Penultimate round of 2026 County Championship, with nine games
Warwickshire beat Essex by eight wickets in two days to go top of the table
Yorkshire's Ben Cliff takes 8-76 as leaders Somerset are dismissed for 201
Notts 240 all out against Sussex at Hove and trail by 68 at the close
Glamorgan's Asa Tribe hits 142* against Surrey at the Oval
Nick Gubbins scores 124* for Hampshire against Leicestershire
D2 champions Durham all out for 465 against Worcestershire
Kent need 140 to beat Lancashire after bowling them out for 192
Essex 134 & 129-4 v Warwickshire 191
Mike Taylor
BBC WM commentator
There’s no disgrace getting out to that. That was a good one. 60 wickets now for Ethan Bamber and 102 since joining Warwickshire last season. He’s proved himself to be both a workhorse and a thoroughbred.
Yorkshire 212 & 26-3 v Somerset 201
The clouds had been gathering for some time and the umpires take the players off.
Hopefully the early break will work around the elements and the shower passes in 20 minutes.
Sussex 162-2 v Notts 240
Flicked off his legs by Tom Clark off Tom Giles... and it flies all the way into the stands for six.
What a shot that was.
Sussex racing along.
Organ LBW b Holland 48 - Leicestershire 244 v Hampshire 214 & 104-1
Felix Organ hammers a six off Ajaz Patel over long on to take Hampshire to 100 in the 26th over.
But he's out to Ian Holland in the next over.
He's squared up and misses a defensive prod from the crease.
Hit on the pad in front of middle. The umpire will have tougher decisions to make than that.
Holland has his seventh wicket of the match.
Here comes Toby Albert.
Seb Morgan now has three wickets for Middlesex, with Kamran Dhariwal caught behind after 45 minutes at the crease and Ed Middleton lbw, both departing for nought. Gloucestershire are 129-7 in reply to 326 all out by the visitors.
Worcestershire are trying to rebuild following those two quick Durham wickets and are 118-3 in the 33rd over with Adam Hose - who is 21 not out - and skipper Brett D'Oliveira now together.
Sussex 156-2 v Notts 240
Image source, Getty ImagesSussex continue to motor along and Notts don't really have an answer at the moment.
Tom Clark is 78 not out and Charlie Tear is six away from a 50.
Notts have had their lead cut to 84.
Thain b Bamber 27 (Essex 134 & 129-4 v Warwickshire 191)
Bamber's back with a bamboozler.
The Bears bowler who took six wickets yesterday grabs his first of day two by beating Noah Thain all ends up
Bails are flying as Bamber's ball crashes into the top of off and Essex are now four down with a lead of 78.
A crucial period coming up now. Can the Bears capitalise on the momentum or can Essex's batters hold them off?
Yorkshire 212 & 25-3 v Somerset 201
Sam Whiteman has been struggling for fluency but is still there on 13 after just shy of an hour of batting.
Migael Pretorius is full to Whiteman who blocks on the crease.
He is forward with a thin outside edge but the ball bounces well in front of slip.
Maiden over.
Flintoff lbw b Dudgeon 0 (Kent 214 v Lancashire 161 & 110-4)
In almost identical fashion to the first innings... One brings two again for Kent!
Rocky Flintoff was trapped in front by Khaled Ahmed for a three-ball duck yesterday and now he's gone for a two-ball duck - again lbw, this time to Keith Dudgeon.
That really is a game to forget for Freddie's 18-year-old son, as he gets the dreaded pair.
Leicestershire 244 v Hampshire 214 & 95-0
His fifth score of 50 or more in a difficult season for Hampshire.
He gets there off 85 balls with his seventh four, slapped through cover on the back foot off the bowling of Ian Holland.
His opening partner Felix Organ gives him a well-deserved pat on the shoulder.
Procter lbw Reece 54 (Northants 131-2 v Derbyshire 372)
Luke Procter drives Luis Reece straight back down the ground for four runs.
But with the next ball he is gone as he tries to sweep the ball off his pads and when he misses there was no doubt about the lbw call.
Both Northants openers are out shortly after reaching their half-centuries but they have got their side off to a great start.
Jones lbw b Milnes 54 (Kent 214 v Lancashire 161 & 109-3)
Commentator's curse - or live text writer's curse? Sorry, Lancashire fans!
Just as we mention how well the visitors are doing in this second innings, Matt Milnes traps Michael Jones in front.
That is a big wicket for Kent, who were starting to get a little frustrated with that third-wicket partnership, which was worth 71 between Jones and Marcus Harris.
Jones goes for 54 and he's batted very well in this match after getting 44 in the first innings.
Leicestershire 244 v Hampshire 214 & 90-0
Spinner Ajaz Patel thinks he has Nick Gubbins caught behind on the drive but the umpire says no.
The ball appears to go straight through the left-hander and keeper Ben Cox does well to gather the ball behind the stumps.
Maiden over.
Kent 214 v Lancashire 161 & 108-2
Frustration continues to grow for the Kent bowlers.
This won't help either as Marcus Harris inside edges Matt Milnes and it runs away for four more.
Harris then punches the very next ball through extra cover for another boundary.
All going rather swimmingly for Lancashire at the moment. For now. Anyway... we haven't said that too many times this season.
Surrey 115 v Glamorgan 132 & 202-2
Image source, ShutterstockKiran Carlson leg glances Adam Thomas for two successive fours to bring up a 100 partnership with Asa Tribe and then his own 50 off 91 balls.
After four ducks in his seven previous Championship innings, these are very welcome - and overdue - runs by Glamorgan's captain.
They lead by 219.
Essex 134 & 125-3 v Warwickshire 191
Mike Taylor
BBC WM commentator
What a super grab by Kai Smith. He dived to his left and claimed that. It must have flicked the inside edge to divert it back that way. It’s a very fine catch and that makes a big difference. Charlie Allison gone for 15 just as he was starting to look a little more confident. Reward for a very good spell by Barnard.
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Yorkshire really have managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory this season - looks like this is going to be a similar story
George, West Yorkshire
Re Jon in Oxfordshire (13.59), ironically it’s Somerset’s defeat against Yorkshire earlier in the season, from a winning position, that may yet mean they’re thwarted once again.
Andrew, Norwich
Yorkshire 212 & 25-3 v Somerset 201
Here comes Migael Pretorius - bowling from the Kirkstall Lane End.
Sam Whiteman whips the first ball away to long leg for four.
The first four of the innings in fact - and a few cheers ring around the ground.
There hasn't been a lot to hit from this attack to be fair.
Durham 465 v Worcestershire 102-3
Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle
Worcestershire have lost three wickerts since lunch, including two for nought in three balls!
Reehan Edavalath was caught at short mid-wicket by the diving Colin Ackermann for one. Ben Stokes was the bowler and found an inside edge which ricocheted off the thigh pad.
Jake Libby then went two balls later at the other end, lbw to Matty Potts for 55. The ball hit him hard and low and nearly knocked him over.
It's clouded over and is now overcast in CLS. Good bowling conditions. The follow on target is 316.
Allison c Smith b Barnard 15 (Essex 134 & 121-3 v Warwickshire 191)
What a catch!
Bears wicketkeeper Kai Smith dives to his left to pluck the ball out of the air as it takes an inside edge off Charlie Allison's bat.
A brilliant take but also excellent reactions and anticipation as he wouldn't have expected the ball to go in that direction.
Ed Barnard the bowler and that feels like an important wicket for the visitors.
Essex's lead is 64 runs.