Nine County Championship games
18 counties split into three groups
Durham's Bedingham makes 257 against Derbyshire
Middlesex on top against Surrey at Lord's
Yorkshire's Joe Root out for five for second time in match
Worcestershire 330-7 v Notts
Century stand at New Road as Ed Barnard and Alzarri Joseph continue their progress.
Worcestershire were starting to wobble a little when they came together at 216-7 just after tea last night, but Joseph is already on to 61, while Barnard is just short of his own half century.
Middlesex 123-3 v Surrey 154
West Indies paceman Kemar Roach has been steaming in for Surrey this morning but remains wicketless after 14 overs.
He's replaced by Rikki Clarke.
Crane c Bracey b Higgins 4 (Hampshire 302-4 v Glos)
Hampshire claim their third batting bonus point in the fifth over of the day.
But just two balls later Gloucestershire get their first wicket.
Ryan Higgins has nightwatchman Mason Crane caught behind.
The new man is Hampshire captain James Vince, to join Tom Alsop, who is well set on 130.
Eight more overs after this to get the 48 needed for a fourth batting point? Probably a bit out of reach, unless Vince shifts rapidly into T20 mode.
Middlesex 119-3 v Surrey 154
Middlesex opener Sam Robson joins his batting partner Robbie White in going to a half-century.
Their stand is worth 103 and they're putting the hosts in command at Lord's.
Middlesex are just 35 behind Surrey's first-innings total now.
Leics 233 v Somerset 60-3
Somerset need a good morning with the bat at Leicestershire.
Captain Tom Abell and nightwatchman Jack Leach are the men looking to build something for the visitors.
They're 173 adrift.
Image source, Getty ImagesWorcestershire 312-7 v Notts
A lofted drive. One bounce for four. And big Alzarri Joseph, 46 overnight, has his first 50 for Worcestershire.
Nice start to the day at New Road for the West Indies paceman.
He might not have done much with the ball yet, but he's already showing he's very handy with the bat, having hit 46 against Derbyshire on his debut last week.
Kent v Lancashire 269-7
I talked about a few games being in the balance - this is one of them at Canterbury.
Luke Wood and Danny Lamb are in the middle for Lancashire. Can they push them beyond 300 or even towards 350?
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Ncolerfc92: Even tho Middlesex look in control of the game if Robson goes early then Surrey could run through by looking at Middlesex batting line up.
Sussex 118-3 v Yorkshire 150
A game almost identically poised to the one at Lord's is at Hove where Sussex resume just 32 behind Yorkshire's first-innings total with seven wickets in hand.
In-form opener Tom Haines gets his innings back under way on 71.
Here we go then, day two of the third round of the 2021 County Championship season is under way.
Plenty of games are nicely in the balance. Should be a fascinating morning session...
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Middlesex 114-3 v Surrey 154
Image source, Getty ImagesA fascinating morning's play is in prospect at Lord's where Middlesex will be looking to build a handy first-innings lead over rivals Surrey.
Tim Murtagh and Toby Roland-Jones helped skittle Surrey for 154 on day one, before an unbroken stand of 98 from Sam Robson and Robbie White took Middlesex to 114-3 at stumps.
They resume just 40 behind with seven wickets in hand.
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