Summary

  • Day three of nine matches

  • Essex win by seven wickets after bowling out Leicestershire for 60

  • Harry Brook takes three wickets, including Jamie Smith, as Surrey follow-on against Yorkshire

  • Sonny Baker returns 5-45 for Hampshire against 2025 champions Notts

  • Sussex's Daniel Hughes scores 107 against Somerset at Taunton

  • Glamorgan build 300-run lead against Warwickshire

  • Gloucestershire set Northamptonshire a target of 249 in Bristol

  • Middlesex only 79 ahead with two wickets left against Derbyshire

  • No play possible in Kent's game with Durham at Beckenham

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Matthew Cresswell, Ben Pheazey, Chris Harby and Paul Grunill

  1. Middx 177 & 235-5 v Derbys 376

    Ryan Higgins dabs Nick Potts down to third man for four.

    Middlesex are 36 ahead - but a new ball is due in six overs.

    That is when the real jeopardy will come, you would imagine.

  2. Play to resume shortly at Taunton

    Somerset 526-8 dec v Sussex 105-3

    At 1645 BST - if the weather would care to oblige.

  3. Get Involved

    “Water got under the covers” overnight at Beckenham. A professional cricket club couldn’t protect the one piece of grass they were trying to protect; in fact they made it much worse. So no cricket is played on a rainless day. Kent should be apologising to all spectators.

    Martin, south London

  4. Warks 252 v Glam 360 & 75-3

    Ben Kellaway gets up and running after tea with a single off Nathan Gilchrist's first over.

    Almost curtains for Colin Ingram as he almost chops on, but the inside edge evades the stumps and he picks up one.

    Ethan Bamber returns for his second spell Can he make more inroads?

  5. Northants 33-1 (target - 249 to beat Gloucs)

    The ball plugs a little after Calvin Harrison clips Gabe Bell through the leg side but there's enough momentum on the ball to roll over for four.

    Another leg stump ball is turned to deep backward square for one and Harrison is scoring at nearly a run a ball this afternoon. 18 off 19.

    Has this wicket settled down?

  6. Play resumes at Southport

    Lancs 232-7 v Worcs 270

    We are back under way at Southport.

    Tom Hartley is 6* and Paul Coughlin is 28*.

  7. Middx 177 & 225-5 v Derbys 376

    Middlesex all-rounder Ryan Higgins picks up four runs with a flick to square leg off Matt Potts.

    Seven runs off that over in all and the lead is up to 26.

  8. Play to resume at Southampton at 16:40 BST

    Hants 214 & 36-3 v Notts 229

    Good news. The rain has cleared and the covers are coming off.

  9. Yorkshire 486 v Surrey 204 & 9-0 f/o

    Wow - what a leave on length by Dom Sibley.

    This one nips back on him massively. Good bowling from Jhye Richardson as Sibley looks back and is relieved to see all three of his stumps are still in tact.

  10. Northants 26-1 (target - 249 to beat Gloucs)

    Matt Taylor is in the attack - no doubt full of confidence after his five wicket haul in the first innings, plus a few lusty blows with the bat this afternoon.

    Luke Procter drives sweetly but the ball is stopped by Graeme Van Buuren at mid off.

    A full ball is dug out and pushed to mid on. Maiden over.

  11. Evening session begins at Edgbaston

    Warks 252 v Glam 360 & 73-3

    Warwickshire began the afternoon session like an express train, taking three wickets for one run.

    And they will need more fireworks after an excellent recovery job by Ben Kellaway and Colin Ingram nursed them to a 181-run lead.

    The sun is still shining over this part of Birmingham, but there are filthy-looking clouds all around.

    Paceman Nathan Gilchrist is to open up with his first burst of the second innings.

  12. Yorkshire 486 v Surrey 204 & 8-0 f/o

    Dom Sibley's bat handle has completely broken and we will need a replacement early on in the second innings here.

  13. Middx 177 & 215-5 v Derbys 376

    Lovely shot from Harry Duke, clipping a leg side ball from Matt Potts through mid on for four.

    The hosts lead by 16.

  14. Play to restart at Southport at 16:40

    Lancs 231-7 v Worcs 270

    We told you it would just be a brief break in play.

    The action is set to resume at Southport in less than 10 minutes.

  15. Northants 25-1 (target - 249 to beat Gloucs)

    Calvin Harrison tucks Gabe Bell away through mid wicket for two.

    Three slips in and Will Willams has been moved to short mid wicket.

    A straight ball is turned to fine leg for one.

  16. Northants 22-1 (target - 249 to beat Gloucs)

    Calvin Harrison moves to seven with two stroked to mid on facing Will Williams.

    Williams drifts into leg and Harrison gets a single to fine leg.

    Williams is round the wicket now and Procter leaves a wide ball and a straighter ball is left on length.

  17. rain stops play

    Rain stops play at Southport

    Lancs 231-7 v Worcs 280

    We will have a delay to the restart after tea due to some rain in Southport.

    That should only be a short one though as the covers look to be coming off once more.

  18. FURTHER INSPECTION AT TAUNTON

    Somerset 526-8 dec v Sussex 155-3

    More inspections than we'd get from Inspector Gadget here.

    This one is earmarked for 1630 BST.

  19. Brook leaves field with finger injury

    Yorkshire 486 v Surrey 204 & 4-0 f/o

    Harry Brook has raced straight off the field after attempting to take that catch in the slips and that is a concern for the Yorkshire and England man.

  20. Northants 19-1 (target - 249 to beat Gloucs)

    Four slips and a short leg in for Calvin Harrison - who is squared up as he plays the ball back to bowler Gabe Bell.

    The Tasmanian drifts to leg stump and Harrison takes a single to fine leg.

    Luke Procter defends down the ground to see out the over.