Luke Wells has only scored six from 31 balls so far, but Doug Bracewell tries him out with a short one and the left-hander - newly signed by Welsh Fire for The Hundred - pulls it away with authority for four.

Bracewell overpitches later in the over and Keaton Jennings produces his cover drive again. Four more.

Two runs for Stoneman, guiding Sanderson through third man.

Good carry and movement outside off for Sanderson, but the fourth ball is leg side and scooped away for two more.

He'll keep the strike with a single off the last ball, pushed to backward point.

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Glamorgan 403-9 dec v Leicestershire 55-1

Two boundaries off Jamie McIlroy from Lewis Hill take the Foxes past 50 in the 17th over.

Rishi Patel then produces a classy punch through the covers with a picture-perfect pose to find the fence off Timm van der Gugten and move to 34. A very pleasing 34 too. He's a fine player.

Big LBW appeal for Jack White in his third over against Robson. Not out.

Might have been just outside the line.

The ball seems to be sticking a little in the pitch outside off stump at time and Robson does well to jab the bat down and push the ball away safely into the off side.

Just 10 overs into the innings, Essex hand the ball to spinner Simon Harmer. He'll love bowling in this situation and starts with a maiden to Keaton Jennings.

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Sussex 402 & 239-5-5 v Derbys 407 - lead by 236

Four more Hudson-Prentice as the Sussex batter drives Conners through backward point.

He moves on to 27 and the partnership with Coles is now worth 48.

He gets a single off the fourth ball - and smashes Thomson at the other end over long on for six!

That's the 50 partnership for the 6th in 94 balls.

There are some big clouds on the horizon and the light has deteriorated to the extent that the players are led off.

The covers are being rushed on too. Clearly another sharp summer shower will be hitting Worcester any moment. And indeed, there it is...

The hosts won't mind too much, still 116 behind with eight wickets remaining.

Glamorgan give Michael Neser a rest at Sophia Gardens.

The Aussie has the only wicket to fall so far, but it's time for Jamie McIlroy to relieve him.

The left-armers second delivery is crashed through the covers for four by Lewis Hill.

Dane Paterson drops short at the end of his latest over and Will Jacks pulls it away for four.

Time for Calvin Harrison to have his first bowl of the morning. What part will spin play in the outcome of this match?

Jack White beats Robson on the back foot, fencing outside off stump.

Three slips in for White.

A play and a miss off the fourth ball as Robson tries to cut. That ball kept low.

Shot of the morning so far?

Jamie Porter overpitches at the start of a new over and Keaton Jennings times it beautifully through the covers for four.

He moves to 23 not out. Remember, the Lancashire target is 430.

Both teams are wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for the father of Essex CEO John Stephenson, who recently passed away.

A tight leave by Robson to Sanderson, who misses the off stump by a coat of varnish.

Just the one run comes from the third over, pushed into wide mid on off the last ball by Sam Robson to get off the mark.

Eight overs bowled at The Oval - no joy yet for Notts.

Dane Paterson will continue for Notts with Will Jacks - on 30 not out - in his sights.

A bright start by Sussex this morning, who have added 32 runs since the resumption.

Maiden from Sam Conners in the 62nd over.

Coles is unbeaten on 117 and 21 short of his career best, which he made on this ground against Glamorgan in May.

This is bad news. Eskinazi's hand is clearly troubling him and he retires on four not out.

Sam Robson joins Mark Stoneman in the middle.

Eskinazi is fine to continue and he takes a single off the third ball.

The fifth ball is a peach of a delivery and Stoneman is beaten on the front foot, defending outside off.

Good first over by Jack White.

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Somerset 500 v Hampshire 330 & 45-3

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Hampshire will be delighted.

A sharp shower has sent the players off and brought the covers on. The radar suggests it shouldn't be a long delay, but every over lost is precious for Hampshire as they battle to save the game.

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Middlesex 277 & 3-0 v Northants 219 & 380 - target 323

Ekinazi picks up two more runs, squeezing White away behind square on the leg side.

He can score quickly and is obviously deployed in the aggressor role here ahead of regular Championship opener, Sam Robson.

The second delivery strikes Eskinazi on his injured hand and the physio runs out to the middle.

If Glamorgan are indeed going to need 20 wickets in a day to snatch victory then they have made a positive start.

Michael Neser, bored of being a star batter after his 176 not out yesterday, has had Sol Budinger caught by keeper Chris Cooke for 5.

Lewis Hill has joined Rishi Patel in the Leicestershire hunt for bonus points.

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