Summary

  • Defending champions Surrey in control against Hampshire at The Oval

  • Worcestershire strike early v Somerset after declaring with first-innings lead of 142

  • Warwickshire 175-5 in first innings v Notts, still 225 behind

  • Max Holden and Ryan Higgins score centuries for Middlesex v Glos in Division Two

  • No play possible at Durham, Yorkshire nor Leicestershire because of overnight rain

Live Reporting

Ged Scott, Ben Kosky and Deepak Mahay

  1. wicket

    WICKET: Barnard c Clarke b Pennington 69

    Notts 400, Warwickshire 168-5

    Ouch! A costly end to the day for Warwickshire.

    And that will really hurt for Ed Barnard, in what was an all-ex-Worcestershire dismissal.

    An edge off Dillon Pennington - and he is caught by a diving catch from Joe Clarke.

    Danny Briggs comes in, as the Bears slightly rejig the batting order.

    With three and a half overs left in the day, the hosts have held back Michael Burgess for the morning.

  2. Half-century for Ryan Higgins

    Gloucs 322 v Middlesex 203 & 190-3

    Ryan Higgins batting for MiddlesexRex Features

    Ryan Higgins goes past 50 in style, thumping Ollie Price for another leg-side boundary as he reaches the landmark from 72 balls.

    It's been a vital knock by the all-rounder, playing his first County Championship game at Nevil Road since he left Gloucestershire to return to Middlesex in 2022.

    The visitors now lead by 71 and we have 10.5 overs remaining tonight.

  3. Surrey 359 v Hampshire 151 & 102-5

    Four overs left tonight and Surrey might just run out of time as they continue their charge towards victory against Hampshire.

    Liam Dawson has just brought up the 100, clipping Kemar Roach off his pads to the boundary, but Hampshire aren't quite halfway to the 208 they need to make Surrey bat again.

  4. 'The light has improved'

    Notts 400, Warwickshire 167-4

    Melinda Farrell
    Sports broadcaster/journalist on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    The sun has actually come out. It is a golden light now.

    The shadows are very long but they are coming from the sun and not from the floodlights. The light has actually improved quite a bit.

  5. 50 runs

    Half-century for D'Oliveira

    Somerset 309-9 dec, Worcestershire 422-8

    Worcestershire skipper Brett D'Oliveira reaches his half-century as the Pears lead grows in Kidderminster.

    More pertinently, they have gone past the 110-over mark which means no more bowling points for visitors Somerset.

    Also no more batting points on the agenda for the Pears - but you can't have everything.

  6. 100 partnership for Holden and Higgins

    Gloucs 322 v Middlesex 203 & 182-3

    Gloucestershire bring Ollie Price into the attack and the spinner's second ball is firmly met by the bat of Ryan Higgins, disappearing over long on for an enormous six.

    Higgins follows that up with a four later in the over to bring up the 100 partnership with Max Holden and this pair have dragged Middlesex back into the game after slumping to 9-2 earlier today.

  7. Boundary for Bethell

    Notts 400, Warwickshire 166-4

    After the shock restart at Edgbaston, Jacob Bethell gets the scoreboard ticking again with his sixth boundary to move to 34.

    Ed Barnard then follows suit to get his own score moving again. He is now on 67.

    Ed Barnard batting for WarwickshireGetty Images

  8. 'Surrey have bowled tighter'

    Surrey 359 v Hampshire 151 & 88-5

    Kevan James
    BBC Radio Solent commentator

    Surrey as a collective have bowled tighter than Hampshire and that's why they are ahead.

    This tricky spell has seen two wickets.

    Vince and Prest have worked so hard and they've both gone in the space of five minutes of each other.

  9. Back on again in Birmingham

    Notts 400, Warwickshire 156-4

    Contrary to expectation, they are back on the field in Birmingham - with eight overs left to bowl in the day.

    Umpires Paul Pollard and Richard Kettleborough took another light reading - and it had improved.

    It's taken people by surprise. A few who had got their coats on in the Edgbaston BBC commentary box have had to take them off again.

    But at least it's some more cricket!

  10. Four batting points for Pears

    Somerset 309-9 dec, Worcestershire 402-8 (106.5 overs)

    Worcestershire go past 400 to earn that fourth batting point.

    Well done Joe Leach and Brett D'Oliveira.

    But do they declare and deny Somerset the chance of a third bowling point?

    Or do they bat on?

    Just three overs and one ball to the 110-over bonus-point cut-off mark. If the Pears can negotiate that, they then could have a chance to cut loose.

  11. wicket

    WICKET: Vince lbw b Roach 26

    Surrey 359 v Hampshire 151 & 87-5

    Kemar Roach bowling for SurreyGetty Images

    One wicket brings two and this time it's Kemar Roach who strikes!

    Roach traps James Vince leg before, falling across his stumps and that's a double blow for Hampshire, who have lost both of their set batters in the space of three deliveries.

    Ben Brown is the new man in the middle and Surrey must be wondering whether they could even force victory tonight...

  12. wicket

    WICKET: Prest c Pope b Atkinson 23

    Surrey 359 v Hampshire 151 & 87-4

    This time, Ollie Pope makes no mistake and clasps the catch safely!

    Tom Prest drives at a Gus Atkinson outswinger, the ball flies quickly to Pope at second slip and Hampshire are four down - still 121 short of making Surrey bat again.

    Liam Dawson comes out to join James Vince as Hampshire try to negotiate these next nine overs without further damage.

  13. 'That could be it for the day'

    Notts 400, Warwickshire 156-4

    Clive Eakin
    BBC CWR Sport

    You would think that is it for the day.

    After a couple of home draws here and also a draw from their away game with Hampshire last week, Warwickshire look set for another.

    If we'd had four full days, weather free, there was a very good chance we'd have got a result one way or the other. But unfortunately we have now lost more than a whole day in playing time.

  14. Somerset 309-9 dec, Worcestershire 383-8 (104 overs)

    Six overs left before the 110-over cut-off mark. And Worcestershire need 17 more for a fourth batting point.

    But one more wicket for Somerset will earn the visitors a third bowling point.

    Captain Brett D'Oliveira and predecessor Joe Leach are the two entrusted with keeping their heads here.

  15. dropped catch

    Dropped catch by Ollie Pope

    Surrey 359 v Hampshire 151 & 85-3

    Surrey's Ollie Pope took a great slip catch to remove Nick Gubbins earlier, but this chance looked a lot easier.

    Tom Prest guided Gus Atkinson towards Pope at head height and the England vice-captain got both hands to the ball, but couldn't make it stick.

    Prest has ridden his luck a little, but he's still there on 22 while James Vince has 25 and there are 11 overs remaining tonight.

  16. 'The light had dropped'

    Notts 400, Warwickshire 156-4

    Melinda Farrell
    Sports broadcaster/journalist on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire

    The light level definitely had dropped here at Edgbaston.

    A shame because this has actually been a really high quality game.

  17. Bad light stops play at Edgbaston

    Notts 400, Warwickshire 156-4

    Ed Barnard batting for WarwickshireGetty Images

    Off they come in Birmingham - after just 26 overs of cricket.

    Ed Barnard is on 63 and Jacob Bethell on 30, having so far shared a stand of 72.

    The hover cover has hovered noisily on. And, following a late four o'clock start and the loss of two sessions, it is entirely likely that will be the end of a very brief day's play.

    Worse, with Warwickshire still in their first innings, trailing Nottinghamshire by 244 runs, this game looks to be heading for oblivion - and the weather forecast is none too optimistic for Monday.

  18. Surrey 359 v Hampshire 151 & 80-3

    So far, Hampshire will be happy with the way this session has gone as they continue whittling down that deficit, with the loss of just one more wicket.

    Tom Prest survived a scare just now when he edged Kemar Roach towards second slip, but the ball seemed to drop fractionally short of Ollie Pope.

    Prest followed that up by guiding the last ball of Roach's over to the third man boundary, taking him up to 19 while James Vince has 23.

  19. 'D'Oliveira so light on his feet'

    Somerset 309-9 dec, Worcestershire 367-8 (100 overs)

    Frank Watson
    BBC Hereford & Worcester

    A lot of responsibility on Brett D'Oliveira now if Worcestershire are to claim a fourth batting point. 10 overs left to do it.

    The skipper is so very light on his feet. You can make a mistake if you are quick on your feet and still get yourself out of trouble, which he often does.

  20. wicket

    WICKET: Waite b Gregory 1

    Somerset 309-9 dec, Worcestershire 363-8

    Lewis Gregory celebrates a wicketGetty Images

    Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory gets his second wicket as, shortly after Worcestershire had claimed a third batting point, Matthew Waite plays across the line and loses his off stump.

    Former home skipper Joe Leach comes in to join the current county captain Brett D'Oliveira.

    "It was an error of judgement from Matthew Waite," said BBC Hereford & Worcester's Frank Watson. "He's fancied it. If he had hit it for six we'd have all been saying a great shot. Such is life. He does have the ability to give it a real whack and that's probably a little disrespectful because he has a decent technique, he's a good lower order batsman."