100 partnership for Elgar and Westleypublished at 14:22 BST 27 April

14:22 BST 27 April

Surrey 472 v Essex 409 & 127-1

Another productive leg-side shot from Tom Westley, tucking Sean Abbott off his pads for four, raises the century stand between the skipper and Dean Elgar.

It's been dominated by Westley, who made a slow start but has done most of the scoring since then with 69 to his name.

Was that a chance? It may have been.

Kyle Verreynne edges Ethan Bamber to first slip but Rob Yates can't get his fingers underneath it and the ball rolls down to third man for four.

There is a little bit of turn there for Leicestershire spinner Ajaz Patel, who beats Asa Tribe twice in a row as he lunges forward in defence.

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BBC Radio Derby Sport

There's another six overs of this before the second new ball is available.

That might ask new questions of this Derbyshire partnership.

Sussex now lead Yorkshire by over 200 runs as they put their foot a little harder on the accelerator.

The partnership of Tom Clark and Jack Leaning is 61 off 70 balls.

Clark is 11 away from a century while Leaning is on 27 from 25 balls.

Zain ul-Hassan takes one hand hurriedly off the bat as the final ball of Josh Davey's latest over spits off the pitch. He nevertheless takes a single and is four not out.

Glamorgan trail by 127 as Ajaz Patel come into the attack, replacing Ian holland.

Tom Westley is motoring now as Essex stretch their lead beyond 50.

The right-hander turns Jordan Clark around the corner for four and follows that with another boundary, rifled through the covers, later in the over as he moves along to 63.

Time is starting to run out for Surrey to regain the initiative.

First boundary since lunch and Joe Clarks puts Dan Mousley away to extra cover. He has 65 and Kyle Verreynne is on 79.

Interesting ideas, Nigel. Maybe it is time to revisit how many points teams get for a draw...

Slow going by Notts since lunch.

They lead by 248 after Joe Clarks adds a single off Ethan Bamber - he is 60 not out.

50 for Tom Westleypublished at 13:57 BST 27 April

13:57 BST 27 April

Surrey 472 v Essex 409 & 107-1

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Lovely shot by Tom Westley to bring up his half-century from 106 balls, going onto the back foot and taking advantage of the width from Sean Abbott to find the cover boundary with a booming drive.

It's Westley's first 50 of the season after injury kept him out since Essex's opening game.

Dave Fletcher
BBC Radio Derby Sport

I remain less than optimistic, but this would be a great escape for Derbyshire.

I would much prefer if this could go on until at least four o'clock.

Despite their precarious position, it's a positive start to the afternoon by Derbyshire as Luis Reece sweeps Ed Middleton firmly to the boundary to advance to 30.

The home side need another 31 to make Gloucestershire bat again... and there's a whisper or two of some showers later this afternoon.

The Gloucestershire players will hope to be in and out of the actual showers well before then.

A close shave for Emilio Gay early in the afternoon session.

He edges but it drops short of Keaton Jennings at slip.

Durham have added ten runs since lunch.

Their run rate of 3.38 is close to the required 3.56.

A short leg and silly mid-on in place for Glamorgan opener Eddie Byrom, who edges a ball from Josh Davey but it doesn't carry to first slip and runs away to third man for four.

Back under way in south London, where Jordan Clark sends down the first over of the afternoon.

A grin of amusement on the bowler's face as he's halted right in his delivery stride, with Dean Elgar distracted by movement behind the arm of Clark, presumably someone sauntering around for a post-lunch stroll.

On a more serious note, Surrey need quick wickets. Essex add a couple of singles in that over to stretch their advantage to 31.

Post-lunch chat about the possibility of rain is a disappointing start to the afternoon at Trent Bridge - but BBC WM's Richard Wilford believes the first belt will miss to the east.

A couple of runs for Joe Clarke off Ed Mousley get Notts moving after the interval - they lead by 234.

So, is there a twist in this game at Sophia Gardens after 10 sessions largely dominated by batters?

Glamorgan resume their second innings 143 behind - Josh Davey will bowl the afternoon's opening over.

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Kent head coach Adam Hollioake has admitted their batting is a "real worry" following their innings defeat at Worcester on Sunday.

They have yet to earn a single batting bonus point this season and the situation is not helped by opener Ben Compton needing surgery on his finger - an injury which meant Ben Dawkins had to be drafted in for their second innings at New Road.

"On paper, we have a very good batting line-up so at times like this we have got to get back to the fundamentals. It's not time to be inventing new shots or changing our style of play individually, it's a case of accessing those fundamentals and getting ourselves in the right frame of mind to execute them," said Hollioake.

"The mood in the group is very low and it's my responsibility to try and pick that up. We have only lost one game this year, though in the two we drew we didn't perform well, so we need to starting thinking about that."