An inside edge from Matt Fisher misses the stumps and further frustrates bowler Ben Coad.

Two singles come off the over and Surrey need 15 more.

It's all happening.

Matt Fisher believes he's hit a boundary only to be denied by a brilliant stop from Kuldeep Yadav.

Fisher then goes for a run, is sent back and has to dive into the dust to avoid being run out.

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After two wickets in 13 balls, Durham have calmed the situation.

Ben Stokes and Mayank Agarwal have taken the lead out to 114 with six wickets in the bank.

Stokes has been watchful but also improved well - reverse lashing Yuzvendra Chahal to the fence and then bunting Ben Sanderson through mid-off for four more.

He has 15 from 31, Agarwal 17 from 34

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Surrey 168-7 v Yorks - target 185

Jack White can't believe he hasn't made the breakthrough.

It's a brilliant inswinger which beats Matt Fisher and misses the stumps by a lick of varnish.

Two balls later Fisher hits another boundary followed by a single and Surrey need 17.

This appears to be slipping away from Yorkshire but their bowlers are still making the ball do things. It's just not translating into wickets.

George Hill bowls a maiden during which he beats the bat a couple of times.

Josh Blake is showing incredible patience and Matt Fisher adds a couple more to get Surrey to within 22.

Adam Whitty
BBC Radio Leicester commentator

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Before today, Josh Hull's best score was 35*, now, he is moving towards a remarkable century.

He's relied on four shots essentially, driving down the ground and through midwicket, a late dab fine on the off-side and the slog-sweep to a tiny boundary.

He has played seemingly unincumbered. A calm and determined innings - and, with Hamza Shaikh similarly watchful, The Foxes are building a solid reply.

But surely, surely, Josh Hull cannot get a century? If he does, it will be a remarkable innings, one of true grit.

A small issue, the run rate, the visitors need bonus points to stay up. They have 29 overs to get to 250 and one bonus point (which they should do) but going at 2.3 an over, they may not get many more than that.

However, a draw is much better than risking defeat. Though Surrey closing in on victory means this watchful approach may count against them later in the season. Now that they should be thinking about that.

Charlie Allison is staying on the front foot despite the match situation and has just lifted Jack Carson for a second consecutive huge six back over his head.

Allison has moved on to 42 from 62 balls with shots to long off and long on and Matt Critchley is not hanging around either with 35 from 35 balls.

That brings up the 150 for Essex.

Some breaking news regarding a couple of players involved in this round of County Championship fixtures.

England have named the uncapped Aneurin Donald and Henry Crocombe in their squads for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka.

Derbyshire's Donald has been included in the 16-player squad for the T20 series, while Sussex seamer Crocombe makes the 16-man line-up for the one-day internationals.

Jacob Bethell misses out because of injury and Durham seamer Brydon Carse has not been included.

The opening T20 of the three-match series is at Southampton on 15 September, followed by three ODIs starting at Chester-le-Street on 22 September.

Crocombe made himself difficult to ignore, taking hat-tricks in his past two County Championship matches.

Every run being heartily cheered now by the Surrey supporters at The Oval.

Matt Fisher pushes one through and runs three.

He practically gets a standing ovation.

Surrey 24 away. Yorkshire still need three wickets.