Catch up on day three of the latest LV= County Championship games as Warwickshire secured victory over Middlesex and Kent closed on a win against Surrey.
By Rob Barnett, Matt Somerford & Dominic Farrell
7.45pm - Here’s how things stand as six matches head into the final day tomorrow, while Warwickshire can put their feet up having beaten Middlesex. Join us tomorrow to find out who will join them in the winner’s enclosure this week.
Division One
Warwickshire beat Middlesex by an innings and 47 runs to secure a second consecutive championship win. In-form batsmen Sam Robson and Chris Rogers scored 68 and 82 respectively but the visitors collapsed from 155 for one to 248 all out in their second innings.
Durham, for whom Michael Richardson scored a career-best 148, are 361 for eight in reply to Yorkshire’s 589 for eight declared at the Emirates Durham ICG.
Sussex, having dismissed Lancashire for 191 as Steve Magoffin took 4-36, are 216 for five in their second innings, a lead of 323 at Emirates Old Trafford.
Nottinghamshire are 97 for two in their second innings against Somerset at Taunton, a lead of 135 with Phil Jaques unbeaten on 55.
Division Two
Kent are on the verge of victory against Surrey at the Spitfire Ground. The visitors reached stumps on 170 for nine in their second innings - a slender lead of 20. Kent off-spinner Adam Riley has eight wickets in the match.
Essex are 101 for one in their second innings against Leicestershire at the Essex County Ground, 51 behind Leicestershire but boosted by an unbroken stand of 98 between Greg Smith and Jaik Mickleburgh.
Glamorgan are 14 for one in their second innings against Worcestershire at the SWALEC Stadium, and face a huge battle to save the game on the final day due to a 367-run deficit. Visiting captain Daryl Mitchell was unbeaten on 151 at the earlier declaration - his second century of the match.
Kent's field placement... pic.twitter.com/p4trkyngVx
— Kent Cricket (@kentcricket) May 6, 2014
7.16pm - Claydon traps Stuart Meaker lbw for a 76-ball 12. That’s a brave effort from the Surrey tailender but Kent will be on the brink when they come back tomorrow.
6.58pm - Glamorgan progress to 14 without any further damage and that’s a wrap for day three at the SWALEC Stadium. We’ll have a close-of-play summary with you soon. In the meantime, it’s all eyes on the Spitfire Ground…
6.45pm - They’re done for the day at Emirates Old Trafford, where Sussex could well ponder an overnight declaration. The visitors lead by 323 with five second-innings wickets in hand.
Worcestershire have the valuable wicket of Jacques Rudolph. Andrew rearranges his stumps in the only game still on-going alongside Kent’s victory push.
The two Durham centurions @mark23stone and @richo18howu chat to Sky Sports' Nick Knight pic.twitter.com/yuHcfcFhFQ
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) May 6, 2014
Luke Wright is the 5th wicket to go, caught by Reece off the bowling of Chapple for 18. Sussex 202/5 now #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) May 6, 2014
6.33pm - RESULT! Middlesex (167 & 248) lose to Warwickshire (462) by an innings and 47 runs. In the end Warwickshire do not require too much of that extra half-hour as Patel accounts for Ollie Rayner and Steven Finn in consecutive deliveries, wrapping up consecutive victories in style.
Durham reach stumps without any further damage against Yorkshire, although the have plenty of work to do tomorrow morning to avoid being asked to bat again.
6.27pm - Worcestershire add one run to their total and declare, leaving Glamorgan with a tricky four-over spell to see off tonight.
Meanwhile, Warwickshire have taken the extra half-hour as they chase victory against Middlesex.
6.23pm - It’s proving a productive mini-session at the SWALEC Stadium. Mitchell brings up his 150 to go with a first-innings 109 but Gareth Andrew is bowled by Dean Cosker as quick runs are sought. Worcestershire are 295 for six and 380 ahead.
Durham are 343-8 after 110 overs. They pick up three batting points, Yorkshire two bowling points. Five left tonight.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) May 6, 2014
6.16pm - Riley has the big wicket at the Spitfire Ground as Smith goes for 38. The scores are still level.
Hamilton-Brown bowled by Kerrigan http://t.co/7j9f5dBdEY
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) May 6, 2014
6.11pm - The scores are level between Kent and Surrey, the latter with three second-innings wickets remaining.
Worcestershire lose Ross Whiteley upon the restart against Glamorgan. Dean Cosker is the bowler celebrating, while Daryl Mitchell remains on 142.
6.09pm - Mickleburgh and Smith are still there at the close, having moved Essex to 101 for one - 51 behind Leicestershire
6.06pm - Adil Rashid responds to being hit for six with a sharply spinning leg-break that sees Richardson for a career-best 148. Despite his heroics, Durham are 339 for eight and staring at the follow-on.
Success for another spinner as Simon Kerrigan bowls Rory Hamilton-Brown for 44.
Wickets - Two in three balls for Wright who removes Malan and Rossington. Middlesex 215-8 and 80 behind the Bears #YouBears
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) May 6, 2014
5.58pm - Resumptions are imminent at Emirates Old Trafford and the SWALEC Stadium but stumps are drawn at Taunton.
5.44pm - Mitchell Claydon cleans up Aneesh Kapil and Surrey are 134 for seven - still 16 behind Kent. Captain Graeme Smith remains on 31 not out.
Wicket - sub Coleman catches Simpson in the covers off Jones. Middlesex 209-6, 86 behind the Bears #YouBears
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) May 6, 2014
5.39pm - Yorkshire captain Andrew Gale turns to Adil Rashid’s leg-spin and it does the trick as Wood chops on.
5.32pm - Richard Jones pins Joe Denly leg before and Middlesex are 207 for five.
5.30pm - Good news from Emirates Old Trafford, where play will resume at 5.55pm. The delay will account for five overs, leaving 11 remaining today.
Surrey 119-6...Roy c Key b Riley 10....Smith 26*
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 6, 2014
6.00pm re-start 12 overs remain #GlaWor#lvcc
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) May 6, 2014
5.21pm - In a further boost to Sidebottom’s mood, he watches Adam Lyth drop Wood in the cordon. Durham are 301 for six, 288 behind.
5.15pm - Jaik Mickleburgh and Greg Smith have put on 67 for Essex’s second wicket so far. The recovery still has a way to go with Leicestershire 82 ahead.
5.13 pm - Barely any chance for Taylor to get going at Taunton as another game is delayed by rain.
5.11pm - Phil Jaques moves through to his second half-century of the contest against Somerset but the Nottinghamshire opener has a new partner at the crease in James Taylor. Michael Lumb departed caught at the wicket to Johann Myburgh for 28.
At Durham, a fired-up Ryan Sidebottom has vociferous lbw and caught behind shout against Mark Wood rejected.
Well that didn't take long! We are off for bad light and rain, @SussexCCC 160-3 lead by 267 #LancsvSus
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) May 6, 2014
5.05pm - The floodlights are on at Emirates Old Trafford but Sussex’s batsman will be keep to press on towards a declaration amid the gathering gloom.
4.58pm - Jeetan Patel finds the outside edge as Neil Dexter props forward to be pouched behind by Tim Ambrose. Middlesex are 186 for four and will feel Warwickshire slowly turning the screw, leading as they do by 109.
4.47pm - That’s a big blow for Surrey as Adam Riley claims his sixth wicket of the match to trap Steven Davies lbw for 40. At 97 for five second time around they remain 53 runs in arrears and Kent might have designs on victory this evening.
The players are back at Edgbaston for a 28-over evening session.
Yardy caught at slip by Horton http://t.co/YV99fy3HFW
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) May 6, 2014
4.34pm - Paul Horton takes a superb one-handed slip catch off Steven Croft to remove Michael Yardy, who added 45 to his first-innings 139. Sussex are 128 for three and lead Lancashire by 235.
4.33pm - That’s it, Richardson goes to three figures in style, punching Liam Plunkett to the extra cover boundary. That’s the Durham man’s third first-class century and second against Yorkshire… but Plunkett strikes moments later as Phil Mustard plays a loose stroke to be caught behind.
4.25pm - A light shower in Birmingham means that restart is pushed back another 10 minutes to 4.40pm.
4.23pm - The players are back out after tea at the Emirates Durham ICG. Yorkshire are armed with a new ball and Michael Richardson is just two runs shy of a century.
Heavy rain in Cardiff now. Worcestershire 272-4.
— Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) May 6, 2014
4.14pm - That’s not the start Essex wanted to their second innings. Charlie Shreck follows up his useful tail-end runs by drawing an edge behind from Tom Westley. The home team are 6 for one and 146 behind.
4.06pm - Durham and Yorkshire head to tea with the hosts 270 for five. Elsewhere, matches are getting back under way although we will have that slight delay at Edgbaston and rain has started to fall at the SWALEC Stadium.
3.56pm - Yorkshire have taken the new ball two overs before tea. Collingwood's dismissal may have prompted a re-think.
5 overs lost and Middlesex will restart at 4.30pm if there is no further rain #YouBears
— Warwickshire CCC (@CricketingBears) May 6, 2014
Collingwood gone! He's been bowled by Rashid for 10. The Durham skipper was pulling a ball which kept low. 256-5.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) May 6, 2014
3.41pm - The new ball is due in three overs at the Emirates ICG Durham, but you get the feeling Yorkshire will wait until after tea to take it. At present Rashid is bowling in tandem with Kane Williamson. Tea will be a tad late as they make up the overs.
WICKET | Shreck bowled by Smith for useful 23. Leics 433 all out, lead of 152. That will be tea
— Leicestershire CCC (@leicsccc) May 6, 2014
Lovely view for a Tuesday afternoon pic.twitter.com/1mHYJSoUji
— Kent Cricket (@kentcricket) May 6, 2014
3.26pm - Ansari's stoic resistance is ended by an expert stumping from Sam Billings off Adam Riley. Ansari made nine from 60 balls and Surrey are 47 for four - still 103 runs behind Kent.
EARLY TEA - raining at Edgbaston. Middlesex 184-3, trailing by 111. Malan 19*, Dexter 8*. #middlesex150
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) May 6, 2014
63 - Alex Hales' 63 for @WorcsCCC against Glamorgan is his highest first-class score since August 2012 (155* against Warwickshire). Loanee.
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) May 6, 2014
3.11pm - Michael Richardson moves to his fifty for Durham. The right-hander, who is the son of former South Africa wicketkeeper Dave Richardson, is being tested by Plunkett's pace and bounce though.
That's the second time Mitch has scored a century in each innings of a match, the last time was at Cheltenham in 2010 #twotontouc
— Worcestershire CCC (@WorcsCCC) May 6, 2014
3.07pm - A sixth wicket for Panesar. Anthony Ireland is caught by Mark Pettini and Leicestershire are 399 for nine.
Darryl Mitchell completes a patient century here at the SWALEC. Worcestershire now 217/3. The lead 302
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) May 6, 2014
3.02pm - Stoneman has gone for 131. Yorkshire were desperate for that breakthrough as the opener is smacked on the front pad without offering a shot to Plunkett. A top innings comes to an end and brings out Durham skipper Paul Collingwood - who does not mind a tough situation.
2.59pm - Surrey are in a spot of bother at the Spitfire Ground against Kent as Rory Burns falls to leave them 32 for three. Darren Stevens does the damage. Zafar Ansari at the other end has bedded in with five from 40 balls.
Alfonso gets the first wicket! Mullaney is plumb LBW for 5. 17/1
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) May 6, 2014
2.55pm - Stoneman moves to his highest first-class score - 130 not out. He cut Tim Bresnan to the rope to level his previous best of 128, before a mis-field allowed him two later in the over.
WICKET..Wells edges to Horton off Simon Kerrigan and is the second Sussex wicket to fall. Sussex 56/2 now, leading Lancashire by 163 runs
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) May 6, 2014
2.46pm - Another important wicket for Warwickshire as Sam Robson departs lbw to Richard Jones for 68. Middlesex are 138 runs behind with seven wickets left.
WICKET Hales out for 63. Worcestershire 185/3.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) May 6, 2014
2.34pm - No hat-trick for Panesar. Josh Cobb negotiates the hat-trick ball and gets a run to move along to 49.
WICKET - 155-2. Rogers LBW, trying to sweep, Patel 82. Excellent 149 partnership with Robson 68*. Malan makes his way to the middle.
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) May 6, 2014
2.27pm - Another for Monty! He's on a hat-trick now. It's the last ball of the over - which claimed three wickets - so he'll have to wait a bit. Jigar Naik is his latest scalp.
2.25pm - Two wickets in an over for Monty Panesar at the Essex County Ground. Michael Thornely and Rob Taylor fall victim to the England spinner. Leicestershire's lead is 75 runs with four wickets in hand.
2.23pm - Mark Stoneman has been handed a life. Adil Rashid puts down a sharp chane at first slip off Liam Plunkett.
2.16pm - The entertainment from Peter Trego has ended at Taunton as he is caught 14 runs short of a century. That has prompted the Somerset declaration at 402 for nine. Trego hit 11 fours and two sixes in his 71-ball stay.
Surrey 12-2....Sibley LBW b Claydon 0
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 6, 2014
2.06pm - Alex Hales' loan to Worcestershire is paying early dividends as he reaches 50 at the SWALEC Stadium. His half-century arrived from 72 balls and included six fours and a six.
2.04pm - Kent have got the start they wanted as Australia left-armer Doug Bollinger removes Arun Harinath early.
WICKET..Nash is the first Sussex batsman to lose their wicket in the second innings, gone for 13 as Chapple strikes. Sussex 17/1 #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) May 6, 2014
1.56pm - A century for Durham opener Mark Stoneman. The left-hander clips Jack Brooks to the midwicket rope to bring up three figures. It has been quite a fluent innings in the face of a huge first-innings total posted by Yorkshire.
1.54pm - Peter Trego has moved along to his half-century also, down at Taunton.
1.44pm - We're back after the lunch break and Sam Robson ticks over to his half-century from 106 balls. There is still plenty of work for Middlesex to do to avoid defeat at Edgbaston though.
1.13pm – Here are the lunch scores:
Division One
Durham, who lost debutant Kumar Sangakkara for a second-ball duck, are 142 for three in reply to Yorkshire’s 589 for eight declared at the Emirates Durham ICG.
Sussex, having dismissed Lancashire for 191 today as Steve Magoffin took 4-36, are 16 for none in their second innings, a lead of 123 at Emirates Old Trafford.
Somerset, who lost Alviro Petersen for 94, are 336 for eight in response to Nottinghamshire’s 440 at Taunton.
Middlesex, boosted by Chris Rogers’ unbeaten fifty, are 100 for one in their second innings versus Warwickshire, still 195 behind at Edgbaston.
Division Two
Leicestershire, for whom Ned Eckersely today fell for 110, are 327 for four in their first innings, 46 ahead of Essex at the Essex County Ground.
Worcestershire, aided by an unbeaten fifty from first-innings centurion Daryl Mitchell, are 128 for two in their second effort versus Glamorgan, who trail by 213 at the SWALEC Stadium.
Kent, for whom Rob Key and Brendan Nash yesterday each hit 126, were dismissed for 435 to herald lunch. That gave them a 150-run first-innings advantage over Surrey at the Spitfire Ground.
1.04pm – Kent are all out for 435, a first-innings lead of 150, as Kapil accounts for Adam Riley. Surrey took the last four wickets for 25 runs. Also, Notts’ Patel removes Lewis Gregory. Those two scalps herald lunch, which is being taken at the other five games too. We’ll soon round up the scores.
Fifty for the skipper. Rogers 50 from 90 balls, 6x4s, 1x6. Middx 87-1. Robson 35*. #middlesex150
— Middlesex Cricket (@Middlesex_CCC) May 6, 2014
Hales hits out first 6 of the day. 114/2 now the total for Worcestershire's 2nd innings. #LVCC
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) May 6, 2014
12.44pm – Surrey have three wickets in as many overs when Dernbach snares Adam Ball. Notts’ Andy Carter pins Johann Myburgh in front.
50 partnership up for @mark23stone and @richo18howu keep it going lads!
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) May 6, 2014
12.32pm –Lancashire are dismissed for 194, 107 behind Sussex on first innings, when Steve Magoffin traps Kyle Jarvis in front for nought. Magoffin has fine figures of 21.4-11-36-4.
Surrey strike twice in two overs, Jade Dernbach bowling Sam Billings for 34 and Aneesh Kapil likewise getting Mitchell Claydon.
Worcestershire captain Daryl Mitchell, who made a first-innings ton, brings up a half-century.
12.25pm – Leicestershire’s Robson misses out on a maiden senior hundred by six runs as he is caught at short-leg off England spinner Monty Panesar. The 22-year-old did first notch a third bonus point, and Somerset soon do likewise.
12.16pm – Somerset’s Petersen goes for 94, caught behind off Ajmal Shahzad, Sussex’s Ashar Zaidi has Simon Kerrigan cheaply stumped and Kent gain maximum batting points.
Davies 4 brings up his 50 http://t.co/FzSUO7c2d3
— Lancashire CCC (@LancsCCC) May 6, 2014
2 - Kumar Sangakkara has been dismissed for a duck in two of his last three @LV_Cricket innings, both against @Yorkshireccc. Scalp.
— OptaJim (@OptaJim) May 6, 2014
12.01pm – Davies falls for 59 to Sussex’s Luke Wright, chipping a catch to mid-off, and Leicestershire now lead Essex on first innings. At Edgbaston, Chris Rogers and Sam Robson are starting to dig in for a Middlesex rearguard.
First sight of old boy Liam Plunkett with the ball...Durham 91/3
— Durham Cricket Club (@DurhamCricket) May 6, 2014
11.45am – Debutant Tanveer Sikandar makes Leicestershire centurion Ned Eckersley his first Essex wicket, lbw for 110. The 27-year-old seamer is featuring due to Essex’s list of stricken bowlers having played his only other senior cricket in Pakistan. The breakthrough closes an alliance of 149 with Angus Robson.
Meanwhile, Glamorgan’s Jim Allenby traps Tom Kohler-Cadmore in front and Lancashire’s Davies goes to a maiden first-class half-century.
11.33am – Two 80-something stands are over: Jon Lewis has Lancashire’s Tom Smith caught behind for 49, ending an alliance of 82 with Alex Davies, and Samit Patel has Somerset’s Craig Kieswetter caught and bowled for 39, halting a partnership of 84 alongside Alviro Petersen.
11.22am – Kumar Sangakkara makes a second-ball duck on Durham debut! The Sri Lanka left-hander edges Ryan Sidebottom to third slip where Kane Williamson parries and Adam Lyth holds on at second.
Borthwick goes lbw to Bresnan, out steps Sangakkara for first bat in a Durham shirt. 69-2. #countycricketlive
— CulleyCricket (@CulleyCricket) May 6, 2014
11.18am – A trio of lbw verdicts to report: England and Yorkshire seamer Tim Bresnan, on his return from injury, gets Scott Borthwick, Keith Barker snares Middlesex nightwatchman James Harris and Dunn removes Kent’s Ben Harmison.
11.10am – Durham’s Mark Stoneman raises a fifty just before Surrey’s Matt Dunn makes the day’s first breakthrough, cheaply ousting Darren Stevens. Soon after, Glamorgan’s Graham Wagg has Matt Pardoe caught behind.
11.01am – As the action starts, here’s news of the 18 England women’s players to be awarded contracts following February’s decision to invest further in Charlotte Edwards’ team.
10 minutes until we start on Day 3. We will resume on 237/4 and the sun is peeking out.... pic.twitter.com/ABbVqvg2Fn
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) May 6, 2014
10.50am – While waiting for the action to start, why not catch up on yesterday’s games here with links to free video highlights?
All set pic.twitter.com/r7vrVCbHvE
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) May 6, 2014
10.40am – Hello and welcome to our LV= County Championship blog. Here’s how the seven games stand:
Division One
Durham are 62 for one in response to Yorkshire’s mammoth 589 for eight declared at the Emirates Durham ICG. Andrew Gale and Jonny Bairstow scored 124 and 95 respectively for the visitors.
Lancashire are 157 for six in reply to Sussex’s 298, of which Michael Yardy made 133, at Emirates Old Trafford.
Replying to Nottinghamshire’s 440, to which Samit Patel contributed 132, Somerset are 237 for four at Taunton. Alviro Petersen is 62 not out for the hosts.
Middlesex are nought without loss one over into their second innings against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Tim Ambrose scored 167 as the home team made 462 to lead by 295 runs.
Division Two
Leicestershire are 255 for two and have Ned Eckersley unbeaten on 104 at the Essex County Ground. Earlier, Nathan Buck’s 5-76 limited Essex to 281.
Worcestershire are 20 without loss at the SWALEC Stadium, a lead of 105 over Glamorgan who were earlier dismissed for 155 as Gareth Andrew returned 5-40.
Kent are going well on 355 for four after Rob Key and Brendan Nash struck centuries in reply to Surrey’s 285 at the Spitfire Ground.