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It's been a frustrating day for some of the shires - with no play in Durham or Derbyshire for the second day running.

But there has been so much drama to enjoy as well.

Essex, led by Sam Cook's hat-trick fought back strongly against Notts at Trent Bridge while Cameron Steel took a career-best 5-25 as Surrey began the defence of their title by bowling out Lancashire for just 202.

But the big headline of the day belongs to Glamorgan captain Sam Northeast.

He scored a magnificent 335 not out against Middlesex, eclipsing the Lord's record first-class score of Graham Gooch which has stood since 1990, when the great England opener scored 333 against India.

What a fab day. Tune in for more drama tomorrow.

Thanks for your company. See you at 10.45 BST.

Edward Bevan
Cricket reporter on BBC Radio Wales

It's been a day to remember here at Lord's, not only for Glamorgan but for the cricket world.

The most famous ground in the world has seen the new record holder in Sam Northeast.

Division One:

Chester-le-Street: Durham v Hampshire - no play on day two

Canterbury: Kent 284 v Somerset

Emirates Old Trafford: Lancashire 202 v Surrey 11-0

Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 293 v Essex 253 & 65-1

Edgbaston: Warwickshire 292-5 v Worcestershire 360

Division Two:

Derby: Derbyshire v Gloucestershire - no play on day two

Lord's: Middlesex 138-1 v Glamorgan 620-3 dec

Hove: Sussex v Northamptonshire 292-7

Headingley: Yorkshire 72-2 v Leicestershire 354

Nightwatchman and hat-trick hero Sam Cook hits a four in the last over, then nicks a single off the last ball and will take strike when they resume on Sunday.

Essex lead by 25.

Dave Bracegirdle
BBC Radio Nottingham commentator

Very much an important wicket, a great catch by Matthew Montgomery, who caught Feroze Khushi in the first innings.

Notts needed that.

Tom Hartley concedes a four off his second ball as Dom Sibley pushes him through the off side, and he appeals for LBW off the last but Surrey survive.

The hover cover is on before the players cross the rope, and we are done for the day at Old Trafford.

Roland Butcher
Former Middlesex and England batter on BBC Radio London

The pitch might be the winner here from what we've seen so far, one wicket in a day and a half

That tells you just how good this pitch is and how difficult it is to get wickets.

We came so close to not having a wicket fall in the whole day.

There is not much in it for the bowlers here let me tell you, we've seen both teams operate on this pitch and I think Dan Douthwaite has been the most likely wicket taker on both sides really.

He's caused a little bit of problems with his extra bit of pace, he's also bowled a good line and length.

But I think genuinely the batters have been very much in control.

That familar pleading appeal from Nathan Lyon is seen for the first time, but Rory Burns survives the LBW claim and carries on.

Tom Hartley will bowl the final over of the day.

We have one over of leg spin from Rehan Ahmed before the players and umpires come together.

And that is it for the day. The light has come in and we end four overs early at Headingley.

Ben Mike's 90 and two late wickets have really given Leicestershire a firm foothold in this match.

Another light meter reading. With one over left.

Nathan Smith WILL bowl.

Burgess tries to work a leg side ball through midwicket but there's no run.

Burgess is forward to defend. Smith fields off his bowling, aims to throw the ball to the keeper...and drops it!

Burgess pushes the last ball safely along the ground to mid-on and that's stumps.

Worcestershire's players will be happy with that session of play, which threatened to get away from them at times.

Either side of a close LBW call which ended Ed Barnard's fine innings of 89, Warwickshire frittered wickets away.

A very risky ramp shot by Will Rhodes to a Nathan Smith bumper lofted a catch to Jason Holder.

Then we had the horrid run out of Jacob Bethell.

Bethell looked comfortable as night-watchman before a top-edged sweep over the keeper's head.

He got away with one run as the ball dribbled away to third man, but the second attempted one was well short after a neat pick up and throw by Nathan Smith to Worcester keeper Gareth Roderick.

Warwickshire trail by just 68 with the new ball one over away.

Nathan Lyon's first over in county cricket with Lancashire sees the great Australian nurdled around for three runs as the lights come into full effect.

The lights are on at Old Trafford, and we could have five overs tonight.

Tom Bailey takes the new ball, and Rory Burns sees out a testing first over.

Nathan Lyon will take the second over, bowling to Dom Sibley at the James Anderson End.

James Harris to bowl the last over of the day to Max Holden.

It's a maiden and Middlesex go to stumps just one wicket down with Mark Stoneman on 62 not out.

But this is Sam Northeast's day.

A historic 335 not out to post highest first-class score ever at the Home of Cricket.

Dan Lawrence took 4-91, and Cameron Steel grabbed a career-best 5-25, his first five-wicket haul; and it looks like Nathan Lyon and Tom Hartley are warming up to bowl, probably due to the murky light at Old Trafford.

Jake Libby is full and Mousley taps to mid on for one.

The next ball is wide of off and slapped though cover by Burgess for one.

Mousley is carefully forward to block out the over.

Nathan Smith is back in the attack and tries to tempt Burgess outside off but the keeper-batsman leaves the ball alone.

Just a single off the over. Two overs remaining.