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Ryan Patel was athletically swallowed by James Vince, but Pope survived till stumps and with him &lt;strong&gt;Surrey\u2019s&lt;\/strong&gt; hopes of parity and beyond.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8a637515-0a63-4557-80d0-e35674111471&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;It was an on-off day at Chelmsford, where two early wickets for a short-sleeved Jimmy Anderson kept &lt;strong&gt;Lancashire&lt;\/strong&gt; in good heart. But a third successive 50 from Matthew Critchley alongside some admirable glue by the tail inched &lt;strong&gt;Essex&lt;\/strong&gt; to a lead of 12. The pendulum swung when, after the early dismissal of Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings and Josh Bohannon picked their way carefully through till stumps.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;c11d03a8-584f-4a84-9c70-120e8fc2948e&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Ben Raine and Paul Coughlin collected 101 for the eighth wicket, collecting a third batting point, before &lt;strong&gt;Durham&lt;\/strong&gt; declared at The Riverside. Matthew Potts grabbed a couple of wickets in &lt;strong&gt;Worcestershire\u2019s&lt;\/strong&gt; reply, including the galloping Ed Pollock.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;a8c39f5a-2571-473d-87c9-00c0d9e519c5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Elsewhere, rain won the day, with no play at all at Bristol, Grace Road, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge or Northampton. 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An excellent partnership broken: Hants 119-5.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-04-15T16:10:24.000Z\" title=\"Last updated Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 16:10 Coordinated Universal Time\">Updated at 12.10\u00a0EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643ac86f8f08791e579d5a21\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Play abandoned for the day at Chelmsford<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Rain has brought today<\/strong> to a premature end. Lancs 167 for four, a lead of 155. Still a result possibly there tomorrow, if the weather holds off. Captain KEaton 80 not out.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-04-15T15:54:57.000Z\" title=\"Last updated Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 15:54 Coordinated Universal Time\">Updated at 11.54\u00a0EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643ac77c8f0891526bb43359\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>A second duck<\/strong> for the Middlesex scorecard, for Higgins, which reads a sickly 92 for six. A lead of 43. Two for Tremain, two for Sanderson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>And a third wicket<\/strong> for Potts at the gentle afternoon snooze proceeding at The Riverside. <strong>Worcs, 319-5<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643ac4828f0885230b2db950\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">A hundred for Jack Haynes<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>A fourth first-class century<\/strong> for Haynes, following 62 against Derbyshire in the first round. It\u2019s been a bit of a slog, but he\u2019s taken Worcestershire safely past the follow-on and well towards handshakes at 5pm tomorrow afternoon. Worcs 313-4, 112 behind.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643abdd68f08791e579d59ca\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Tea time scores<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Chelmsford<\/strong>: Essex 219 v Lancashire 207 and 167-4 rain delay<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The County Ground<\/strong>: Northants 198 v Middlesex 149 and 78-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Trent Bridge<\/strong>: Nottinghamshire 256 and 55-1 v Somerset 173<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The Oval<\/strong>: Surrey 270 v Hampshire 254 and 103-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Edgbaston<\/strong>: Warwickshire 453-4dec v Kent 77-3<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Chester-le-Street<\/strong>: Durham 425-9dec v Worcestershire 293-4<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Bristol<\/strong>: Gloucestershire v Yorkshire <em><strong>MATCH ABANDONED<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Grace Road<\/strong>: Leicestershire 243-2 v Derbyshire <em><strong>no play Saturday wet outfield<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643abbd08f0885230b2db901\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Eskinazi<\/strong> has lost Max Holden\u2019s company at The County Ground, but Middx have shuffled to 78-4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Ben Sanderson\u2019s wickets<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3f0de757-c9ea-4fac-901c-759cc57c2106\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;\ud835\udc01\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc27. \ud835\udc12\ud835\udc1a\ud835\udc27\ud835\udc1d\ud835\udc1e\ud835\udc2b\ud835\udc2c\ud835\udc28\ud835\udc27. \ud83d\udd25&lt;br&gt;\ud835\uddd5\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb. \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddff\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb. \ud83d\udd25&lt;br&gt;\ud835\ude71\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude97. \ud835\ude82\ud835\ude8a\ud835\ude97\ud835\ude8d\ud835\ude8e\ud835\ude9b\ud835\ude9c\ud835\ude98\ud835\ude97. \ud83d\udd25&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Middlesex 29\/2.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Watch live \ud83d\udc49 &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/CU8uwteMyd\\&quot;&gt;https:\/\/t.co\/CU8uwteMyd&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/Jc3UEYiFNn\\&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com\/Jc3UEYiFNn&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Northamptonshire CCC (@NorthantsCCC) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthantsCCC\/status\/1647233900224159746?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 15, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthantsCCC\/status\/1647233900224159746&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1647233900224159746&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3f0de757-c9ea-4fac-901c-759cc57c2106&quot;}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643ab8738f0885230b2db8e3\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Ooops, I\u2019m wrong.<\/strong> They briefly renamed The Oval the Mickey Stewart Oval last year, the pavilion renaming was in 2017.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643ab7a28f0885230b2db8d6\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Come outside for a while<\/strong> and there is a gorgeous murmur of conversation and laughter from the far side of the ground near the Surrey pavilion. Love that Surrey chose to honour Mickey Stewart and rename it the Micky Stewart Member\u2019s Pavilion last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Brown and Gubbins<\/strong> doing a good job of halting, at least temporarily, the Surrey momentum. Hants 78-4.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-04-15T14:44:19.000Z\" title=\"Last updated Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 14:44 Coordinated Universal Time\">Updated at 10.44\u00a0EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643ab1e08f0891526bb43268\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Very impressive digging away<\/strong> by Jennings and young George Bell (TM) takes the Lancs\u2019 lead to 140 at Chelmsford. <strong>Middlesex<\/strong> have lost Stoneman for 24, 50-3. Hameed and Duckett stretching <strong>Nottinghamshire\u2019s<\/strong> lead like a knicker elastic, 30-0. <strong>Kent<\/strong> have lost Compton, for 14, but Bell-Drummon is still there on 28, Kent 48-2 with a long day and a bit\u2019s batting ahead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>While in the only Division Two game in play,<\/strong> Worcestershire are batting and batting. Jack Haynes 77 not out, 252-4, 173 behind.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aaf7d8f08791e579d590e\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Lawes removes Liam Dawson\u2019s off<\/strong> stump once more. Gubbins and Brown need to dig deep, very, very deep. The lead only 42, Hants 58-4.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aac308f0885230b2db841\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>While Surrey <\/strong>go neck and neck with Hampshire, Sam Curran\u2026<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5d3fb898-331a-4bae-89a5-e761ce315109\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;Sam Curran is captaining Punjab Kings in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan today, the first time Curran has captained a professional first-team game. Previous experience amounts to Surrey U17s, Wellington College and one Surrey second XI match&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Simon Wilde (@swildecricket) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/swildecricket\/status\/1647238520543518720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 15, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/swildecricket\/status\/1647238520543518720&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1647238520543518720&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5d3fb898-331a-4bae-89a5-e761ce315109&quot;}}\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweet-container-5d3fb898-331a-4bae-89a5-e761ce315109\" class=\"dcr-kuntzf\">\n<blockquote class=\"nojs-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sam Curran is captaining Punjab Kings in the absence of Shikhar Dhawan today, the first time Curran has captained a professional first-team game. Previous experience amounts to Surrey U17s, Wellington College and one Surrey second XI match<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon Wilde (@swildecricket) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swildecricket\/status\/1647238520543518720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aaa928f0891526bb4321e\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Middlesex, whose <\/strong>top order has the misfortune to become something of a running joke after three innings, reached the heights of 29, before Sam Robson was bowled, and Malan (Pieter) bowled two balls later. Great bowling from Sanderson. But Stoneman resists, on 18, Eskinazi joins him. Middx 37-2.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aa8fb8f0885230b2db81e\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Sean Abbott, a<\/strong> highlights reel:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"1074dd03-e191-4ab8-b12d-63b5d6f3a24d\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;What a knock from &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/seanabbott77?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;@seanabbott77&lt;\/a&gt; to lift Surrey past the Hampshire total \ud83d\udca5\ud83d\udca5\ud83d\udca5&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;\ud83e\udd0e| &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SurreyCricket?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;#SurreyCricket&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/7n3NTwqWWd\\&quot;&gt;https:\/\/t.co\/7n3NTwqWWd&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/74Bbx7d827\\&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com\/74Bbx7d827&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/surreycricket\/status\/1647224473693614086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 15, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/surreycricket\/status\/1647224473693614086&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1647224473693614086&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;1074dd03-e191-4ab8-b12d-63b5d6f3a24d&quot;}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aa7af8f08791e579d58d4\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Zac Crawle<\/strong>y lbw for a six-ball duck at Edgbaston to Chris Rushworth. <strong>Kent 6 for one with<\/strong> a small sized Alpine slope to climb<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Somerset\u2019s tail r<\/strong>escues them from disaster again, a last wicket stand of 55 between Peter Siddle (15 not out) and Josh Davey (60) takes them to within 83 runs of Notts\u2019 first innings. Nowhere near a batting point but beggars etc etc.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aa61d8f0891526bb431f5\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Oh dear, Felix Organ<\/strong>, goes for a too-eager drive, edges through to Dom Sibley at first slip. The ball flies into his hands and is caught on second attempt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">In comes James Vince in trademark long baggy jumper, carrying a cigarillo. Ah, now he\u2019s out, edging into the tummy of Ollie Pope at second slip with a wafty nothing sort of shot. Similar to the first innings dismissal. Hants 34-3 and suddenly this could be over tonight.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aa5578f08791e579d58bb\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>An enterprising declaratio<\/strong>n by Warwicks, inspired by Dan Mousley\u2019s 94. Declared 453-4, Kent haven\u2019t lost a wicket after eight balls but Compton and Crawley have a job on their hands.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"46f0d36b-745b-4baf-94a4-57a91003b812\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;You&amp;#39;re going to fall in love with Dan Mousley(&amp;#39;s batting). Don&amp;#39;t fight it. He&amp;#39;s just been out for 94, trying to set up a declaration. That first 100 will come. Many more will follow.&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeDobell1\/status\/1647221873871077376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 15, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeDobell1\/status\/1647221873871077376&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1647221873871077376&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;46f0d36b-745b-4baf-94a4-57a91003b812&quot;}}\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"tweet-container-46f0d36b-745b-4baf-94a4-57a91003b812\" class=\"dcr-kuntzf\">\n<blockquote class=\"nojs-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You&#8217;re going to fall in love with Dan Mousley(&#8216;s batting). Don&#8217;t fight it. He&#8217;s just been out for 94, trying to set up a declaration. That first 100 will come. Many more will follow.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeorgeDobell1\/status\/1647221873871077376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">April 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aa3988f0891526bb431df\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Away runs Worrall,<\/strong> away goes Middleston\u2019s off stump, sent flying by a humdinger of a ball which squares him up and kicks into off stump. <strong>Hampshire 28-1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643aa1f88f0891526bb431c8\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Fletcha Middleto<\/strong>n, who has picked up nice handfuls of praise this season, opens with Felix Organ. At 22-0, they lead by six. Make that 12, a gorgeously wristy drive by Middleton whistles Worrall for four.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Lancashire? Ah, four down, losing Bohannon, Croft and Vilas since play started at Chelmsford \u2013 about an hour ago. Can George Bell go again? Jennings still there on 57.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Incidentally, there were some lovely quotes from Bell on day 2 about keeping to Anderson:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">\u201cI\u2019ve not kept to Jimmy in a game before. I was definitely more nervous about keeping to Jimmy [than batting]. I\u2019d heard stories about him calling out keepers who drop catches off him so I was like, \u2018Make sure you catch the ball, Bell!\u2019 I was nervous, but I was feeling good about both [batting and keeping], to be honest. It\u2019s good just to get out there and do well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">\u201c<strong>Keeping to Jimmy is like watching art in front of you.<\/strong> He\u2019s just got it on a string and you know exactly where it\u2019s coming. At Old Trafford you get it around your knees sometimes but he gets it right through. It\u2019s just good to watch. It\u2019s just world-class bowling. It\u2019s just good to be a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a9f7b8f0891526bb431ae\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>A lovely wander round<\/strong> the The Oval at lunch, past a young dad pushing his baby to sleep in a pram, past Scyld Berry back from a book signing, past a group of young children racing back to see Kemar Roach, who opens the bowling in actual sunshine. Surrey\u2019s fielders in shirt-sleeves and short sleeved wooly jumpers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Also, great informative recycling bins by Surrey.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"bddcdc98-0679-4295-8660-d4ada8ee3c31\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;Nice bins &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/surreycricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;@surreycricket&lt;\/a&gt;! Excellent touch to help spectators by telling them exactly what goes in each compartment. &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/JEXs3DHBqc\\&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com\/JEXs3DHBqc&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; TheNextTest (@TheNextTest) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNextTest\/status\/1647224304797458433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 15, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheNextTest\/status\/1647224304797458433&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1647224304797458433&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bddcdc98-0679-4295-8660-d4ada8ee3c31&quot;}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a98e88f0891526bb4316f\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Lunchtime-ish scores<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Chelmsford<\/strong>: Essex 219 v Lancashire 207 and 87-2<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The County Ground<\/strong>: Northants 198 v Middlesex 149<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Trent Bridge<\/strong>: Nottinghamshire 256 v Somerset 148-9<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The Oval<\/strong>: Surrey 270 v Hampshire 254<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Edgbaston<\/strong>: Warwickshire 367-3 v Kent<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Chester-le-Street<\/strong>: Durham 425-9dec v Worcestershire 192-3<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Bristol<\/strong>: Gloucestershire v Yorkshire <em><strong>MATCH ABANDONED<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Grace Road<\/strong>: Leicestershire 243-2 v Derbyshire <em><strong>no play Saturday wet outfield<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a93278f0885230b2db75e\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Abbas 6-64, Surrey all out with a lead of 16<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Abbot<\/strong>t fires Abbas\u2019s first ball for six, Worral tries an uncharacteristic defensive prod and loses his middle stump, cartwheeling back into yesterday. Abbas 6-64 and that\u2019s lunch at The Oval as the spectators dawdle onto the pitch. What a cracking game. Lunch scores round the grounds to follow.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a91288f08791e579d57e9\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Surrey have a go<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Abbott widens<\/strong> his stance and heaves, away flies the ball to and through the fielder at long-on and to the rope for a batting point. For his next trick, Abbott drops to one knee and caterwauls, this time over Fuller\u2019s head for six and the lead. The next is pancaked straight for four more. A toe-ended drive breaks his bat. And the new ball which was so potent in Abbas\u2019 hands, proves expensive in Barker\u2019s. Sixteen from the over.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a8fb98f0885230b2db740\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The Oval sun is out,<\/strong> the pigeons are coo-ing under the rafters, and Abbott drives Abbas straight down the ground for four. The next raps him on the knuckles and he throws the bottom hand away from the bat. The third thuds into his pads as he is late to prop forward and he is sent on his way. Surrey now 246-9, 8 behind and Abbas has three with the new ball, five in total, 14 wickets in three innings this season!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"574b7102-10bb-4a72-8fd0-39b069717c06\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><picture class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a67ff9391d65d503e3d8bee8ad88caacd08d4787\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=700&amp;quality=45&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a67ff9391d65d503e3d8bee8ad88caacd08d4787\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=700&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a67ff9391d65d503e3d8bee8ad88caacd08d4787\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=45&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/a67ff9391d65d503e3d8bee8ad88caacd08d4787\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-1d1r6yi\"><span class=\"dcr-17eagbs\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-flw1bz\"> Eats batters for fun: Mohammad Abbas.<\/span> Photograph: Neil Marshall\/ProSports\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a8e458f08791e579d57cf\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Somerset\u2019s middle-<\/strong>order doing their thing:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b246d946-82d1-48a6-bcfb-f626e77ebecc\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;\ud83c\udfa5 On a roll. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Three in seven balls for &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HitmanHutton?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;#HitmanHutton&lt;\/a&gt; \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Watch &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NOTSOM?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;#NOTSOM&lt;\/a&gt; with &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TrentBridgeLive?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;#TrentBridgeLive&lt;\/a&gt; \ud83d\udc49&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/vsj1aunTFe\\&quot;&gt;https:\/\/t.co\/vsj1aunTFe&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/9WVGxWnPEd\\&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com\/9WVGxWnPEd&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrentBridge\/status\/1647201274885021696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 15, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrentBridge\/status\/1647201274885021696&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1647201274885021696&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b246d946-82d1-48a6-bcfb-f626e77ebecc&quot;}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a8dc48f0885230b2db733\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>No cigar. Kemar Roach plays<\/strong> the ball immaculately back. Surrey 235-8, still 19 behind.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a8ce48f0891526bb43108\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>A furious Ollie Pope,<\/strong> who just restrains himself from letting his bat fly, marches off, after leaning back extravagantly, preparing to cut and playing onto the stumps. Abbas the man. That average drops to the pitiful low nineties. Two in two! Lawes lbw first ball, and Abbas on a hat-trick!<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a8c308f0885230b2db727\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Hampshire have the new ball<\/strong> and its Abbott v Abbott, thankfully both spelt the same way. Woof, there goes Abbott S, off his boots for two consecutive fours.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a89288f0885230b2db70b\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>An update from Chelmsford<\/strong> where lunch will be taken at 12.30 and play will start at 1.10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Keogh<\/strong> is still there at Northants \u2013 in fact he has fifty, his tail limping alongside. But Northants lead Middlesex by 16 precious runs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">And, dear god, Somerset. Now 87-8, TKC unable to haul his new club out of the mire, gone for 10. the gloriously bearded Brett Hutton six for 32.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"917d973c-babf-4988-ad02-6d1a730be215\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><picture class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d548e03f8b8ae809d575ad055e763ba0e222a945\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=700&amp;quality=45&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d548e03f8b8ae809d575ad055e763ba0e222a945\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=700&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d548e03f8b8ae809d575ad055e763ba0e222a945\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=45&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d548e03f8b8ae809d575ad055e763ba0e222a945\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Notts celebrate.\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/d548e03f8b8ae809d575ad055e763ba0e222a945\/0_90_2700_1620\/master\/2700.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"279\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-1d1r6yi\"><span class=\"dcr-17eagbs\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-flw1bz\"> Easy does it: Brett Hutton<\/span> Photograph: Steve Poole\/ProSports\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>And Ollie Pop<\/strong>e has just scored his thousandth run against Hampshire, in 8 matches, right this moment averaging 126 against them. At the start of this game his average at The Oval was 94.69 for Surrey. A tasty hundred and fifty or so and that will be back up to three figures.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a87e48f0891526bb430db\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Lift your hearts Glamorgan fans:<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"4cabcaf7-6848-4874-9652-9eedb3a57315\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;It\u2019s good to be back &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/GlamCricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;@GlamCricket&lt;\/a&gt; &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/jle7gU7tku\\&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com\/jle7gU7tku&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; Marnus Labuschagne (@marnus3cricket) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/marnus3cricket\/status\/1647124684742479872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 15, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/marnus3cricket\/status\/1647124684742479872&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1647124684742479872&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;4cabcaf7-6848-4874-9652-9eedb3a57315&quot;}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a86d88f08791e579d57aa\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>It\u2019s neck and neck at The Oval.<\/strong> Steel flicked six over square leg, then tried almost exactly the same shot and was caught. The deficit still 49, six wickets down, Pope still there<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Jim Troughton, Surrey\u2019s assistant coach said yesterday: \u201c\u201cThe judgement and technique you\u2019ve got to show against some skilful operators was a good effort but there\u2019s a lot of work ahead of us tomorrow. If we can a 50 or even 30 run lead the conditions mean it\u2019s hard to score quickly and hopefully our bowlers can create chances too when they bat again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">I think they\u2019ll be lucky to get that.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a835f8f0885230b2db6f4\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Ollie Pope swoops almost effortlessly<\/strong> towards a hundred, back leg raised, straight drives Barker down to the rope. As perfect as a ripe peach in a French orchard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">And more on that Saudi league \u2013 this suggests they have a bit more to do that just dot the Is.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"5915876f-caa4-4293-847c-82d9527c55b0\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"TweetBlockComponent\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;blockquote class=\\&quot;nojs-tweet\\&quot;&gt;&lt;p lang=\\&quot;en\\&quot; dir=\\&quot;ltr\\&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SACF?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;#SACF&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaudiCricket?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;#SaudiCricket&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Statement \ud83d\udcdd\u2b07\ufe0f &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/sg8wfR1fAx\\&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com\/sg8wfR1fAx&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&amp;mdash; \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u062d\u0627\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0639\u0648\u062f\u064a \u0644\u0644\u0643\u0631\u064a\u0643\u064a\u062a | SACF (@cricketsaudi) &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketsaudi\/status\/1646919921740177422?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\\&quot;&gt;April 14, 2023&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/blockquote&gt;\\n&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/cricketsaudi\/status\/1646919921740177422&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1646919921740177422&quot;,&quot;hasMedia&quot;:false,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;isThirdPartyTracking&quot;:false,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;Twitter&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5915876f-caa4-4293-847c-82d9527c55b0&quot;}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a7d358f0891526bb430b2\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Round the grounds, with half an hour gone:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The Oval:<\/strong> Pope still there, Cam Steel not out 0, hoping to be as much as an irritant to Hampshire as he was against Lancashire last week. <strong>Surrey 168-5.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Trent Bridge: <\/strong>A wicket! But not to Stuart Broad. Actually make that two. Both to Paterson, Bancroft and Abell the middle-order bankers back in the pavilion. Time for TKC to play an innings to remember at his new club. <strong>Somerset 50-4.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Wantage Road: <\/strong>Two Northants wickets gone, but they\u2019re in sight of Middlesex\u2019s total. Northants 132-5, 17 short.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The Riverside<\/strong>: no wickets yet, though Matthew Potts is finding his voice. <strong>Worcs 113-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a7b148f0885230b2db6be\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Soggy watch<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>An inspection at noon<\/strong> at Chelmsford, 11.30am at Edgbaston, no play today at Grace Road and of course match abandoned at Bristol. Everywhere else, bat and ball are in play.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"cbf77265-0f65-4902-8783-0be59241e44a\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><picture class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/36f7f8a49a992c3897669e933b6f6a93f5aff51b\/0_100_4500_2700\/master\/4500.jpg?width=700&amp;quality=45&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/36f7f8a49a992c3897669e933b6f6a93f5aff51b\/0_100_4500_2700\/master\/4500.jpg?width=700&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/36f7f8a49a992c3897669e933b6f6a93f5aff51b\/0_100_4500_2700\/master\/4500.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=45&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/36f7f8a49a992c3897669e933b6f6a93f5aff51b\/0_100_4500_2700\/master\/4500.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sir Alastair Cook and James Anderson pose during the rain delay at Chelmsford\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/36f7f8a49a992c3897669e933b6f6a93f5aff51b\/0_100_4500_2700\/master\/4500.jpg?width=465&amp;quality=85&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"279\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"dcr-1d1r6yi\"><span class=\"dcr-17eagbs\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-flw1bz\">Sir Alastair Cook and James Anderson pose during the rain delay at Chelmsford.<\/span> Photograph: Nick Wood\/TGS Photo\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-04-15T11:29:03.000Z\" title=\"Last updated Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 11:29 Coordinated Universal Time\">Updated at 07.29\u00a0EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a79d38f0885230b2db6b6\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Ollie Pope fifty!<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Hollow (literally)<\/strong> applause echoes round The Oval as Ollie Pope reaches his fifty, and then immediately, pulls from the locker a gorgeous drive through the covers for four. Next over, Smith pushes forward stylishly yet \u2013 disaster &#8211; Abbot has nipped the ball through the gate to remove the off stump. Surrey 162-5.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a77958f0891526bb43096\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Mohammad Abbas<\/strong> resumes his place at the Vauxhall end; Abbot at the pavilion end. But there is a smidgen of sunshine and things look fractionally easier for the batters today.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a76bb8f08791e579d5740\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>A fascinating stat from<\/strong> Cam at Surrey, who says that in 2013, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope and Phil Salt all played for Guildford\u2019s second team. For now, only Pope is out in the middle on 48, Smith on 11.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a74288f0885230b2db68b\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Friday&#8217;s round-up<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Hampshire<\/strong>, so the story going round the Oval went, refused Pep Guardiola the penthouse suite when Manchester City stayed at Rose Bowl\u2019s Hilton hotel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">The reason? Nobody moves Mohammad Abbas out of his rooms. And Abbas rewarded such due reverence by sliding in like running water from the Vauxhall End, weaving the ball with complete mastery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">The wind that rattled the flags on the pavilion was both tenacious and bloody cold, with Hampshire\u2019s fielders looking pained by their time on the field. Abbas dismissed both Rory Burns and Dom Sibley, with Kyle Abbott, a quad bike of a man, proving equally difficult to play. Ollie Pope, in particular, was lucky to escape multiple lbw shouts, as well as surviving a chance flying between the slips when he had only four. Ryan Patel was athletically swallowed by James Vince, but Pope survived till stumps and with him <strong>Surrey\u2019s<\/strong> hopes of parity and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">It was an on-off day at Chelmsford, where two early wickets for a short-sleeved Jimmy Anderson kept <strong>Lancashire<\/strong> in good heart. But a third successive 50 from Matthew Critchley alongside some admirable glue by the tail inched <strong>Essex<\/strong> to a lead of 12. The pendulum swung when, after the early dismissal of Luke Wells, Keaton Jennings and Josh Bohannon picked their way carefully through till stumps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Ben Raine and Paul Coughlin collected 101 for the eighth wicket, collecting a third batting point, before <strong>Durham<\/strong> declared at The Riverside. Matthew Potts grabbed a couple of wickets in <strong>Worcestershire\u2019s<\/strong> reply, including the galloping Ed Pollock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Elsewhere, rain won the day, with no play at all at Bristol, Grace Road, Edgbaston, Trent Bridge or Northampton. While at Eden Gardens, Harry Brook juggernauted the first century of the 2023 IPL, 100 not out, off 55 balls, for Sunrisers Hyderabad in their victory.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a72f08f08791e579d5722\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Apologies Simon McMahon, I didn\u2019t spot your email yesterday.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong> <\/strong>\u201cWhat with all this rain around in April, it\u2019s a wonder they don\u2019t play cricket in England during the summer months, when of course it never rains. Maybe the county championship should come to Scotland once a year, a bit like when the gridiron comes to London. I\u2019m sure there would be an audience for it, at the Grange in Edinburgh, or Hamilton Crescent in Glasgow, or even Forthill in Dundee, Scotland\u2019s sunniest city. Magic \/ mental weekend, or some such. I\u2019m up for it, anyway. Guaranteed not to rain*<br \/>*it might rain\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a72ae8f0885230b2db67f\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>More on the Saudi Arabian<\/strong> cricket tournament:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"fd06f151-7ab2-4069-82ba-d8761872f425\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\" dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:1,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/2023\/apr\/14\/saudi-arabia-set-to-launch-lucrative-twenty20-tournament-reports-say-cricket&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Saudi Arabia set to launch lucrative Twenty20 tournament, reports say&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;fd06f151-7ab2-4069-82ba-d8761872f425&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2,&quot;design&quot;:10}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a6ff18f0885230b2db66e\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Play abandoned for the day at Grace Road<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Another one bites the dust.<\/strong> Heavy rain on day two on an already soft outfield meant that despite the dawn of a dry morning, the outfield was totally soaked and the day\u2019s play was abandoned on 10am.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a6ef58f0885230b2db664\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Start of play scores<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">DIVISION ONE<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Chelmsford<\/strong>: Essex 219 v Lancashire 207 and 82-1 <em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The County Ground<\/strong>: Northants 111-3 v Middlesex 149<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Trent Bridge<\/strong>: Nottinghamshire 256 v Somerset 28-2 <em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>The Oval<\/strong>: Surrey 153-4 v Hampshire 254 <em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Edgbaston<\/strong>: Warwickshire 367-3 v Kent <em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">DIVISION TWO<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Chester-le-Street<\/strong>: Durham 425-9dec v Worcestershire 96-2 <em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Bristol<\/strong>: Gloucestershire v Yorkshire <em><strong>MATCH ABANDONED<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Grace Road<\/strong>: Leicestershire 243-2 v Derbyshire <em><strong> <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"\/><\/article>\n<article id=\"block-643a69898f08791e579d56f0\" class=\"block dcr-2s4ysr\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-e6uddv\">Preamble &#8211; match abandoned at Bristol<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\"><strong>Hello! <\/strong>It is a dreary kind of morning in south London but anywhere is better than Bristol, where the game between Gloucestershire and Yorkshire has been abandoned without a ball bowled.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">A miserable sounding statement from Gloucestershire read: \u201cDue to extremely high amounts of rain in the weeks and days leading up to and during this match, we have an abnormally high water table and had no reasonable prospect of the outfield drying and creating a safe playing surface for players.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">\u201cIt\u2019s extremely disappointing,\u201d said the club\u2019s performance director Steve Snell, \u201cespecially in view of how hard our ground staff have worked in an effort to get the game started. The weather has been so wet that they faced an impossible task.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1up63on\">Elsewhere, all the games are running behind the clock, but results look on the cards at Chelmsford and at The Oval, where batting was very hard work yesterday.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\">\n<p><time datetime=\"2023-04-15T09:53:00.000Z\" title=\"Last updated Saturday, 15 April 2023 at 09:53 Coordinated Universal Time\">Updated at 05.53\u00a0EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<p><gu-island name=\"LiveBlogEpic\" props=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;sport&quot;,&quot;shouldHideReaderRevenue&quot;:false,&quot;tags&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sport\/series\/county-cricket-live-blog&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Series&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;County cricket live blog&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sport\/cricket&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Keyword&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Cricket&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sport\/county-championship&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Keyword&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;County Championship&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sport\/countychampionship1stdivisioncricket&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Keyword&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;County Championship Division One&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sport\/countychampionship2nddivisioncricket&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Keyword&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;County Championship Division Two&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;sport\/sport&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Keyword&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Sport&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;type\/article&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Type&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Article&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;tone\/minutebyminute&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Tone&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Minute by minute&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;tone\/news&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Tone&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;News&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;profile\/tanyaaldred&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Contributor&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Tanya Aldred&quot;,&quot;bylineImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2021\/06\/22\/Tanya_Aldred.jpg?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=51155d162d9c7701f052ce02dbc59cc8&quot;,&quot;bylineLargeImageUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2021\/06\/22\/Tanya_Aldred.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=5427492f20376bd4f5bdf300aaac2088&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;tracking\/commissioningdesk\/uk-sport&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;Tracking&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;UK Sport&quot;}],&quot;isPaidContent&quot;:false,&quot;contributionsServiceUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/contributions.guardianapis.com&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2023\/apr\/15\/surrey-v-hampshire-essex-v-lancashire-and-more-county-cricket&quot;,&quot;keywordIds&quot;:&quot;sport\/cricket,sport\/county-championship,sport\/countychampionship1stdivisioncricket,sport\/countychampionship2nddivisioncricket,sport\/sport&quot;}\" clientonly=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2023\/apr\/15\/surrey-v-hampshire-essex-v-lancashire-and-more-county-cricket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature And with Middlesex 96 for six, 47 ahead against Northants; 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