Summary

  • Day two of nine games in the County Championship

  • D1: Surrey need 185 to beat Yorkshire; Somerset in charge v Glamorgan; Yates & Hain star for Bears; Haynes hits 159 for Notts, Crocombe bags hat-trick for Sussex as Essex lose last seven wickets for six runs

  • D2: Kent in control v Worcs, Northants fight back v Durham, Bracey ton for Glos

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Dan Wheeler, Grace Ballinger, Gideon Brooks and Clive Eakin

  1. Lunch at Taunton

    Somerset 164-2 v Glam 194

    Somerset in action against GlamorganShutterstock

    The hosts have almost polished off the deficit with just another 30 to go and eight wickets in hand.

    Five batting bonus points is the ideal scenario given how tight things are with Notts at the top but the win is paramount and they look well placed to secure that at this stage.

    The remaining two sessions will be extended with 72 overs left in the day, by the end of which Somerset will be hoping to be nearing 450 you would think.

    Four an over would take them there.

  2. Lunch in Bristol

    Gloucs 138-7

    Gloucestershire will be the most happy of the two sides after the morning session.

    After beginning the day at 62-5, Gloucs have accumulated 76 runs for the loss of two wickets.

    Crucially, James Bracey remains at the crease, composed on 66*.

    The home side will be relying on him to get them up to at least 200.

  3. wicket

    Middlesex 247 all out

    Sharma c Harris b Bailey 0 (Middx 247 v Lancs)

    A leading edge pops up to mid off where Marcus Harris nonchalantly takes the catch and Naavya Sharma goes for a duck.

    It won't much matter to either side in the grand scheme of things but it will be a mild frustration for the hosts to miss out on a batting bonus point having hauled themselves to within sight of the line.

    But in the context of this contest Middx will be happy to have posted 247 given at 177-7 this seemed unlikely.

    Tom Helm finishes with an unbeaten and useful 22 while Jimmy Anderson, George Balderson and Ben Walkden all took three wickets.

  4. Lunch at The Oval

    Surrey 24-3 v Yorkshire 185

    Six wickets fell in the morning session and there have been 13 in the match in less than a full days cricket.

    Yorkshire resisted for a while but once their eighth wicket stand of 57 was broken up the rest fell quickly with Tom Lawes finishing on four wickets and Dom Bess 44 not out.

    The feeling that it wouldn't be easy for Surrey has proven true. Admittedly they scored 21 more for the first three wickets than Yorkshire did yesterday but Jack White and Ben Coad have taken good advantage of the conditions.

    Surrey have lost their top three and are up against it.

  5. Interval - Lunch at Canterbury

    Kent 238 v Worcestershire 180-6

    The Pears add 100 for the loss of four wickets as Kent chipped away to level this game out.

    Half-centuries for Dan Lategan and Adam Hose threatend to put Worcestershire in firm charge but nipping both knocks in the bud was just what Kent needed.

    At 139-3, the home side might have feared their lead wouldn't last long but a burst of 3-13 has put them right back in it.

  6. Lunch at Trent Bridge

    Notts 135-4

    Leicestershire players celebrate a wicketShutterstock

    A busy morning at Trent Bridge, where Leicestershire have taken four wickets.

    The wickets have been shared between three seamers - Josh Davey with two, and Ian Holland and Josh Hull with one apiece.

    Work to do for Nottinghamshire in the afternoon. Leicestershire will be very happy with the morning session.

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Clarke b Davey 37 (Notts 135-4)

    A huge wicket for Leicestershire on the stroke of lunch as Joe Clarke plays inside the line of a good delivery from Davey.

    Clarke has to depart for 37, another Notts player to make a start but not quite push on.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Higgins lbw b Balderson 44 (Middx 242-9 v Lancs)

    Ryan Higgins has had a bit of luck being dropped at first slip on six but generally has cut a bit of a dash in this innings, the highlight being a ramp shot off George Balderson a few overs ago.

    But the Lancs medium pacer has his revenge with an lbw to bring an end to the fun and leave Middx sweating on a batting bonus point.

  9. dropped catch

    Dropped catch

    Hants v Warks 226-2

    Obvious thing to say but Hampshire can't afford that.

    Sam Hain tries to flick it onto the leg side but gets a leading edge. Toby Albert is perhaps taken by surprise and spills a relatively regulation chance at slip.

    Eddie Jack is the frustrated bowler.

  10. Lunch at Chelmsford

    Essex 47-0 v Sussex 275

    A good start for the hosts as they troop off unbroken for lunch. Paul Walter has 23 and has hit a few crisp drives, particularly off Dom Goodwin while Dean Elgar has 18.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Procter c Bedingham b Potts 0 (Northants 1-1 v Durham 205)

    Three balls into the innings!

    After all the talk of spin and turn, it's the pace and lift of Mattew Potts that's brought an early wicket for Durham.

    Potts puts it on a length. Slight movement off the seam. Luke Procter squared up and simple edge to David Bedingam at second slip.

    Thanks very much.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Josh Blake LBW Coad 0 (Surrey 22-3 v Yorks 185)

    Surrey in trouble! It's Ben Coad who strikes this time.

    Josh Blake is hit low on his pad right in front. Not much doubt about the decision.

  13. wicket

    WICKET

    Goldsworthy c Hamza b Crane 11 (Somerset 154-2 v Glam 194)

    Mason Crane will bowl better balls and be punished but this was a stroke of luck.

    Lewis Goldsworthy's eyes light up as Crane almost drags down a leg side delivery but he gets off balance during the swing and sends a top edge up to square leg where Mir Hamza takes a decent catch

    It is still very much the hosts game to boss but that was a stroke of luck Glams way.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Sibley c Luxton b White (Surrey 16-2 v Yorks 185)

    Both Surrey openers gone and it's Jack White who strikes again.

    Dom Sibley edges to third slip having looked uncomfortable the ball before as White got one to nip back into Sibley's midriff.

  15. wicket

    WICKET

    Cullen lbw b Dudgeon 9 (Kent 238 v Worcestershire 152-6)

    Henry Cullen is not happy.

    He's convinced that one from Keith Dudgeon was sliding down.

    The replay suggests he might have a case.

    He responds to the raised finger with a shoulder slump, a touch of his hip and a stare at the stumps before he has to turn and go.

  16. wicket

    WICKET

    Kishore 20 c Guest b Randall (128-7)

    Sai Kishore has to depart after a strange innings.

    He did well to accompany James Bracey (61*) for a while, but is dismissed poorly.

    Brett Randall bowls a full and wide delivery, not one of his best in his spell, and Kishore wafts his bat at it with no foot movement.

    An easy catch behind the stumps for Brooke Guest and Randall has his third.

  17. Middx 222-8 v Lancs

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    This is all a bit ragged from Lancs as they seek to polish off the Middx tail.

    Ben Walkden has three wickets but he has also put a few in the slot and Tom Helm has just helped himself to a huge six over long on.

    Having got Middx 177-7, letting them anywhere near a bonus point has to be considered a failure from the bowlers.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Hose c Benjamin b Dudgeon 50 (Kent 238 v Worcestershire 158-6)

    A nibble too far from Adam Hose, who can't resist a little instinctive tickle at one from Keith Dudgeon off a good length.

    It's a very good ball and just hints a moving off the seam as it grazes Hoses' outside edge through to the keeper.

    Two balls earlier, Hose had brought up an excellent half-century. The Pears needed him to go on really though.

  19. dropped catch

    Dropped catch

    Middx 210-8

    Not quite sure what Matty Hurst is doing there.

    Ryan Higgins, on 29, attempts to sweep but top edges the ball towards Rocky Flintoff at fine leg.

    The fielder comes racing in from the rope and looks to have it covered but Matty Hurst races back towards him and clatters him as he about to grab it.

    It was not obviously the keeper's catch given it was coming over his shoulder and the boundary rider seemed to have it under control.

    Higgins survives.

  20. wicket

    WICKET

    Burns c Bairstow b White 9 (Surrey 15-1 v Yorks 185)

    Two England test players currently out of favour are involved in this one. Rory Burns tries a cut shot and nicks it for Johnny Bairstow to take a tumbling catch behind.

    Jack White is the bowler to strike.