for Ben Coxpublished at 12:07 BST 27 April

12:07 BST 27 April

Glamorgan 440 v Leics 552-7

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A thick edge to mid-wicket off Andy Gorvin and a single takes Ben Cox to 50 off 134 balls. He's having quite a season for Leicestershire - his previous scores this season were 44, 60 and 162.

Luis Reece has decided - probably correctly - that attack is the best form of defence in Derbyshire's position.

He's already tried sweeping Graeme van Buuren a couple of times before dancing down the track to the left-arm spinner and lifting him over midwicket for four to bring up his side's 150.

Gloucestershire need four more wickets and, unless the home side can score another 65 runs, they won't need to get their batting gloves out again today.

Kiran Carlson now bowling in his cap for Glamorgan - remember Geoffrey Boycott doing so for England?

Ben Cox strokes an easy single and moves to 49 not out.

Dislodging Dean Elgar is probably the key if Surrey are to maintain their hopes of forcing victory.

At the moment, no sign of that happening as the left-hander steers Jordan Clark through the vacant second slip area for four and Tom Westley follows up with another boundary later in the over, hauling his side's total above 50.

Not too long now before Essex move into positive territory.

Nick Webb
BBC Radio Wales

We assume the Foxes will attempt to step up the tempo to increase their lead before a potential declaration to put pressure on the hosts, though on a docile hybrid pitch, the draw remains favourite.

Leicestershire started the day with a lead of 60 but started slowly as Glamorgan were content with a holding operation in the field.

Tattersall reached his first Leicestershire century, in his second game since moving Yorkshire, off 191 balls and including just six fours.

But he quickly fell, caught at long-on off Kiran Carlson, when he tried to open his shoulders- having put on 104 with Ben Cox.

Leicestershire are not expected to risk Jake Weatherald, the Australian opener, after cramp curtailed his innings - and they won’t replace him because he would then miss the next match.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Balderson could be a key bowler for Lancashire today.

The changed bowlers could reap the rewards of Anderson and Bailey's work.

Maybe the after-burners are about to be turned on, Roy.

James Anderson tries a change of angle, coming around the wicket, as he stays on for a seventh over.

That shows how important Lancashire think these early overs are in this contest.

They really want a wicket.

Durham are not interested in scoring runs at present, just surviving, and hoping they can start adding to that total when the ball gets softer later on.

Sussex's lead goes over 50 runs thanks to the arrival of James Coles (14 from nine) who has helped himself to a couple of fours to get his side moving.

Tom Clark is on 19 from 64 balls.

Kyle Verreynne cuts Jordan Thompson for four as the Notts total passes 350. More importantly for them, they have avoided any loss so far this morning and lead by 173.

Ooh James Anderson's hands go to his head - he thought he had that one!

The ball swings back in late and Alex Lees does well to leave it - great discipline being shown by the Durham skipper.

It's tense!

Postpublished at 11:43 BST 27 April

11:43 BST 27 April

Surrey 472 v Essex 409 & 36-1

It's taken until the 10th over of the morning for Essex to register a boundary, which gives some idea of how difficult they've found it to make progress.

Jordan Clark is on for his first bowl of the day and Dean Elgar leg-glances him for four. The left-hander clearly enjoyed the experience so much that he dispatches the next one to the rope too, this time through the covers.

By far the most expensive over of the morning so far and it ends with Tom Westley ducking into a Clark bouncer that didn't get up at all. There's a delay while the Essex captain is checked over, but he doesn't seem to be in any discomfort.

for Jonny Tattersallpublished at 11:40 BST 27 April

11:40 BST 27 April

Glamorgan 440 v Leics 530-5

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Jonny Tattersall clips Andy Gorvin into a leg-side gap and two runs takes him to his first century for Leicestershire, from 191 balls.

It's the fifth of his career and the lead is now 91. Kiran Carlson and Zain ul-Hassan still doing the bowling for Glamorgan.

Brilliant bowling by Lancashire's Tom Bailey against Alex Lees.

He is testing the Durham opener with every delivery and beats the bat in the final ball but there is no nick behind.

In the ball before that there looked like there might have been a slight edge but it dropped short of the wicketkeeper.

It's a good duel and James Anderson is now on for the sixth over of his opening spell.

Jordan Thompson replaces Ethan Bamber and Kyle Verreynne drives a wide one through backward point for four. He wasn't fully 'over' that shot but no alarms for the South African, who is 32 not out.

Michael Booth will take over from Chris Woakes at the other end.