Penultimate round of 2026 County Championship, with nine games
D1: Essex v Warks, Leics v Hants, Surrey v Glamorgan, Sussex v Notts, Yorks v Somerset
Leaders Somerset 4 pts ahead of Notts, 5 pts clear of Warks
D2: Durham v Worcs, Glos v Middx, Kent v Lancs, Northants v Derbys
Northants 2 pts head of Kent in race to follow Durham to promotion
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Kent v Lancashire 22-0
Kent put Lancashire into bat as they go in search of the win they need to keep their promotion hopes alive.
They would have hoped to have a wicket by now though. Into the 12th over we go and the visitors are 22-0.
Surrey v Glamorgan 27-1
Short from Matt Fisher and Jack Hope-Ball cuts it powerfully for four.
A stroke worthy of Gordon Greenidge and the late Robin Smith.
Essex 26-3 v Warwickshire
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It was well held by Yates. There seemed to be some hesitancy from Allison but Essex slump to 17-3.
Surrey v Glamorgan 22-1
Jack Hope-Bell is squared up by a ball from Dan Worrall but manages to ride the bounce and steers down to third man for the first four of his innings.
The Aussie paceman has 1-11 from five overs so far.
Weatherley b Gilchrist 0 - Leicestershire v Hampshire 22-4
Another! Hampshire are in tatters. Joe Weatherley goes without troubling the scorers.
That's a first wicket of the game for Nathan Gilchrist.
Weatherely tried to defend and the ball sneaks through between bat and pad to tap the top of leg stump.
here comes Hampshire skipper Ben Brown onto a sinking ship.
Allison c Yates b Bamber 3 (Essex 17-3 v Warwickshire)
A third wicket already for Warwickshire!
Ethan Bamber looks bang up for this and comes steaming in to get the edge from Essex batter Charlie Allison, allowing Rob Yates to take a sharp catch low down at second slip.
Paul Walter (0 from 1), Tom Westley (0 from 9) and Allison (3 from 13) all gone now for the hosts who are really struggling.
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Hampshire already showing their fragile batting. Poor all season hence why relegation looms unfortunately.
Daniel, Southampton
Probably the week Hampshire get relegated. Going to need some serious rebuilding in Div 2 as we cannot bat to save our lives! Mayes and Lumsden do give me some hope!
Pieter, Reading
Kent v Lancashire 21-0
Wicketkeeper Chris Benjamin is standing up for Kent and it's gone against him here...
Keaton Jennings nicks off Matt Milnes but Benjamin puts it down with Jennings on three.
Benjamin would've likely had a simple grab if he was standing back.
Luxton c Abell b Gregory 22 - Yorkshire 39-2 v Somerset
Image source, SWPixGone! Steered to second slip.
Will Luxton had just driven delightfully into the off side for his fifth ball and Lewis Gregory strikes with his next delivery.
Tom Abell takes it low to his right.
James Wharton to bat next.
Sussex v Notts 40-0
Haseeb Hameed is looking in good nick for Notts.
He tickles one nicely down the leg-side and away for four behind square from Jaydev Undakat.
Next ball, same shot by Hameed but this time it's cut off on the boundary, but not before Notts come through for another two.
Came lbw Sanderson 0 (Northants v Derbyshire 0-1)
Ben Sanderson strikes in the first over!
Just the start the hosts would have wanted as the Northants bowler pins Derbyshire opener Harry Came without scoring with just the fifth ball of the morning.
It's an attacking field with four slips in place and they all go up in unison as Sanderson smashes a delivery in Came's pads as he plays across his stumps.
Northants v Derbyshire 0-0
After a delayed start of about half-an-hour play gets going in Northampton as the hosts look to strengthen their push for promotion.
Lehmann c A Patel b Holland 0 - Leicestershire v Hampshire 21-3
Image source, ShutterstockHorrendous start for Hampshire. Now Jake Lehmann has gone in just two deliveries.
Ian Holland has three scalps.
Angled in and shaping away from the left-hander and that's a fabulous, sharp catch at second slip from Ajaz Patel, jumping up and to his left.
Joe Weatherley is in at five.
Surrey v Glamorgan 16-1
Challenging delivery from Dan Worrall to end his latest over but Asa Tribe gets it down to third man via a thick edge and they are able to complete three runs. Tribe is now 15 not out.
For the wildlife lovers among you, we really wish you could see the continuing coverage of the fox on the outfield at the Oval.
Tricky with the camera angles but we may have been premature in calling Surrey's spare fielder 'Mr' Tod.
Lyth c Nicholls b Gregory 11 - Yorkshire 30-1 v Somerset
Lewis Gregory strikes for Somerset.
Adam Lyth has played at a ball he could've left outside off stump, fencing to Henry Nicholls at first slip, who tumbles backwards but holds on.
Lyth swishes his bat in frustration on his way off the square.
Sam Whiteman is in now.
Poor start by Middlesex at Bristol with Luke Hollman and Sam Rosbon already gone - one wicket each for JT Langridge and Matt Taylor, both bowled. The visitors are 15-2 after six overs against Gloucestershire.
Not many easy runs on offer so far for Durham, who are 19-0 in the eighth over against Worcestershire at the Riverside. Alex Lees is 13 not out.
Sussex v Notts 31-0
Notts will be pretty pleased with their start here as they move to 31-0 from the first seven overs.
Haseeb Hameed is onto 18 from 25 balls and Ben Slater has 13 from 17 deliveries at the other end.
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Think it’s a bit unfair that seam bowler Mukesh Kumar is allowed to play for Nottinghamshire so late in the season. There should be a cut off point for people being transferred surely.
Zag, Birmingham
As a 55 year old, sitting in my tiny village in Slovakia, I am desperate for Somerset to finally get over the line ... desperate
Moon, Medvecke
Proper cricket with a great finale in progress. I'm not naive, we all know what the 100 is all about but I fell in love with the long form of the game 50 years ago and I still travel down from Scotland every year to take in a County match.
Duncan, Capri
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Kent v Lancashire 16-0
A decent over for Lancashire as Matt Quinn bowls two no balls and Michael Jones picks up a boundary.
The visitors move on to 16-0 from their opening six overs.
Surrey v Glamorgan 10-1
You really can't bowl there to Asa Tribe.
Matt Fisher strays onto his pads for the second time and the result is exactly the same - four runs to square leg.
