The visitors have battened down the hatches at HQ.

Ben Charlesworth has 24 from 116 deliveries, Miles Hammond two from 22 and the deficit is 149 with 18 overs remaining in the day, and Toby Roland-Jones back into the attack.

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Somerset 347 & 98-1 v Notts 338

Brought up with a rather scuffed reverse sweep for four off Liam Patterson-White which skids between the keeper and first slip.

69 balls, six fours and a six and James Rew has begun the new season with a half-century in either innings.

A couple of balls later and he's dragged another shot into his own helmet and we'll have a brief break in play while he is checked over.

Big, big shout by Simon Harmer and all the fielders for leg before against Nick Gubbins which is turned down.

He was deep in his crease and squared up and it hard to imagine that would not have hit the stumps.

Possibly a little high if you're being kind. Not a sentiment shared by Essex's close fielders judged by the prolonged appeal.

Teenager Dan Lategan finds himself at the crease for the second time today, having made 89 in Worcestershire's first innings. Wonder how often he's experienced that in his short career.

The players were certainly keen on 13 games, the members less so. Is there a perfect solution which keeps everyone happy? And we believe you, Dave, weather formations typically can't type.

That's a poor delivery from George Hill, brought into the attack as Yorkshire's first change.

It's outside leg stump and Asa Tribe has no difficulty in finding the square leg boundary as he progresses to 14 not out.

Simon Harmer's garb would suggest it's a bit chilly in the Southampton area.

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for James Rewpublished at 17:02 BST 5 April

17:02 BST 5 April

Somerset 347 & 84-1 v Notts 338

A rather sleepy and sedate session sparks to life as James Rew gets down tow to smash Liam Patterson-White over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum.

He gets a stroke of luck later in the over with another attempt towards the same area which flies off a top-edge but lands safely before creeping over the rope.

Rew is on to 42* and the Somerset lead is 93.

Intriguing session because you wonder what Somerset's goal is in this second innings? How much would they be willing to set Notts for a final day chase?

Three wickets in the space of five balls for Anuj Dal, who ends Worcestershire's first innings by bowling Olly Hannon-Dalby through the gate for figures of 3-22.

A decent batting effort by the Pears but the follow-on is surely inevitable and they will bat again 313 in arrears.

Back to back fours by Ian Holland as Ollie Robinson struggles to find a consistent line and length.

The first is clipped through square leg and when the bowler over-compensates, Holland is able to steer the next one through point off the back foot.

The Surrey bowler appeared to be hit on the face by a return drive from Jordan Thompson during the Warwickshire innings.

Lawes seems to have got a hand to the ball which we won't put down as a dropped catch but it took some of the sting off the shot.

The news from the Surrey changing room is that Lawes has a split lip but appears to be otherwise fine. He will continue to be under observation.

Zafar Gohar has a big shout for lbw against Ben Charlesworth as he gets one to slide past his defensive push at off stump.

It hits the batter high infront of middle and leg but the umpire is unmoved.

Closer than it looked at first glance, though.

Jake Weatherald batted well in Leicestershire's first innings and that's a bold shot by Australia's Test opener, who takes a step down the track to Ollie Robinson and drives through the covers for four.