Real shame, especially for Durham, but after an inspection of the playing surface at the Riverside a few moments ago it has been determined no play will be possible on day three.

In case you missed it earlier, Storm Dave wreaked havoc in the early hours, with covers deposited into the stands and scaffolding brought down, with the uncovered playing surface taking on a lot of water.

The ground staff have worked tirelessly today to try to get us some cricket, but we will have to try again tomorrow, with Durham leading by 221 with eight second-innings wickets in hand.

...goes to multi-trophy winning former Bears captain Dermot Reeve while discussing batting technique on commentary:

"I played with Eric Clapton and I was better than him. I'm not talking about having a jam with a guitar. But when Eric opened the batting with me in a Bunbury game he had his head completely tilted and his eyes sideways and he got bowled first ball. They put the bails back on and said have another go!"

Job done for Joe Phillips and Ben Charlesworth who reach tea having added 56 in just under 21 overs together after Cameron Bancroft was bowled by Sebastian Morgan with just one on the board.

The deficit is 172 with nine wickets standing but there are still 32 overs remaining in the day and 96 more in prospect tomorrow so Middlesex will use this 20 minutes to recharge ahead of another push for wickets after the resumption.

A good session for Northants who have taken 5-90 since lunch and are back in a game which had looked out of reach.

Harry Conway's 4-18 was the standout performance with the ball and included as close to a hat-trick as you can get without actually landing one with three wickets in four balls.

There have been good supporting acts from Calvin Harrison who has 2-27 from 10 always lively overs.

This is game on for both sides with Lancs leading by 239 with two wickets remaining.

Forget the pressure, James Rew whips out a reverse sweep off Liam Patterson-White for four to fine leg two balls before the tea interval.

Notts made a perfect start to the second innings with Josh Thomas departing early and have kept a lid on the scoring, but Somerset head off with a lead of 41 and nine wickets in hand.

Well bowled, Mason Crane, who returns to the attack to dismiss Ben Coad and claim his eighth five-for in first-class cricket.

Coad perishes for 12 as he tries to drive and Colin Ingram, takes a sharp chance at slip.

Leg-spinner Crane's final figures are 5-55 and he was well supported by Australian paceman Ryan Hadley, who takes 3-62 on debut.

They will take tea before Glamorgan begin their second innings with a 76-run lead.

The end of Warwickshire's first innings was followed immediately by tea at Edgbaston.

The highlight for the Bears was a career best 144 for Dan Mousley who shared in a double century stand with Sam Hain.

Beau Webster also reached 50 but it was Kai Smith and Jordan Thompson who provided some flamboyant entertainment towards the end hitting a huge six each.

For Surrey it was a big day for teenage spinner Raphie Albert who claimed his first three championship wickets.

Surrey will start their second innings after the interval 216 behind.

Thanks for that, Chris. Do I sense an Easter Sunday afternoon cricket haiku session incoming?

Tom Taylor hits Ben Aitchison through the covers for four as Worcestershire avoid any further damage before the tea interval.

Four wickets for Derbyshire in the afternoon session, with England spinner Shoaib Bashir having Brett D'Oliveira taken at slip, his first success for his new county.

The deficit is 343 and Worcestershire are facing four tough sessions to try and avoid defeat.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore picks up his first boundary with a lovely cover drive off Rob Lord and he moves to 6* as the Somerset lead ticks up to 30.

Slow-going at Taunton with the game in the balance.

Nick Gubbins (13) and Tom Prest (37) are doing a decent job of seeing off the new ball after a nervy start. In fact, by the looks of things they may have done it.

Of course Hants remain in all sorts of bother in this contest trailing by 254, but if the job is to frustrate Essex they are achieving just that.

Wiaan Mulder and Simon Harmer have the task of taking the second wicket and the pair are up to 55 together and they are showing no signs of making the breakthrough.

A couple of loose balls from Naavya Sharma have been dispatched to the rope by Joe Phillips and Ben Charlesworth and the deficit at Lord's has ticked down to 187.

Zafar Gohar has been tossed the ball for the first time in this second innings and will bowl into this stiff breeze.

After an entertaining cameo of 25 Thompson is last batter out giving Albert his third wicket.

Warwickshire's first innings lead settles at 216

Notts applying plenty of pressure early-on and Somerset have amassed just 12 runs from the opening seven overs.

Just three runs came in 21 balls after James Rew replaced Josh Thomas at the crease before Rew clipped Olly Stone to deep square leg for a couple.