Durham v Somerset, Surrey v Essex, and more: county cricket day three – live

Updates from day three of the latest round of matchesSign up to The Spin | Email Tanya or comment BTLHello from Leicester, where the wind has blown itself into a Sunday morning dance and Lancs are in trouble. Play starts around the grounds at 11am, do join us!With a swish of his velvet cloak and a cut down to third man, Rehan Ahmed reached his second hundred of the summer against Lancashire. It was another hugely enjoyable innings, full of rapier wrist and flamboyant defence. He and Lewis Hill, who hit his own entertaining century – his first for two years – put on 256 for the third wicket, after coming together in tricky conditions on Thursday evening at 24 for two. A partnership of 76 between Ian Holland and Ben Cox added further irritation to another day of toil for Lancashire’s bowlers, With rain skirmishing, Leicestershire collected maximum batting bonus points, to go with the maximum bowling points already in the bag. They were finally all out with a lead of 251. Continue reading...

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