It was another day for the bowlers as several matches moved towards the final innings. Is this early start to the season making conditions harder for batsmen or have the bowlers just got into their rhythm quicker?
It is good to hear that floodlights are coming more into play to negate the bad light and help keep the teams on.
Today we start at Grace Road where the match is already well into the fourth innings.
Day 2
Leicestershire v Glamorgan
Lei - 249 & 110
Gla - 124 & 21-1
Glamorgan began the day as they ended the last, with wickets tumbling. When the captain, Wallace, was bowled the scored was an unbelievable 34-7. Somehow Wagg and Croft steadied things and helped their side past the follow-on target, however they were still all out for only 124. Joseph finished with excellent figures of 6 for 47.
Leicestershire's lead was 125 and that has proved crucial as Glamorgan also got busy with the ball. Desperately trying to force their way back into the game they took wickets regularly and only du Toit (40) was able to withstand them as the hosts were dismissed for 110, a lead of 235, that Glamorgan have over two days to reach. Bad light interrupted play but there was yet another wicket; Rees was bowled by Joseph to leave the visitors on 21-1.
Essex v Gloucestershire
Ess - 364
Glo - 180 & 55-5
Essex's bowlers pulled together to bowl Gloucestershire out for 180. Masters, Cambers and Mills all took three wickets to give their team a big lead after the first innings of 184. Housego top scored with 39 for the visitors but it wasn't enough to avoid the follow on, so, shortly after tea, they were batting again. Essex were soon back among the wickets and the close couldn't come quickly enough for the Gloucestershire. By stumps five wickets had fallen and Essex are not far from an innings victory.
Yorkshire v Kent
Kent - 537-9d
Yor - 32-0
Sadly bad light did end play early after more good batting from Kent had put them in an imposing position. When their 8th wicket fell on 374 Yorkshire could not have expected to wait another 153 to get the next, but that was what happened. Davis (58) and Coles (103*) who scored his maiden first class century, took the visitors past 500, before the declaration.
Yorkshire then survived nine overs before the umpires took them off with the score on 32-0.
Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire
Not - 118 & 355-7
Wor - 130
Nottinghamshire have built up a strong lead in a complete reverse of what happened on day one. Their best opening partnership in over two years took the home side to 94 and the other batsmen kept up the good scoring, with all bar Taylor reaching 40. Captain/wicket keeper Read scored 68 but Wessels was the player of the day with 104*, his first hundred for the club . Worcestershire put down a couple of chances and must now play brilliantly to turn this game around.
Somerset v Middlesex
Mid - 246
Som - 202-3
The Somerset run machine has revved into life once more. After they had dismissed Middlesex for 246 (Philander picking up 5 for 43) Trescothick, Suppiah, Compton and Kieswetter all flexed their muscles, although only the latter two have gone on to fifties. The game is a little behind the others following the rain yesterday but Somerset will be hoping to move into a position from which they can bowl Middlesex out again and win by an innings.
Surrey v Sussex
Sur - 264 & 250-8
Sus - 196
Wickets fell in clusters as Surrey moved ahead in this encounter that for a while was close. Earlier Sussex were bowled out four runs short of a batting bonus point with only Gatting (72*) showing much resistance. The hosts then slipped to 55-4 before Hamilton-Brown scored a quick 89 to boost the lead. Towards the close four wickets fell in succession, but Surrey moved on to 250 by the close.
Derbyshire v Northamptonshire
Der - 286
Nor - 241-7
Northamptonshire crawled up to 241 off 103 overs. Wakely and O'Brien both scored 62 (from 240 and 198 balls apiece) and Middlebrook is 40 not out with the game very finely balanced.
Pre-season friendlies
Day 1
Durham v Durham MCCU
Dur - 315-4 (Stokes 93)
Dur MCCU -
Warwickshire v Cardiff MCCU
Car - 119 (Clarke 3 for 7)
War - 82-3
Hampshire v Loughborough MCCU
Ham - 429-7 (Vince 128)
Lou -
Cambridge MCCU v Lancashire
Lan - 277-5 (Croft 80*)
Cam -
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