At a glance
- Leicestershire and Hampshire set for defeats
- Yorkshire v Somerset set for tight finish
- Surrey in control v Sussex
With the rain holding off, day three of the County Championship delivered crucial momentum shifts, leaving teams either on the brink of victory or fighting hard to survive heading into the Bank Holiday finale.
Hampshire v Glamorgan
Hampshire started the day on 58-0, hoping to bat long and save the game. However, only Ben Mayes got past 50, scoring 59. Tom Prest made 45, while Nick Gubbins was out for 38, as Hampshire were bowled out for 214. Timm van der Gugten starred with the ball, taking 4-53, while Mason Crane chipped in with 3-31 and Zain ul-Hassan claimed 2-37.
As expected, Glamorgan asked Hampshire to bat again. Things started badly, with both Prest and Gubbins dismissed as the score slipped to 27. Toby Albert contributed 36, while Fletcha Middleton added 23, but Hampshire find themselves in trouble at 118-5, still needing 204 runs to make Glamorgan bat again.
Timm van der Gugten was in the wickets again, with 2-31. Mason Crane, Ryan Hadley and Jamie McIlroy have one apiece. Glamorgan will be looking to wrap the game early tomorrow.
You can read the full scorecard here
Leicestershire v Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire will want to wrap this game up in the first session tomorrow, as they are in a very strong position going into day 4.
Leicestershire started the day on 220-8, hoping to avoid the follow-on. However, despite Stephen Eskinazi’s 100 and Ajaz Patel’s 62, they were bowled out for 308, still 182 runs behind. Olly Stone led the way with 5-68, while Dillon Pennington took 3-69.
Nottinghamshire enforced the follow-on, sending Leicestershire back out to bat. Rishi Patel (53) and Jake Weatherald (38) put on 99 for the first wicket, but regular wickets kept falling.
It wasn’t until an 81-run partnership between Jonathan Tattersall (61) and Ben Green (26*) that Leicestershire edged into the lead. They ended the day on 215-7, just 33 runs ahead with three wickets remaining.
Olly Stone was the standout once again, adding 3-34 to his five wickets in the first innings. Lyndon James and Liam Patterson-White took two wickets apiece.
You can read the full scorecard here
Surrey v Sussex.
Surrey are in a strong position heading into day four, though Sussex will be aiming to secure a draw.
Surrey resumed on 292-2, with Dom Sibley unbeaten on 116. Three quick wickets fell as Ollie Pope (39), Dan Lawrence (13) and Jamie Smith (8) all departed. Sibley went on to make 187 before falling with the score at 446-6. A 161-run partnership for the eighth wicket between 19-year-old debutant Adam Thomas (120) and Sean Abbott (76) then pushed Surrey to 622 all out, giving them a lead of 264.
Jack Carson was the pick of the Sussex bowlers with 4-128, while James Coles took 2-92. Ollie Robinson, Henry Crocombe, Tom Haines and Jack Leaning each picked up a wicket.
Sussex faced a difficult session after tea. Tom Haines was forced to retire hurt after being struck on the helmet grille by the first ball of the innings, and Sussex soon slipped to 29-3, with Tom Clark and James Coles falling cheaply.
They closed the day on 76-4, still 188 runs behind. Matthew Fisher took 2-21, with Jordan Clark and Dan Lawrence claiming one wicket each.
You can read the full scorecard here
Somerset v Yorkshire
This is the most evenly poised game heading into day four, with either side capable of taking the win.
Yorkshire started the day on 13-0, still 99 runs behind Somerset. Finlay Bean (12) and Adam Lyth (16) fell early, but 92 from James Wharton and 64 from Joe Root brought the game back into the balance.
Wickets continued to fall, however, until Dom Bess (40) and Jhye Richardson (48*) guided Yorkshire to 365-9 by the close, a lead of 253.
Craig Overton was the pick of the bowlers with 3-93, while Migael Pretorius and Archie Vaughan took two wickets apiece. Alfie Ogbourne and Lewis Gregory claimed one each.
An early wicket for Somerset tomorrow would boost their chances, but a few quick runs from Yorkshire could swing the game in their favour.
You can read the full scorecard here
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