Summary

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  • Div One: Jake Lehmann hits 76 as Hampshire bowled out for 238 by Somerset

  • James Rew passes 50 as Somerset start reply strongly

  • Porter takes 4-36 as Essex reduce Warks to 113-7 in rain-shortened day

  • Div Two: Balderson puts Lancs in charge before rain ends play early

  • Du Plooy, Geddes, Gohar & Cracknell hit 50s before bad light halts Middlesex fightback

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Chris Harby, Matthew Cresswell and Iwan Blakeway

  1. Hants 238 v Somerset 103-3

    Liam Dawson goes around the wicket to fellow left-hander James Rew but the wicketkeeper-batsman's defence is solid, fending off two balls, before clipping a single into mid-wicket.

  2. 'Abbott brought on to take Abell'

    Hants 238 v Somerset 101-3

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter

    You talk about match-ups.

    You talk about how often Kyle Abbott has managed to take Tom Abell's wicket.

    That message would've been sent off - get Kyle on.

  3. Essex bowlers boss day one

    Close: Warks 113-7 v Essex

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    The weather also got in the way of the Essex attack.

    They had the Bears in real trouble at 113-7 before the rain arrived shoirtly before lunch.

    Full day one report here.

  4. Hants 238 v Somerset 101-3

    Kyle Abbott is back into the attack for Hampshire and his first over of his second spell produces just one run.

  5. Read all about it

    Close: Gloucs 126-6 v Lancs

    Rain frustrated Lancashire's attempts to finish off the Gloucestershire's innings after a four-wicket burst from George Balderson.

    Read the full report from day one.

  6. 100 runs

    100 up for Somerset

    Hants 238 v Somerset 100-3

    Tom Abell and James Rew have enjoyed a good fourth-wicket partnership since Archie Vaughan was caught on the boundary just over 20 minutes ago and have now edged Somerset's score into three figures.

  7. 'Beautiful shot from Rew'

    Hants 238 v Somerset 96-3

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter

    That's beautifully played, punched away, in control, full face of the bat.

    Kyle Abbott didn't even move. He knew that one was in the gap for four.

  8. Hants 238 v Somerset 96-3

    Sonny Baker fires another short ball in and Tom Abell gloves one down the leg side for four runs past wicket-keeper Ben Brown.

  9. Hants 238 v Somerset 92-3

    A full-toss is given the treatment by James Rew with the penultimate ball of the over.

    The next ball is then slapped away to the off side boundary once more.

    Fifteen off Liam Dawson's first over. Not the immediate impact he was looking for.

  10. 6 runs

    Hants 238 v Somerset 83-3

    Tom Abell uses his feet well and fires a confident blow over wide mid-on for six!

  11. Hants 238 v Somerset 77-3

    Change of bowling and we will see a bit of left-arm spin.

    Liam Dawson replaces Eddie Jack from the Hilton End.

  12. Hants 238 v Somerset 77-3

    Just a single off the penultimate ball of Sonny Baker's fifth over.

    James Rew looks more settled after an uncomfortable beginning at the crease, now on 27 not out.

  13. 'Lots to like about Vaughan'

    Hants 238 v Somerset 76-3

    Michael Carberry
    Former England batter

    From the limited bit I've just seen of Archie Vaughan there's lots to like.

    He looks very assured, he's got a good game to him, he looks very organised.

  14. Hants 238 v Somerset 76-3

    A couple of singles in Eddie Jack's fifth over and Tom Abell is off the mark for Somerset.

  15. 'Vaughan should keep shot down'

    Hants 238 v Somerset 74-3

    Anthony Gibson
    BBC Radio Somerset

    He's got out like that before has Archie Vaughan.

    If he's going to play it he should keep it down rather than try and launch it over long leg boundary for six.

  16. 'He got suckered into that'

    Hants 238 v Somerset 74-3

    Kevan James
    BBC Radio Solent commentator

    He got suckered and that is a good catch. Vaughan goes for 32.

  17. wicket

    WICKET

    Vaughan c Yusuf b Baker 32 (Hants 238 v Somerset 74-3)

    An extremely soft dismissal and Hampshire have their third wicket.

    A short one is banged in by Sonny Baker with his fourth ball of his fourth over and Archie Vaughan attempts to hook the ball over the rope.

    Vaughan can only find Codi Yusuf, however, and the South African makes a simple catch to his right side stood on the boundary.

    Tom Abell comes to the crease for the visitors.

  18. Close of play at Edgbaston

    Warks 113-7 v Essex

    As expected, the rain and bad light have beaten us at Edgbaston, with just 35.4 overs possible on the first day and no play after lunch.

    Essex will be frustrated but won't mind too much at the loss of the overs as they've bowled themselves into a strong position, taking seven wickets in quick time this morning.

    Jamie Porter led the way with 4-36 off his 11 overs, while Sam Cook and Shane Snater chipped in and Zaman Akhter took a debut wicket.

    Sam Hain was the sole bright spot in a day to forget for the Bears with an unbeaten 44.

    The forecast is much better for the rest of the match so the hosts will need to earn a result in lieu of a helping hand from the weather.

  19. Hants 238 v Somerset 74-2

    Three runs off Eddie Jack's fourth over sees Somerset move on to 74-2 - they only trail by 164 runs now on a day which has belonged to the visitors.

  20. Hants 238 v Somerset 71-2

    Archie Vaughan is caught wafting outside off stump in back-to-back Sonny Baker deliveries but gets away with it.

    Vaughan then guides a single behind deep backward point to get off strike.