Summary

  • Day three of nine matches in the County Championship

  • Weather causing havoc with games at Edgbaston, Chelmsford, Hove, Worcester, Derby and Northampton washed-out

  • Durham need four runs to beat Glos on final day after bad light fiasco

  • Notts, Somerset and Warwickshire in tight fight at top of Div One

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

  • Div One live scores

  • Div Two leaders Durham in charge, Northants vie with Kent for second

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

  • Div Two live scores

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  1. Lunch at Chester-le-Streetpublished at 13:11 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 50-2

    Miles Hammond brings the deficit below 200 in the final over of the morning session, driving Kasey Aldridge to the cover fence - one of several eye-catching strokes the left-hander has played to reach 26.

    Cameron Bancroft is alongside Hammond on 17, although the visitors are facing a huge task after Durham extended their first innings total to 384 earlier in the session.

  2. Postpublished at 13:05 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 45-2

    If Gloucestershire are to have any hope of salvaging this game, you'd think they'll need Cameron Bancroft, Miles Hammond - or both - to go big.

    Bancroft is beginning to find his feet now as he leg-glances Kasey Aldridge for four and follows that up with a sweetly-struck drive to the cover fence.

    The captain is on 17 now, not far from catching up Hammond on 21.

  3. Postpublished at 13:03 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 37-0

    Ben Cliff is posing a few questions here but overpitches a touch and Rishi Patel picks up a couple from the drive to move into the 20s.

    A good diving stop from Sam Whiteman in the ring then prevents a rare boundary and keeps Patel to a single.

  4. Postpublished at 13:00 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 34-0

    Lovely delivery as George Hill gets some shape away from Rishi Patel and beats the edge.

    Tight stuff once more - just a single from it as Patel goes to 19.

    The sun might be having a day off here in Scarborough but there's still a fair smattering of T-shirts and shorts among the spectators.

    A muggy day by the sea.

  5. Postpublished at 12:59 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 35-2

    Because of the time lost earlier in the match, lunch today is scheduled for 13:10 BST and Durham would love to prise out another Gloucestershire wicket before then.

    Ben Stokes is testing Miles Hammond with a couple of shorts balls and then tempts the batter into a stray drive, but he fails to connect and it's a maiden.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:56 BST 29 August

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    Best Division 2 side has to be Somerset 2007. Ridiculous 260+ points. Trescothick, Langer, Trego, Caddick and have been in division 1 ever since. Not bad for a non-Test county.

    Richard, London

  7. Postpublished at 12:54 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 33-0

    It's not exactly crackerjack stuff here at Scarborough as the Leicestershire openers look to see off any potential calamity and preserve their wickets.

    Sheridon Gumbs plays that one nicely as Ben Cliff continues, guiding it low past the slips to the pavilion boundary for four.

    The Foxes are doing a fine job so far in nullifying the new ball threat.

  8. Postpublished at 12:52 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 33-2

    Miles Hammond certainly isn't fazed by facing Ben Stokes, taking two fours from the former England captain's first three deliveries.

    The left-hander drives Stokes through the covers, then takes advantage of a short one and pulls it to the fence as he advances to 20 not out. Gloucestershire are still a long way behind, however.

  9. Postpublished at 12:47 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 29-0

    All change at Scarborough as Ben Cliff comes on for Ben Coad after his swashbuckling turn with the bat on day two.

    Rishi Patel collects a single before Sheridon Gumbs continues to find life a little tricky out there.

    The Foxes opener is beaten outside of stump by Cliff who then lets loose a loud appeal after finding Gumbs' front pad. Optimistic shout and not out.

  10. 'Every point is vital for Leics'published at 12:47 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 29-0

    Adam Whitty
    BBC Radio Leicester commentator

    "There is a lot to lose and not a lot to gain from Leicestershire’s perspective. They fear being bowled out cheaply and Yorks being able to skittle them in brief periods of play when conditions are bowler friendly.

    "So they are going to have to work incredibly hard to get one bonus point here and Yorks will have to bowl well to get more.

    "At the same time every point is going to be vital if Leics are to stay up. So how do you go about it? Smash and crash your way to 250 or wait for the lacquer to come off the ball?"

  11. Postpublished at 12:47 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 25-2

    First bowling change in this second innings, with Kasey Aldridge replacing Brydon Carse and starting very impressively.

    The seamer beats the bat twice, then spears in a yorker that Cameron Bancroft does well to dig out.

    Maiden to begin Aldridge's stint - and Ben Stokes is now coming on to bowl at the other end.

  12. Postpublished at 12:43 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 28-0

    Yorkshire skipper Jonny Bairstow decides it's time for a change as all-rounder George Hill replaces Jack White.

    Can Hill follow up his half-century yesterday with wickets on Saturday?

    Where did that come from?

    Rishi Patel takes a hand off his bat as Hill gets one to lift alarmingly, but the Foxes opener guides it safely to square leg for a single.

  13. Postpublished at 12:42 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 25-2

    You'd hardly say Gloucestershire are motoring, but they're scoring a bit more freely now as Miles Hammond guides Matthew Potts to the third man boundary.

    The next delivery is a grubber that evades both wicketkeeper and slips and rolls to the rope for four more, but Potts reminds Hammond just which team is dominating this game, fizzing one just past his outside edge later in the over.

  14. Postpublished at 12:38 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 27-0

    Ben Coad beats the edge of Rishi Patel's batImage source, Shutterstock

    A clip off the pads brings four more for Rishi Patel off Jack White to go 16.

    Ben Coad follows with a fourth maiden without threatening Foxes opener Sheridon Gumbs' wicket.

  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:37 BST 29 August

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    Middlesex won Div 2 in 2011 with Chris Rogers, Robson, Malan, Finn, Roland- Jones, Murtagh and John Simpson. Most were early in their careers and were the nucleus of the 2016 Championship team. Also had Strauss, who played occasionally, and Eoin Morgan - too busy with England and the IPL!

    Jon, Chesham

  16. Postpublished at 12:33 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 14-2

    A productive over for Miles Hammond, who takes five in all against Matthew Potts - including a scampered single to Ben Stokes at mid-off.

    Hammond will keep the strike against Brydon Carse as he and Cameron Bancroft do their best to repair the early damage.

  17. Postpublished at 12:30 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 23-0

    More runs for Foxes opener Sheridon Gumbs as he beats the man at mid-on and collects two.

    The outfield has understandably slowed considerably after all of the rain.

    Ben Coad runs the next one past Gumbs' outside edge. At least the third time he's done that this afternoon.

  18. Postpublished at 12:28 BST 29 August

    Durham 384 v Glos 137 & 9-2

    Cameron Bancroft has some runs to his name now, carving Brydon Carse to the off-side boundary, but scoring opportunities are few and far between for Gloucestershire.

    Carse and Matthew Potts have been right on the money in these first eight overs of the innings, picking up a wicket apiece. The visitors are still 238 in arrears.

  19. Postpublished at 12:27 BST 29 August

    Yorks 263 v Leics 21-0

    Sheridon Gumbs gets his account up and running for the day as he turns a Jack White delivery through midwicket for a single.

    White really bustles up to the wicket as if he's running through a gale in his run-up.

    Another tight over, but not much in the way of danger for the batters.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 12:24 BST 29 August

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    That Surrey side from 2017 would undoubtedly have won Div Two at a canter, but actually they were in Div One that year!

    Jon, Chesham

    Good point, Jon. Seems a lifetime ago. Surrey actually won Div Two in 2015, with Kevin Pietersen in the side, scoring his 355 against Leicestershire along the way.