Surrey v Essex, Notts v Warwickshire, and more: county cricket, day three – live

Glamorgan’s Mason Crane on being stumped for 99. “It was cool to be in the position [of coming close to a century]. Obviously, gutted not to get over the line but I would’ve taken that at the start. It was tough to know what to do [when nine wickets down], I was wary the game wasn’t really moving but Hads [Ryan Hadley] did his bit.

“The start of our innings looked hard to bat, you never know what hybrid pitches are like, a bit unpredictable. Hopefully something happens and it starts to spin but at the moment looks good to bat.”

The Oval mowers are chugging to and fro (to and fro) and music from the Sunday church service held above my head is pumping away. Dom Sibley will resume shortly on 74, Dan Lawrence a little more frisky on 38. Surrey trail by 217.

Just present your medal at the gate. If you’re not lining the streets, you can follow the day here.

And best of luck to previous CCLive! writer Will Macpherson who is running today!

An absorbing day at the Oval, where the sun smiled on Dom Sibley, who stabilised the Surrey motorcade with an unbeaten 74 after Essex had reduced them to 29 for two.

Ollie Pope also worked hard for his 69, a third consecutive score of over 50, largely disciplining himself against tight bowling. But just after tea Tom Westley brought Jamie Porter back into the attack and Pope popped him back an easy catch. He sloped off like a man made of jam. Earlier, Dan Lawrence was the surprise assassin, polishing off the Essex ininings with three for 18 against his old club.

Elsewhere, it was a tale of what might have been. Mason Crane became the third Glamorgan player, and one of eight players in the round, to be removed in the nineties, after being left only with the company of the last man, Ryan Hadley. Crane crawled towards three figures until on 99 he swung at Ajaz Patel and was stumped, slumping over his bat like a fed-up gentil knight. Leicestershire’s openers then enjoyed the generous Cardiff pitch, Jake Weatherald going five better than Crane, retiring hurt on 104.

Gloucestershire’s Will Williams was run out for 98 at Derby despite a hurdy-gurdy dive, scampering for a second. He and Henry Brookes (89) had frustrated Derbyshire with a ninth-wicket stand of 191. Shoaib Bashir wheeled through 31 overs and finished with three for 116.

At New Road, Brett D’Oliveira gave catching practice to second slip as Worcestershire tormented , kicking the turf in frustration as he walked off for 90. Matt Milnes, hero of Kent’s first innings, finished with four but 81 Worcs had a lead of 245 at stumps.