenager James Coles out for 180 in draw with Derbyshire

  • Leicestershire's Rishi Patel hits fourth century of the season in draw with Glamorgan

  • Worcestershire draw with Yorkshire after final-day rain at New Road

  1. 6 runs

    for Rishi Patelpublished at 14:14 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Glamorgan 403-9 dec v Leicestershire 144-1

    That is monstrous.

    Michael Neser bangs one in just down the leg side and Rishi Patel has timed his pull absolutely perfectly to register his first six over long leg... and send the ball out of the ground towards the River Taff by the looks of things.

    Patel moves onto 80.

    New balls please... it's that time of year, after all.

  2. Postpublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Lancs 145 & 188-3 v Essex 282 & 292-8 dec

    Near thing for Josh Bohannon.

    After clipping a Matt Critchley full toss for four, he goes for an expansive drive and the ball just eludes the grasp of first slip as it flies away for another boundary.

    Bohannon is 64 not out, with Rob Jones on 10. The target is 430.

  3. wicket

    WICKET Coles c Haider Ali b Conners 180published at 14:10 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Sussex 402 & 384-9 dec v Derbys 407

    Coles goes big again but this lofted drive is picked up by Haider Ali, running to long on.

    A magnificent 180 for the 19-year-old.

    And with that wicket, Sussex declare.

    Derbyshire need 380.

    James ColesImage source, Getty Images
  4. wicket

    WICKET Holden b Keogh 37published at 14:08 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 & 84-3 v Northants 219 & 380 - target 323

    Rob KeoghImage source, Rex Features

    Keogh makes the breakthrough.

    Full, flighted and drifting into Holden - hitting leg stump.

    John Simpson will bat next.

  5. Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 & 83-2 v Northants 219 & 380 - target 323

    Another fine delivery from Sanderson, who beats Holden outside off as the batter goes forward to defend.

    Still a bit for the bowlers to work with in this pitch.

  6. Postpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Sussex 402 & 379-8 v Derbys 407 - lead by 374

    Coles is really moving into top gear.

    He launches Thomson over long off for six runs - and hits successive fours off the spinner, one sweep and one lofted revers sweep over the keeper's head.

    The 50 partnership for the 9th wicket comes in just 42 balls.

  7. 50 runs

    for Lewis Hillpublished at 14:07 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Glamorgan 403-9 dec v Leicestershire 136-1

    After putting on an unbroken century stand for this second wicket the 32-year-old has now reached a first class half-century for the 18th time.

    Two big sixes and five fours in his innings, the last of which was carved away off Zain ul-Hassan to the rope.

    Hill's 91st ball faced, the previous 12 of them he was stuck on 49.

    Batting bonus points are edging closer.

  8. Postpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Surrey 355 & 322-9 v Notts 399

    A moment's controversy as Notts claim a catch and the umpires say no.

    A few words are exchanged before play continues and Jamie Overton launches Brett Hutton for six over mid-wicket.

    Surrey's lead is now 278.

  9. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Sussex 402 & 363-8 v Derbys - lead by 364

    Conners bowls a leg side half volley and that ball is swung over mid wicket by Coles for six.

    The innings 350 comes in the 89th over.

    A silly mid on, silly mid off and a slip are in position.

    Coles lofts a drive down the ground for four more, takes a single - and then Shipley gets another four driving so straight down the ground that the umpire has to leap out of the way.

  10. 100 runs

    up for Hampshirepublished at 14:01 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Somerset 500 v Hampshire 330 & 103-5

    Doesn't mean much. The five in the wicket column means more, certainly, but Ben Brown in particular has played with good intent since lunch for his 30 and the visitors are now 67 runs away from avoiding an innings defeat, which is the bare minimum they will want from today.

  11. Postpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 & 82-2 v Northants 219 & 380 - target 323

    Can Sanderson get another one for Northants?

    Tight line, just back of a length to Robson who defends.

    A fifth ball bouncer cramps Robson for room and he aborts a pull, dropping the ball down in front of mid-wicket.

    Four runs flicked behind square leg off the last ball.

  12. Pitch inspection at New Roadpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Worcs 242 & 49-2 v Yorkshire 407

    ... at 14:15 BST.

    Say your prayers, Yorkshire fans.

  13. 50 runs

    for Josh Bohannonpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Lancs 125 & 169-3 v Essex 282 & 292-8 dec

    Josh BohannonImage source, Rex Features

    Those two quick wickets may have ended any realistic hope Lancashire had of victory.

    Then again, maybe not, as Josh Bohannon - undaunted - hits two fours off Simon Harmer before adding a single to go to 50 off 55 balls.

    Another 261 needed off 59 overs.

  14. 6 runs

    Postpublished at 13:55 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Sussex 402 & 339-8 v Derbys 407 - lead by 334

    Conners bowls to Shipley, oversteps and a leg side half tracker is swung over mid wicket by Shipley for six!

    The Sussex number ten gets four more runs, driving down the ground.

  15. wicket

    WICKET Vilas b Critchley 0published at 13:55 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Lancs 145 & 155-3 v Essex 282 & 292-8 dec

    Was that Matt Critchley's googly?

    Whatever, it was certainly too good for Dane Vilas, who was caught in about four minds.

    So, it's a pair for the Lancashire batter - but not the first one in the current round of Championship matches.

  16. wicket

    WICKET Abbott c Harrison b Hutton 8published at 13:53 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Surrey 355 & 309-9 v Notts 399

    Two in three balls for Notts.

    Sean Abbott edges to Calvin Harrison, who removed Tom Lawes in the previous over, and Brett Hutton has his fourth victim of the innings.

    Surrey 265 ahead as number 11 Dan Worrall walks out.

  17. Postpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Middlesex 277 & 77-2 v Northants 219 & 380 - target 323

    Max Holden drives Keogh just past mid off for four runs - and that's the 50 partnership with Robson, coming in 91 balls.

    Conditions easing somewhat for the Middlesex batters after a tough session this morning.

  18. wicket

    WICKET Lawes c Montgomery b Harrison 55published at 13:51 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Surrey 355 & 309-8 v Notts 399

    Maybe a Surrey declaration won't be needed.

    Tom Lawes tries to drive spinner Calvin Harrison, gets an edge and the ball ricochets to Matthew Montgomery at slip via the gloves of keeper Tom Moores.

    Lawes faced 118 balls and hit five fours in his maiden first-class fifty.

  19. 150 runs

    150 for James Colespublished at 13:50 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Sussex 402 & 326-8 v Derbys 407 - lead by 321

    Adrian Harms
    BBC Sussex

    That's a really fine innings from James Coles.

  20. 150 runs

    150 for James Colespublished at 13:48 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

    Sussex 402 & 326-8 v Derbys 407 - lead by 321

    Alex Thomson will continue from the Sea End, bowling to Coles.

    Coles gets two sweeping to backward square to move to 149.

    There it is! Swung to the leg side for a single.

    252 balls and 20 fours.