Anuj Dal somehow scrambles back for two off the first ball of Nathan McAndrew's over then punches a straight single from the next delivery.

Alex Thomson drives to long-off for a single off ball three and Dal pulls a full-ross for a long single from the next.

Thomson digs out a yorker from the penultimate delivery for another one and Dal chops to backward point to keep the strike and move to 23.

37 needed off 30 balls.

Another thick edge, this time to backward point and Emilio Gay saves the run.

Next ball goes for two as De Caires almost loses his balance in the shot.

De Caires drives down the ground and the 21-year-old sprints a single to keep the strike.

20 to win.

Alex Thomson hits his first ball for four then scrambles a single to beat the fielder's throw off his second.

Anuj Dal can't get the ball off the square from the fourth ball of the over but cuts Henry Shipley to the rope at third to move to 17 off the next delivery and then keeps strike with another cut to third.

44 needed from 36 balls to win.

29 to win.

Sanderson bowls... big shout for LBW and that's two leg byes!

A thick edge races down to third man and Jack White can't cut it off. Four runs.

Middlesex must be favourites now. 300 in 88.2 overs.

Doug Bracewell has Rob Jones caught at leg slip by Dan Lawrence for 111 and Essex secure their fourth win of the season with just 10 balls remaining in the game at Stanley Park.

Lancashire, though, deserve plenty of plaudits for keeping up their chase of a target of 430 until the fall of the ninth wicket, with their score on 376.

Jones hit two sixes and 12 fours in his 170-ball innings and Luke Wells (75), Josh Bohannon (68) also batted well.

Bracewell finishes with figures of 3-46 and Essex close the gap on leaders Surrey, who drew with Notts earlier in the day.

Taylor bowls and De Caires is beaten outside off. New ball must have been taken.

Second ball is short and pulled to deep square by De Caires for two.

Short again! De Caires pulls and misses. Single past McManus to third man.

The 5th ball is leg side and would've been wide in white ball cricket. Here it's a precious dot ball for Northants.

Short again - pulled to backward square by Robson for four!

What a test of nerve for Will Williams.

He is ringed by fielders as he faces Simon Harmer.

Great effort by the number 11 as he smothers the spin and plays out a maiden.

Doug Bracewell strays onto Rob Jones' pads and is flicked down to fine leg for four.

The Lancashire batter takes a nasty one on the hand but soldiers on and ducks a short ball to end the over.

Just three more for Lancashire to survive.

Leus du Plooy has 127 off 114 balls. This is an incredible innings in an incredible match.

Anuj Dal hits the last ball of the over for four and brings his skipper onto strike.

Eight off the over from Nathan McAndrew. That'll do the visitors from here.

Andrew Radd
BBC Radio Northampton

Technically at least, all four results still possible.

Ben Sanderson is in the attack and new batter De Caires is off the mark first ball driving to the off side.

Robson tips and runs quick single into the off side.

Single to backward square, pulled away by De Caires.

Sanderson beats Robson outside off.

De Caires drives the last ball to mid off. 36 to win.

Simon Harmer into the attack.

Wonder if Rob Jones is tempted to have a go at the spinner.

If he is, he resists that temptation and concentrates on keeping his wicket intact before pushing the final delivery for a single.

As expected, Leicestershire complete their chase for maximum batting bonus points and immediately declare, denying Glamorgan the chance to add another bowling point in the handful of overs scheduled to be completed tonight.

Another comedy delivery from Kiran Carlson for a no-ball bye brings up the milestone.

The visitors take 13 points, Glamorgan claim 11.

The rain-decimated game will largely be remembered for the 176 not out from 202 balls from Michael Neser which rescued Glamorgan from 93-7 yesterday and then Rishi Patel's 179 this afternoon and a swashbuckling 29-ball half-century from Louis Kimber this evening.

We carry on.

Will Williams puts a rock-solid defensive bat in the way of Doug Bracewell's final ball of the over.

There are five more to be bowled.

Postpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

17:58 BST 13 July 2023

Derby 305-5 - target 380 (54 balls left)

Du Plooy launches McAndrew down the ground for six - and Derbyshire have 300 in 48.3 overs!

Doug Bracewell dings Will Williams' helmet and the Lancashire physio comes out for the statutory concussion check.

The Lancashire number 11 doesn't look very shaken and gratefully accepts a drink.

Essex skipper Tom Westley consults colleagues about the best way to take this final wicket.

Roland-Jones is on the charge!

He swings Procter over square leg for six and follows that up with four, driven down the ground, dissecting long off and long on.

52 to win.

100 for Leus du Plooypublished at 17:54 British Summer Time 13 July 2023

17:54 BST 13 July 2023

Derbys 293-5 - target 380 (60 balls left)

Du plooy drives Carson through cover off the back foot and that's his third century of the season.

103 balls with 14 fours and a six.

He reverse sweeps and then drives for successive fours and the target is down to 87 off 60 balls.