Summary

  • Day two of nine matches in the County Championship

  • Centurion Clarke becomes first to reach 1,000 runs as Notts rally at Bears

  • Century for Elgar as Essex overhaul Surrey total

  • Div One: Essex v Surrey, Glamorgan v Hants, Sussex v Somerset, Warwickshire v Notts, Yorks v Leics

  • Notts, Somerset & Bears separated by five points at top of table

  • Div One live scores

  • Century for Bedingham as D2 leaders Durham overhaul Glos

  • Kent collapse in promotion showdown at Northants

  • Div Two: Derbys v Middlesex, Durham v Gloucs, Northants v Kent, Worcs v Lancs

  • Div Two live scores

  • Have your say using the yellow Get Involved button

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  1. Tea at Wantage Roadpublished at 16:03 BST 28 August

    Northants 11-0 v Kent 345

    Luke Procter and Ricardo Vasconcelos have survived the mini session through until tea without much alarm, despite plenty of pressure applied by Matt Milnes and Keith Dudgeon.

    The pitch looks flat and true and they have 40 overs and a fair forecast after the resumption to go about whittling down Kent's advantage.

  2. Tea at Hovepublished at 16:02 BST 28 August

    Sussex 250 v Somerset 202 & 24-0

    A slow start for Somerset, but that won't worry them at all, particularly with no bonus points available in one of the furthest along Championship games of this round on just day two.

    Sussex's early turn to spin says something, Jack Leach bowled well with just the number 11 for reward, Jack Carson has been similarly miserly too with 2-1-2-0.

  3. Yorkshire's tail wags at ferocious speedpublished at 16:01 BST 28 August

    Yorkshire 263 v Leicestershire

    Adam Whitty
    BBC Radio Leicester commentator

    George HillImage source, Rex Features

    Yorkshire seemed in a bit of trouble at 146-6, after James Wharton was dismissed at the start of the session.

    But their lower order has saved them, and not for the first time this season. The local supporters have been thoroughly entertained, and they got a big ovation when they earned a batting bonus point.

    It's not only the amount off runs, but how they've scored them.

    Dom Bess and George Hill scored 56 for the seventh wicket, but Ben Cliff and Hill took it up a notch, scoring 53 in five overs and 22 minutes of play. Cliff took Rehan Ahmed to town in one over.

    The Foxes will still be happy to have skittled Yorkshire for 263, but George Hill (62) deserves an immense amount of credit for dragging his team to a decent total.

  4. YORKSHIRE ALL OUT FOR 263published at 16:01 BST 28 August

    Hill c Patel b A Green 62

    George Hill has played a blinder with the tail but his fun comes to an end as he skies one from Alex Green and is taken by Rishi Patel.

    Yorkshire are all out for 263 in the 77th over.

    Over to you, Foxes.

  5. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 16:00 BST 28 August

    Akhter c Blake b Chahar 0 (Essex 248-7 v Surrey 183)

    Surrey's session for sure.

    Zaman Akhter goes second ball to Rahul Chahar, caught at mid-on, and that'll be tea.

    Essex have lost four wickets for 30, but they still have a handy lead of 65.

    They'll want it north of 100.

  6. Postpublished at 16:00 BST 28 August

    Sussex 250 v Somerset 202 & 24-0

    Nine off 30 balls becomes 13 off 31 as Tom Lammonby shows his class to flick Sean Hunt for four.

    His quick starts that have oft frustrated Somerset fans are counteracted by a slow scoring vigil here.

    Josh Thomas has faced half the number of balls his elder partner has, with a sprightly 11 off 16.

    Jack Carson will bowl his second over, the last over before tea.

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    WICKETpublished at 15:58 BST 28 August

    Pepper c Pope b Chahar 21 (Essex 248-6 v Surrey 183)

    This is turning into a good session for Surrey.

    Rahul Chahar bags his second wicket as Michael Pepper is caught by Ollie Pope at slip for 21.

    Zaman Akhter joins Simon Harmer in the middle under gloomy skies.

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    WICKETpublished at 15:57 BST 28 August

    Cliff b Ahmed 22 (Yorks 263-9 v Leics)

    Well that was fun!

    After three successive boundaries, Rehan Ahmed gets his payback with a wrong 'un, turning it past Ben Cliff's inside edge and clipping the off-stump.

    Jack White is last man.

  9. Postpublished at 15:56 BST 28 August

    Yorks 263-8 v Leics

    Sloppy fielding at mid-on from Josh Hull as he misses a Ben Cliff drive off Rehan Ahmed.

    He gives the next ball some welly and this time Hull had no chance. Cliff steps away and hammers the next to cow corner for a third straight boundary.

    It brings up a fifty partnership from just 29 balls!

  10. Rain brings early Tea at New Roadpublished at 15:55 BST 28 August

    Worc v Lancs 162-9

    They managed to get through a few rainy deliveries from Matt Waite, but then the umpires take them off with two balls to come in his 11th.

    Tom Bailey is 20* and Tom Aspinwall 5*.

    42.2 overs remaining today ambitiously.

  11. 250 runs

    First batting point for Yorkshirepublished at 15:52 BST 28 August

    Yorks 250-8 v Leics

    Rehan Ahmed is brought on for just his second over of the match as the Foxes look to wrap up the Yorkshire tail. Three singles.

    All change as Alex Green replaces Josh Hull in a like-for-like swap.

    The 19-year-old beats the bat again as Ben Cliff tries an expansive drive.

    George Hill then cuts fine and it whizzes to the boundary for four to bring up the first batting bonus point.

  12. Postpublished at 15:52 BST 28 August

    Northants 10-0 v Kent 345

    Let-off for Luke Procter who flashes an edge off Keith Dudgeon which flies inches past the grasp of the diving Sam Northeast who has just moved from the slips to gully and away to the boundary.

    Procter and Ricardo Vasconcelos have five apiece.

  13. Postpublished at 15:49 BST 28 August

    Sussex 250 v Somerset 202 & 16-0

    Somerset fans have feared Sean Hunt since the April day I made a day trip to the seaside to see him end the first innings in style, with three wickets in the first innings and nine wickets overall.

    The lowest bowling average against Somerset by any bowler in the last 35 years goes to the left-armer.

    It is rare a side opens with two left-armers, but without Messrs Price, Hudson-Prentice or Robinson this match, it makes sense for Sussex.

  14. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:46 BST 28 August

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    Don't be surprised with Essex's tail if they only have a 50 odd run lead

    Kevin, Chelmsford

  15. Pitch inspection at Derbypublished at 15:43 BST 28 August

    Derbyshire 79-3 v Middlesex

    We've only seen 32 overs across the two days of this match, all of them this morning.

    We have to wait for an inspection at 16:30 BST to learn if we'll get any more in today. It's been very wet indeed.

  16. 50 runs

    50 for George Hillpublished at 15:42 BST 28 August

    Yorks 236-8 v Leics

    George Hill holds his bat aloft to celebrate his fiftyImage source, Shutterstock

    Well played, George!

    He tucks Josh Hull into the onside and pushes for a second which takes him to a half-century - his 21st in first-class cricket.

    A third fifty of the season comes off a tidy 64 balls, with seven fours and a six.

    He then ramps the tall pacer for four more and moves to 55.

  17. Northants begin replypublished at 15:42 BST 28 August

    Northants 1-0 v Kent 345

    Matt Milnes takes the new ball for Kent and allows just a leg-side single to Ricardo Vasconcelos from the final ball.

    it will keep him on strike for Keith Dudgeon's first over, with Luke Procter a mere spectator at present.

  18. Postpublished at 15:39 BST 28 August

    Yorks 223-8 v Leics

    George Hill wallops Tom Scriven for four and then steps down the wicket and lofts the Foxes bowler back over his head for a straight six.

    Lovely shot. A single off the final ball to go to 48 and keep the strike.

    Hill is taking things into his own hands.

  19. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 15:39 BST 28 August

    Douthwaite c Brown b Jack 21 (Glamorgan 149-9 v Hants 162)

    Eddie Jack gets Dan Douthwaite caught behind by Ben Brown and straight away they're off for rain again.

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    WICKETpublished at 15:36 BST 28 August

    Walkden c Cullen b Singh 26 (Worc v Lancs 150-9)

    Sorry Lancs fans!

    Curse of the text commentator again!

    Fateh Singh strikes next ball after the 150! He now has 3-25 after Ben Walkden offers Henry Cullen a low catch

    A new first-class best for Walkden after 22* v Northants last week though.

    35 for the ninth wicket a decent effort.