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Glamorgan set target of 283 to beat Somerset; Essex v HampshireClark's 78 helps Durham to 268 against Worcs; Derbyshire v Northants, but the pair get their today off eight overs.
Rishi Patel has been nice and positive and is looks to drive Tom Clark through cover but slices his effort reaching for it. Simon Harmer is still moaning and snatching angrily at the ball three balls after his appeal for lbw again Ben Brown gets a shake of the head. Gus Atkinson comes off the field 27 not out after being struck on the head by two sharp Josh Tongue bouncers about 45 minutes ago.
The umpires seemingly spot something amiss with the Surrey player, who had continued batting after the incidents. They call on the Surrey physio, who brings Atkinson off the pitch.is also approaching a century, the hosts are 95-2 at present in Bristol, with the visitors having held a slender first innings advantage of two runs.
Ben Geddes seals victory for Middlesex as he lifts a slower ball from Tom Bailey for six, then pats the next ball for a single to finish unbeaten on 73. That's his highest score this season - and also the highest in this match, which gives you an idea of how difficult batting was for most of it.
A gripping, see-saw encounter - but it's Middlesex who come out on top after bowling Lancashire out for 84 in their second innings this morning. Gus Atkinson smashes Liam Patterson-White back down the ground for a boundary that raises the 50 partnership with Jordan Clark for this seventh wicket. Ben Brown looks key to Hants setting a decent target here at Chelmsford and a single off Simon Harmer brings up his half century in 74 balls.
Seven fours were contained within and it continues a decent run of form for the skipper who has posted scores of 103, 66, 96 and now 50 in his last four matches. Middlesex are inching closer as Lancashire rotate their seamers relentlessly - and they know something will need to happen very quickly for them. Just 12 more needed for the visitors to record their first County Championship win at Old Trafford in 30 years.
Ben Raine has just taken his 30th wicket of the season. It's also his 50th against Worcestershire in FC cricket. They must be sick of the sight of him. 39 have been for Durham and 11 for Leicestershire. The latest saw Dan Lategan cut to the gully on 20.
He was caught by David Bedingham. The Pears have also just lost Kashif Ali for one. He got a leading edge off a Kasey Alridge delivery and the ball looped straight to Raine at mid-off. He didn't have to move.
It was Aldridge's second wicket of the session after he bowled Jake Libby for 28 and couple of overs earlier. The ball stayed really low and hit the bottom of off. Worcestershire have lost 3-3 in 3.2 overs. Maybe kept a little low but James Fuller was through his shot early and there was little doubt about whether it was hitting.
Hants are not in bad shape here leading by 158 but still need a few more and captain Ben Brown looks key. The hosts still lead by 390, but Harrison's efforts could yet salvage a least a batting bonus point for his county. Whilst I agree Lawrence was treated poorly, it's the issue for many middle order players at the moment, there is no vacancy. Not going to drop Bethell, Root, Brook or Stokes.
Lancashire’s batting resources looking thin. Can they not find a frontline batsmen to open and give Balderson a break after his bowling stint. Also, I’m assuming they’ve brought Chris Green in early as spinners not really performed so far. Essex won't want the Hampshire tail to wag at Chelmsford, as Ben Brown and James Fuller begin to settle at the crease, offering some middle-order resistance.
A few quick wickets could lead to Essex requiring less than 200 runs in the fourth innings to win, but with the side generally struggling for runs this season, the task is perhaps more difficult than it seems on paper for the home side. Essex' top run scorer in 2026 is Simon Harmer, who batted nine in the first innings, and is 29th highest run scorer in Division One.
The Lancashire captain comes on for a second spell, trying to produce a piece of magic to tilt this contest back in his side's favour. Rishi Patel pings Finn Hudson-Prentice off his legs almost all the way to the rope and trots through for a comfortable three to reach his half century. It has taken 72 balls, 97 minutes with five fours and a six and has been pleasant to watch with some well-measured aggression and clean strokeplay.
Vital knock by Ben Geddes, who goes to his half-century by turning George Balderson for a single on the leg side.
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