Nottinghamshire head for tea the happier of the two East-midlands sides, after accumulating a considerable amount of runs for the loss of just Kyle Verreynne in the afternoon session.

Jack Haynes bought up his century in the final over before tea, which also welcomed the 150 partnership between himself and Liam Patterson-White.

After an excellent start to the morning from Ian Holland and Josh Davey, Leicestershire failed to capialise, with expensive spells from Josh Hull (13 overs 1-58) and Rehan Ahmed (6 overs 0-40).

James Rew (37) and Tom Abell (40) have steered the ship to a first batting bonus point and a second looks theirs for the taking when they return from tea.

Somerset are in complete control of the contest and could well take maximum points (24 points) if they can make 162 runs in the next 30 overs.

Nine wickets fell between lunch and tea at The Oval as Surrey were brushed away.

Ollie Pope played some good shots for his 21 but then gave it away with a loose one and only one other batter, Matthew Fisher with 12, managed double figures.

Yorkshire batters Adam Lyth and Sam Whiteman finished with one run in the match between them.

Surrey surely have to bowl Yorkshire out before the close if they're to have any chance of turning the match.

100 for Jack Haynespublished at 15:33 BST 3 September

15:33 BST 3 September

Notts 292-5

What an exceptional innings this has been from the 25-year-old batter!

He brings up his century with a pull through the vacant mid-wicket area for four off a loose delivery from Josh Hull.

He has scored brilliantly through the off-side throughout the entirety of his innings, and has led an excellent partnership with Liam Patterson-White.

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BBC Radio Sussex

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A wicket on the stroke of tea means this game is evenly poised going into what will be a lengthy evening session of 40 overs.

With that wicket of Dean Elgar taken by James Coles there is a suggestion that increasingly this pitch is taking spin and the Sussex total of 275 may not look quite as vulnerable as it appears.

That being said Charlie Allison has batted beautifully so far his 38 coming off just 45 balls and with an array of shots all around the wicket he could very quickly take Essex towards parity

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BBC Radio London commentator

"We're going to need tea. We need to calm down in a dark room."

350 up for Warwickshirepublished at 15:25 BST 3 September

15:25 BST 3 September

Hants v Warks 350-6

Chris Woakes and Kai Smith have chanced their luck but they've got Warwickshire to a third batting point.

They have ten overs to try to score another 50 and get a fourth.

Matt Fisher rather wastes the hat-trick ball.

Attempting a yorker he strays down the leg side and James Wharton clips it for four prompting ironic cheers from the crowd as runs are scored.

The St.Lawrence Ground is bathed in lovely sunshine as the players leave the field for tea with Kent very happy with their day's work so far.

Having cleaned up the Pears first innings with a lead of 21 thanks to some top work from seamers Matt Milnes and Hasan Mahmud, who ended up sharing seven wickets.

Nipping half-centuries from Dan Lategan and Adam Hose in the bud was crucial and, despite the early loss of Ben Compton to a sloppy shot, they will come out for the evening session in excellent shape.

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Short break in play to check Matty Hurst who has taken a rising ball from Tom Helm right in the grille of his helmet.

He looks okay but the physios are going through the necessary questions. What day of the week is it? Who is the Prime Minister? That sort of thing.

Not quite sure why tea is being taken early but the dismissal of Dean Elgar but it has.

The players will return in 20 minutes with a monster final session in prospect with 40.3 overs remaining in the day.

50 for Patterson-Whitepublished at 15:13 BST 3 September

15:13 BST 3 September

Notts 273-5

Liam Patterson-White joins his partner Jack Haynes to a half-century, scoring his 50 off 80 balls.

The Nottinghamshire pair are building an excellent partnership and looking to take on the Leicestershire bowlers, finding the boundary frequently.

Will Williams is caught by Wayne Madsen off the bowling of Brett Randall to end the innings.

Randall ends up with fine figures of 5-41 off 17.2 overs, but Gloucs will be happy with their day's work, going from 62-5 to 237 all out.

They have given their bowlers something to work with.

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Before tea on the second day of a rain affected match and Yorkshire are starting the third innings of the game.

The Oval pitches have a reputation for settling down as a game goes on but it hasn't had time to do so yet in this match.

Dan Worrall and Matthew Fisher have both already beaten the bat in their opening overs.

In the fight to see who goes up with Durham, Kent have moved on to 37-1 in their second innings after bowling Worcestershire out for 217 to secure a 21-run lead.

Zak Crawley is the key you feel, he has 19 with Sam Northeast on 16.

54 in front.

At Wantage Road, Northamptonshire are fighting back from 62-4 to be 96-4 with Zaif Zaib 33 and James Sales on 14 in reply to Durham's 205.

The leaders total felt light but, given the amount of turn the home spinners generated, and with Callum Parkinson opening the bowling, it might turn out to be pretty competitive.