Summary

  • Liam Dawson hits century for Hampshire

  • Middlesex bowl out Somerset for 236

  • Monty Panesar wicket-less for Northants

  • Glos thrash Glamorgan in T20 Blast

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  1. Signing offpublished at 19:16 BST 10 July 2016

    That's the end of our coverage for today - thanks for your company.

    It was a good one for Hampshire's Liam Dawson, who made the day's only Championship century, while Division One leaders Middlesex had a productive day with the ball as Harry Podmore took four wickets on a green-top at Taunton.

    In the T20 Blast, there were victories for Durham and Yorkshire in North group, while Gloucestershire won the top-of-the-table game against Glamorgan in South Group with some comfort, and they now look pretty nailed-on for a place in the quarter-finals. 

    Tomorrow we have coverage of four Championship fixtures for you as Surrey and defending champions Yorkshire begin their game at The Oval.

    We'll be with you again from about 10:45 BST. Until then, enjoy the footie - and well done Andy Murray and Heather Watson!

  2. Championship day one scores round-uppublished at 19:07 BST 10 July 2016

    Division One

    Somerset 236 v Middlesex 51-1

    Middlesex 3 pts, Somerset 1 pt

    Hampshire 304-4 v Warwickshire

    Hampshire 3 pts, Warwickshire 1 pt

    Division Two

    Worcestershire 277 v Northamptonshire 63-3

    Worcestershire 3 pts, Northamptonshire 3 pts

  3. Middlesex gain upper handpublished at 19:06 BST 10 July 2016

    Somerset 236 v Middlesex 51-1

    It's been quite a day at Taunton, which finally comes to an end at 19:00 BST. A late change of pitch was the main talking point with Somerset finding themselves batting on a strip of a type that normally makes seam bowlers purr like a cat that's just won a free trip to the country's biggest cream production facility.

    Having bowled the home side out in 67 overs, Middlesex lost Sam Robson to the seond ball of their reply, but Nick Gubbins (31*) and Stevie Eskinazi (7*) play out the final overs to the close.

    Quote Message

    "Middlesex are in the stronger position at the end of a day which was dominated by the surface on which this match is being played. Has Somerset's gamble to play on the greenest of tops paid off? They will have to bowl much better tomorrow to make home advantage count."

    BBc Sport's Stephan Shemilt at Taunton

  4. Northants avoid further damagepublished at 18:53 BST 10 July 2016

    Worcestershire 277 v Northamptonshire 63-3

    Worcestershire are unable to force another breakthrough in a final 23-minute mini-session following a rain hold-up. Adam Rossington is 30 not out at the close for Northants, with South African Richard Levi on 11. Debutant George Rhodes is given the final over of the day, and it's a tidy one, costing him three runs.

  5. Are we coming or going?published at 18:32 BST 10 July 2016

    Somerset 236 v Middlesex 29-1

    They've had so many rain interruptions at Taunton today, I've lost count. But now they've had a rain interruption that wasn't. 

  6. Play to resume at Northamptonpublished at 18:28 BST 10 July 2016

    Worcestershire 277 v Northamptonshire 53-3

    And just like that, the sun returns to Wantage Road, so we are going to have a little more cricket before the teams head off to the local pie shop. The umpires are being very precise, they say play will resume at 18:29 BST.

  7. Hants enjoy productive daypublished at 18:24 BST 10 July 2016

    Hampshire 304-4 v Warwickshire

    And that is it for the day at Edgbaston, where Hampshire are in a healthy position, thanks to the 155-run stand between Liam Dawson (116) and Adam Wheater, who will start day two on 89 not out.

    Keith Barker (2-58) was the pick of the bowlers for Warwickshire, who had to cope without paceman Boyd Rankin. The Ireland paceman had to go off with a back problem after bowling just a single over.

  8. Leach adds third victimpublished at 18:21 BST 10 July 2016

    Worcestershire 277 v Northamptonshire 53-3

    The rain has returned to Northampton, with the home side in some trouble against Worcestershire. Rob Newton was most recent batsman dismissed, caught at first slip off Joe Leach, who has taken 3-24 from 5.2 overs with the new ball. It's possible that may be ti for the day - but then anything is possible.

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    WICKET Dawson (lbw Barker 116)published at 18:04 BST 10 July 2016

    Hampshire 300-4 v Warwickshire

    Keith BarkerImage source, Rex Features

    Liam Dawson's excellent innings finally comes to an end as Keith Barker claims Warwickshire's first wicket for almost 40 overs. Dawson batted for a minute under four hours, faced 200 balls and hit a six and 13 fours. His partnership with Adam Wheater was worth 155. 

    Three batting points now for the visitors, who have sent in Mason Crane as nightwatchman - minus torch and large dog, of course.

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    WICKET Robson (lbw C Overton 0)published at 18:02 BST 10 July 2016

    Somerset 236 v Middlesex 0-1

    Sam Robson couldn't stop scoring runs earlier in the season, but even in April he probably didn't see a pitch the colour of the one at Taunton. His latest innings lasts two balls - Division One leaders Middlesex are immediately on the back foot.

  11. Fuller ends Somerset inningspublished at 17:54 BST 10 July 2016

    Somerset 236 v Middlesex

    Is that a good score, or a poor one? Difficult to tell because the pitch is so green. James Fuller finishes with 3-72 as he ends Somerset's innings by having Jack Leach caught for 12 - and thereby denies team-mate Harry Podmore (4-54) the chance of taking five in an innings on debut. 

    Harry PodmoreImage source, Rex Features
    Quote Message

    "One of the best slip catches you could see ends the Somerset innings. Jack Leach flashes hard at the pacey James Fuller, edging towards Ollie Rayner at second slip. The ball is almost past Rayner when he dives, sticking out a left paw and somehow clinging on with the ball on its way to the turf. Somerset 236 all out on a green top. Middlesex on the way out to put that score in to some sort of context."

    BBC Sport's Stephan Shemilt at Taunton

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    WICKET Keogh (c Cox b Leach 4)published at 17:51 BST 10 July 2016

    Worcestershire 277 v Northamptonshire 29-2

    When Worcestershire were 54-5, only the most optimistic of their supporters would have expected them to end the opening day against Northants on top - but that's what has happened, with Rob Keogh departing after edging to the keeper. 

    There are 10 overs left and the home side will want to avoid further damage.

  13. Postpublished at 17:44 BST 10 July 2016

    Which is worse? Dropping a catch or wearing black socks under your whites? Ollie Rayner of Middlesex reflects on both at Taunton.

    Ollie RaynerImage source, Rex Features
  14. Leach makes early breakthroughpublished at 17:38 BST 10 July 2016

    Worcestershire 277 v Northamptonshire 16-1

    Right, that's the T20 Blast sorted for today - back to the slightly less frantic world of the County Championship, and Northants have lost their first wicket in reply to Worcestershire's 277 all out. Acting skipper Ben Duckett was the man to go, lbw in Joe Leach's first over.

  15. YORKSHIRE BEAT DERBYSHIRE BY ONE RUNpublished at 17:31 BST 10 July 2016
    Breaking

    Yorkshire 166-6 v Derbyshire 165-8

    Matt Critchley hit a six from the final ball of the game, but it was all in vain for Derbyshire, who fell agonisingly short against Yorkshire.

    They began the final over needing 13 to win, but Alex Hughes and Shiv Thakor were both dismissed, leaving Critchley with an impossible task.

    Kane Williamson made 65 off 45 balls for injury-hit Yorkshire, who were without England batsman Gary Ballance (groin), but Derbyshire were well in the hunt at 80-1 before Hamish Rutherford's dismissal for 44 in the 10th over.

    Adil Rashid took 3-20 with his leg-spin and the home side came up just short after slumping from 151-4 to 159-8 in the space of 10 deliveries. 

  16. DURHAM BEAT LEICESTERSHIRE BY FIVE WICKETSpublished at 17:25 BST 10 July 2016
    Breaking

    T20 Blast: Leicestershire 146-6 v Durham 147-5 (18.3 overs)

    Phil Mustard finishes 75 not out as Durham clinch their fourth T20 Blast victory with nine balls to spare. The left-hander hit four sixes and four fours in his 50-ball knock and shared a stand of 86 in 9.5 overs with Gordon Muchall (32) after Ben Stokes was out for 11.

    England paceman Mark Wood took 1-25 on his comeback from injury, but it was leg-spinner Scott Borthwick who undermined Leicestershire's hopes of defendable total, claiming 4-18.

    Lewis Hill top-scored for the home side with an unbeaten 31 from just 15 deliveries.

  17. 100 runs

    LIAM DAWSON HITS CENTURYpublished at 17:21 BST 10 July 2016

    Hampshire 257-3 v Warwickshire

    A boundary off Keith Barker, the 12th of his innings, carries Liam Dawson to a 169-ball century - his eighth in first-class cricket. It has been a splendid effort for his side, but the Bears now have the new ball and he will need to refocus quickly.

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    WICKET Allenby (c Simpson b Podmore 44)published at 17:21 BST 10 July 2016

    Somerset 214-9 v Middlesex

    Wicketkeeper John Simpson takes his fifth catch of the innings as Jim Allenby departs. Paceman Harry Podmore now has four wickets - can he make it a five-for in his first Championship appearance for Middlesex?

  19. Mustard stands firm for Durhampublished at 17:16 BST 10 July 2016

    T20 Blast: Leicestershire 146-6 v Durham 128-5 (17 overs)

    Durham lose Michael Richardson, caught off Rob Taylor, but Phil Mustard remains on 65 not out and they need 19 off 18 balls to beat Leicestershire, which should be fairly straightforward.

    Elsewhere in North Group, Yorkshire's Adil Rashid claimed 3-20 from his four overs, but Chesney Hughes has hit two sixes off Tim Bresnan to take Derbyshire to 142-4, just 25 away from their target, with 18 balls left.

  20. Prasanna ends Worcestershire inningspublished at 17:11 BST 10 July 2016

    Worcestershire 277 v Northamptonshire

    And there's a half-century for Joe Leach, brought up from 67 balls with two runs off Ben Sanderson. They were 183-6 when he walked to the middle, but his last-wicket stand with Matt Henry added 50 and earned them a second batting point. It finally comes to an end when Seekkuge Prasanna (2-54) bowls Henry for 13, leaving Leach unbeaten on 51.