Coverage of the Easter Sunday's LV= County Championship action in which Yorkshire's Gary Ballance hit an unbeaten hundred and Warwickshire's Chris Woakes took a five-for.
By Matthew Sherry and Rob Barnett
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6.52pm – It’s been an interesting Easter Sunday in the LV= County Championship. Here’s how the games stand:
Division One
Somerset, who won the toss, are seven without loss in reply to Durham’s 308 all out. Keaton Jennings top-scored with 80 while Lewis Gregory returned 4-59.
At Emirates Old Trafford Warwickshire, who lost the toss, eased to63 for none in response to Lancashire’s 247 all out in which Chris Woakes returned 5-63 and Paul Horton made 83.
Gary Ballance scored 117 not out of Yorkshire’s328 for seven after Northamptonshire were asked to field first at Headingley where Alex Lees made 90.
Division Two
Gloucestershire, having chosen to bowl, reduced Glamorgan to 47 for six by lunch at the SWALEC Stadium, but showers stopped any further action so David Payne stayed on a hat-trick.
Hampshire are 231 for five after being put in to bat by Derbyshire at the 3aaa County Ground where Will Smith struck 70.
Rain prevented play between Kent, who won the toss when there was the prospect of a mid-afternoon start, and Leicestershire at Canterbury.
There was also a washout at the Kia Oval, but with no toss possible, where Surrey are hosting Essex.
6.45pm – Ballance ends the day unbeaten with 117 of Yorkshire’s 328 for seven. We’ll round up all the scores shortly.
6.37pm – It’s the end of play for the day at Emirates Old Trafford, where Warwickshire have eased to 63 without loss in response to Lancashire’s 247, and at Derby where there is no change to the below score. Action continues only at Headingley.
6.35pm – Will Smith falls for 70 to Chesney Hughes, bringing to an end an alliance of 67 alongside Gatting. Hampshire are therefore 231 for five. Soon after, bad light forces the players off at the 3aaa County Ground.
Northants’ Hall has his third wicket of the day, snaring Liam Plunkett lbw to make Yorkshire 324 for seven.
Hodd gone! He's been trapped lbw by Chambers for 21. 309-6.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 20, 2014
6.14pm – Stumps are drawn at the Emirates Durham ICG where Somerset are seven without loss in reply to Durham’s 308 all out.
STUMPS. Trescothick dropped in the final over, but @SomersetCCC close on 7-0, 301 runs behind. Report, pics & highlights to come!
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) April 20, 2014
6.07pm – Northants and Derbyshire drop a chance each. For the former Kyle Coetzer gifts Andrew Hodd an early life at third slip. For the latter Wes Durston also spills a slip chance to reprieve Joe Gatting on 14. How costly will those be?
Rashid gone! He's been trapped lbw Crook for 33. Yorkshire now 275-5.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 20, 2014
5.44pm –Durham are dismissed for 344 as Lewis Gregory pins Chris Rushworth in front. Somerset took the last six wickets for 89 runs.
There will be no more play today at the SWALEC Stadium where Glamorgan are 47 for six against Gloucestershire.
Fifty for @WillSmith_2 - his first for Hampshire! The visitors have moved to 195-4. Gatting (11*)
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) April 20, 2014
5.38pm – Somerset’s Peter Trego traps Gareth Breese in front to halt a stand of 65 with Jamie Harrison that has carried Durham past 300 and likewise ousts Graham Onions in the same over to leave the defending champions nine wickets down.
5.31pm – Gary Ballance, one of several batsmen hotly pursuing England selection, raises a hundred for Yorkshire.
Umpires inspection at Cardiff at 5.45pm
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 20, 2014
Fifty partnership between Breese and Harrison. Breese then carves Gregory through the covers for four off the back foot. 294-7.
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) April 20, 2014
5.15pm – Lancashire are all out for 247 as Chris Woakes gets a five-for, taking the last three wickets to do so. The first of those was Buttler, caught behind for 28, before Woakes ousted Glen Chapple for 29 and James Anderson in the last over.
Meanwhile, Derbyshire’s Mark Footitt bowls Liam Dawson for 39, ending a stand of 64 with Will Smith.
5.01pm - Yorkshire's Alex Lees has departed for an impressive 90, bowled by Andrew Hall, while Lancashire have been boosted by the evergreen Glen Chapple - who is currently outscoirng Jos Buttler.
4.50pm - It seems unlikely there will be anymore play in Cardiff, where rain continues to fall. In the other Division Two game that has seen play, Hampshire are looking good on 160 for three.
White out lbw to Barker for 1, @LancsCCC 201-7 Buttler 13* is joined by Glen Chapple #LancsvWarks
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) April 20, 2014
4.35pm - There was a very brief delay for bad light at Manchester but they are back on. Durham, meanwhile, slip to seven down as Johann Myburgh ousts Usman Arshad.
4.28pm - Lancashire have made an injudicious start after the interval, Tom Smith edging Jeetan Patel to slip. They are six down and letting a good start fall away.
4.04pm - It's teatime at Headingley, Emirates Old Trafford and the Emirates Durham ICG, while play has - as expected - been abandoned at the Kia Oval.
3.52pm - Another man who has fallen short of a century is Horton, trapped lbw by Keith Barker for 83. In good weather news, play is set to resume at the SWALEC Stadium in 18 minutes.
3.50pm - Durham lose another wicket and it's a big one as Lewis Gregory ousts Jennings for a fine 80. Meanwhile, play has been abandoned at Canterbury without a ball being bowled. Something tells me they may follow suit at the Kia Oval...
3.38pm - More good form being shown by those in the running for England spots with Gary Ballance now beyond 50. His stand with exciting opener Lees is now into three figures.
WICKET. Collingwood was looking in great touch, but then Gregory strikes him on the pad. LBW for 36. 219-5
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) April 20, 2014
3.28pm - Lancashire lose a fourth wicket as the productive Procter-Horton axis comes to an end. Oliver Hannon-Dalby gets the breakthrough, having the former caught at square-leg. Lancashire debutant Jos Buttler begins with a flicked four off his pads.
Ballance is not a million miles away from overtaking Lees. He's on 45 to Lees 53. Yorkshire 139-3. Excellent session.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 20, 2014
Not looking promising...very wet @EssexCricket
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) April 20, 2014
Umpires are just making their inspection when it starts to rain again here at the SWALEC and the covers come back on.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 20, 2014
3.14pm - Hampshire, who have just moved beyond 100, have lost in-form batsman James Vince for a breezy 30. Tim Groenewald got the wicket, trapping the emerging England Lion lbw.
Just over halfway through the day & this partnership of 74 between Horton 64* & Procter 35* was just what @Lancs needed, 159-3. #LancsvWarks
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) April 20, 2014
2.57pm - Will they ever get on at Canterbury? Play's been delayed again. At Headingley, meanwhile, Alex Lees has moved to a fifty.
2.52pm - The action is back under way in Derby.
Horton to 50 http://t.co/eh9XTY6in3
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) April 20, 2014
Kent have won the toss and decided to bowl - play will start at 3pm providing there is no further rain.
— Kent Cricket (@kentcricket) April 20, 2014
No positive news from the Kia Oval where its raining and grey overhead. The floodlights have been on all day but there has been no play...
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) April 20, 2014
2.30pm - Phil Mustard has fallen to Craig Meschede, meaning Paul Collingwood has joined Jennings in the middle.
2.24pm - Many people tipped Keaton Jennings for a breakthrough season and he's living up to the billing. Having struck a half-century versus Northants last week, he has moved beyond 50 once more today.
Good news - we are hoping to start at 3pm providing there is no more rain
— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) April 20, 2014
The players have gone off for bad light at #The3aaaCountyGround with Hampshire 80-2 v @DerbyshireCCC. James Vince (14*) & Liam Dawson (7*)
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) April 20, 2014
2.09pm – Muhammad Azhar Ullah has a second victim of the day when he traps Andrew Gale in front.
The game between Kent and Leicestershire at Canterbury is set to start at 3pm unless there is further rain.
Yorkshire 50-2 as Gale gets one to the boundary backward of point.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 20, 2014
Another downfall expected so covers still on here, inspection likely at 2.15pm if no more rain
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 20, 2014
1.43pm – The first wicket of the afternoon session goes to Warwickshire’s Chris Woakes, who has a scalp in the same over either side of lunch. Having dismissed Andrea Agathangelou before the interval, he now snares Ashwell Prince caught behind for nought.
Rain has delayed the restart at the SWALEC Stadium, but they are going in all the games that had action this morning. We still await the start at Canterbury and the Kia Oval.
1.06pm - It's lunch at many of our games and here are the scores:
Division One
Durham are 119 for three against Somerset at the Emirates Durham ICG.
Lancashire, having just lost Andrea Agathangelou to Chris Woakes for 48, are 85 for two against Warwickshire at Emirates Old Trafford.
Yorkshire are 39 for two against Northamptonshire at Headingley.
Division Two
Glamorgan are 47 for six against Gloucestershire at the SWALEC Stadium with three wickets for David Payne.
Hampshire, who have now lost Michael Carberry to Tony Palladino for 45, are 64 for twoagainst Derbyshire at the 3aaa County Ground.
The toss has been delayed due to light rain in the game between Surrey and Essex at the Kia Oval.
The toss has been delayed due to rain in the game between Kent and Leicestershire at Canterbury.
WICKET! Much needed on the stroke of lunch as Overton has Richardson caught by Gregory for 29. Durham 119 for 3.
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) April 20, 2014
12.49pm – Andrea Agathangelou is looking in good order for Lancashire as he edges towards a half-century.
12.40pm - Michael Richardson and Jennings have taken Durham beyond 100. They are flying along, unlike Yorkshire - who have seen Kane Williamson trapped lbw by Andrew Hall. Meanwhile, Derbyshire have broken through, Mark Turner ousting skipper Adams.
12.31pm - Payne is on fire! He grabs two wickets in his fifth over, ousting Alex Gidman and Mark Wallace.
12.16pm - Glamorgan are suddenly in real trouble, David Payne getting rid of Jacques Rudolph.
Bragg out caught on 25 in the 15th over off bowling off Taylor Glamorgan 33/3
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 20, 2014
12.02pm - Hampshire are off to a solid start, with Michael Carberry and Jimmy Adams impressing.
WICKET. Borthwick pulls a ball for four but then two balls later departs as he nibbles at a Trego delivery. Kieswetter takes the catch. 54-2
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) April 20, 2014
Still raining, a sorry Easter Sunday picture here at the Kia Oval. very grey and no immediate prospects of any improvement in the...
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) April 20, 2014
11.36am - It's been a bad couple of minutes for the Roses, Lancashire opener Luis Reece edging Keith Barker behind and Yorkshire's Adam Lyth falling likewise to Mohammad Azhar Ullah.
11.31am - Champions Durham are motoring along with the bat now as Keaton Jennings and Scott Borthwick click into gear.
Very gusty here at Swalec today, media centre sounds like it might take off, looks a good toss to win
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 20, 2014
One change for Hampshire from the side that beat @Gloscricket. Michael Bates replaces the injured Adam Wheater behind the stumps. #LVCC
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) April 20, 2014
Walters out for 4 lbw to Gidman Glamorgan 18/2 #lvcc Bragg 18*. Next in Jacques Rudolph
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 20, 2014
Players are on their way back out after the rain stopped.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 20, 2014
11.15am - Durham have also lost an early wicket, Mark Stoneman edging Lewis Gregory behind for a breezy 11. Meanwhile, it's raining at Headingley...
.@DerbyshireCCC have won the toss and elected the field first at #The3aaaCountyGround. Teams news on the way..
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) April 20, 2014
11.04am - Glamorgan made the dream start to their campaign when beating Surrey but today has not gone to plan so far. After losing the toss, the home side have lost a wicket first ball with Will Gidman getting rid of Gareth Rees.
Good luck for the next 4 days @LancsCCC hopefully a fitting send off to moorsey.
— Farveez Maharoof (@farveezmaharoof) April 20, 2014
Raining heavily now sadly..delayed start @BBCLondonSport@BBCEssexCricket@EssexCricket
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) April 20, 2014
10.43am - Lancashire have, as expected, given Jos Buttler a debut, with Glen Chapple returning to lead the side. Kyle Hogg remains sidelined, though.
GOOD NEWS! Further inspection at 11am with view to starting at 11.30am at #The3aaaCountyGround vs @hantscricket#DERvHAM
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) April 20, 2014
10.40am - The coins are in the air but who's done what?
Division One
Somerset have opted to bowl versus Durham at the Emirates Durham ICG.
Lancashire have decided to bat against Warwickshire at Emirates Old Trafford.
Yorkshire have chosen to bat against Northamptonshire at Headingley.
Division Two
Gloucestershire have chosen to field against Glamorgan at the SWALEC Stadium.
The toss has been delayed in the game between Derbyshire and Hampshire at the 3aaa County Ground.
The toss has been delayed due to light rain in the game between Surrey and Essex at the Kia Oval.
The toss has been delayed due to rain in the game between Kent and Leicestershire at Canterbury.
Covers coming off at #The3aaaCountyGround. Inspection take place 10.30am. Forecast good for this afternoon #DERvHAMpic.twitter.com/eTj3m4t9zh
— Derbyshire CCC (@DerbyshireCCC) April 20, 2014
The lads warming up with a game of football ahead of our first home game this season pic.twitter.com/S1Ssl26Jja
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) April 20, 2014
Just 15 minutes to go until the toss at the Kia Oval. Gloomy weather over London but nice & dry ahead of the 11am start #SurvEss
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) April 20, 2014
.@Gloscricket boys doing some warm ups before start of play - 1 hour to go #lvccpic.twitter.com/M6aQ2KrLbD
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 20, 2014
10pm - Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the day's LV= County Championship action. Seven games are getting under way, three in Division One and four in Division Two. For all the information you need to know regarding the top-tier games, click here; for those supporting a Division Two team, this is the place.