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Anthony Gibson
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Somerset went into tea on this baking hot day needing another 412 in a minimum of 126 overs.

Mission impossible? Not necessarily, given the relative ease with which they've negotiated their first 23 overs, losing only Sean Dickson to an over-ambitious pull shot.

But Simon Harmer has been probing away menacingly, getting both turn and bounce from the footmarks outside the left-handed Tom Lammonby's off stump.

Somerset 's batters will need plenty of both skill and luck to have kept their hopes alive come the close of play.

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Zak Chapell will replace Suranga Lakmal as a concussion substitute but he won't bat meaning the Derbyshire innings finishes on 453.

212 for victory for Yorkshire. Where's your money? Thumbs up for Derbyshire, thumbs down for Yorkshire.

After the excellent start to Hampshire's second innings - 158-1 - George Balderson produced three quick wickets.

Since then the visitors haven't since been able to put together a stand rigid enough to trouble Lancashire.

Their lead is only 88 and they desperately need the bowlers to hang around long enough for James Vince, 68 not out, to at least get the target to 150.

A wicketless afternoon session - which will delight Surrey and frustrate Kent in equal measure.

A first league loss of the season seemed likely for the leaders but Dom Sibley (27no) and Tom Latham (56no) are very much putting that back into some semblance of doubt.

With four sessions to go, a definitive result looks almost certain - but are Surrey beginning to think they can pull off a mammoth run chase? While these two remain at the crease, anything is possible.

Derbyshire last man Suranga Lakmal is struck on the helmet by Matt Fisher and after some treatment has to retire hurt.

They'll take tea and we may well see a concussion sub in the evening session. Derbyshire lead by 211.

Somerset will be mightily pleased with the afternoon session at Canterbury.

Yes, they lost Sean Dickson to a misjudged shot but, that apart, it's been a fine start to their second innings following Essex's declaration.

The hosts remain firm favourites but every outcome is in play here.

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Kent v Surrey 81-1 (target 501)

And what happens next ball after the drop? Of course, classic cricket karma as Tom Latham capitalises on being put down at slip by flicking one away for four - and bringing up his half-century in the process.

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Kent v Surrey 77-1 (target 501)

That's a big chance gone begging for Kent.

Hamidullah Qadri has provided something different with his spin and Tom Latham gets a careless nick on one - but Ben Compton juggles and spills what looked a fairly routine slip cordon catch.

Tom Lammonby with a lesser-seen, in red-ball cricket anyway, reverse sweep - dispatches Simon Harmer to long leg for four.

This has been a lovely, patient knock from the Somerset opener, working hard for his 24 off 63 balls.

How long before Kent begin to get a bit nervous?

A target of 501 would be unchaseable for most teams - but the Division One leaders, with their impressive and deep batting line-up, aren't most teams.

The Sibley/Latham partnership is already up to 68 - and with four sessions still to play, do Surrey actually have a chance of rescuing a win out of the fire?

Thumbs up if you think they have a sniff, thumbs down for no chance.

A second lbw appeal against Surrey's Tom Latham, this time from Wes Agar, but again nothing doing.

The Surrey batters need to guard against being too negative here - 39 of the past 42 deliveries have been dot balls - but in the circumstances caution is clearty the order of the day.

Almost success for Simon Harmer as he gets Tom Lammonby to prod at one, only for the ball to fall just shy of the short-leg fielder.

Martin Emmerson
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Durham were eventually out out for 630 in the Chester-le-Street sunshine, with Bas de Leede making 85 not out.

He was one of three batters to make at least 50, while Ollie Robinson and David Bedingham both scored hundreds.

It was their highest total against Glamorgan by 109 runs and their fifth highest score in first-class cricket. On this ground it's their third best.

The heavy roller is now being used and if what we have seen so far is anything to go by, there's still plenty more runs to be made in this game. We'll see!

Opening pair Tom Lammonby and Sean Dickson batting sensibly, picking off the odd loose delivery for an occasional single or an even rarer boundary.

Simon Harmer has been introduced into the attack in the past few overs as Essex seek a breakthrough.

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Kevan James
Former Middlesex & Hampshire cricketer on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio Solent

Hampshire are batting much better second time around but starting from so far back, it was always going to be difficult to post a score that even gives them a remote chance of a victory.

Southport and Birkdale sports club do a terrific job of hosting Lancashire and in sweltering temperatures they are once again excelling themselves.

Despite this, Club chairman Tony Elwood does seem to be a little on edge.

Why? This game may finish today and there’s still plenty of beer to sell!

The run of dot balls ends at 20 as Tom Latham cleverly flicks his wrist to divert an Arshdeep Singh delivery to the boundary for four.

We've had 16 dot balls on the trot at Canterbury.

Dom Sibley and Tom Latham showing Kent's India bowler Arshdeep Singh a large dollop of respect.