Essex’s lower order is keeping Warwickshire sweating at Edgbaston while Craig Overton impresses in victory for Somerset 7.55pm BST
At Edgbaston, the game oscillated almost at will, as first Warwickshire hobbled towards Essex’s first-innings total, then Essex’s batsmen flipped between flighty and resolute as the shadows stretched towards half past six. And with every evening single, No 11 at the crease, the total Warwickshire were going to have to chase in the morning, grew ever-challenging.
Warwickshire had started the day eight wickets down but Danny Briggs, unbeaten on 66 and striking two sixes, shoehorned 41 more runs out of the tail, leaving them trailing by just 11 runs. 7.45pm BST
The day ends with easy victories for Middlesex and Somerset and anticipation at Edgbaston to see if the Champion County will be able to do what they do best against a newly resurgent Warwickshire. Elsewhere, Yorkshire are on top; while Notts, Derby, Gloucester, and Kent need to bat the day out and things could turn spicy at the County Ground - though the flat pitch could be the final winner. Many thanks for your company today - see you tomorrow. Good night!