I doubt they will declare until they have put us out of the game. The pitch has done nothing and if they got a lead of 250 at lunch, I don't think the pitch will have anything more in it to give their bowlers a chance.

Get in Mikey! Now then...

Now then...

I get its been a long day in the field but why aren't we taking the new ball here?!

Have seen none of today so can't really comment on play. Seems from the card though by enforcing the follow on made it a more complex route to win. Seems to be a case now of get the last six wickets in 30 overs or less and then chase no more than 250 of 60 to a little over in overs. Does still leave Notts a chance.

We gambled by putting them back in and it hasn't paid off, but we're still in a good position. Hopefully our bowlers won't be too tired after bowling 169 overs on the trot over the last couple of days.

Did we take the new ball in the end or were we saving it for the morning and fresh legs?

Should have had a few overs with a new ball and then in the morning, it's still new.

Took it midway through the 82nd over.

I didn't know that, thanks for the update. Their tail is biggish so a couple of early wickets would be ideal.

They're not that far ahead. A couple of early wickets will put us in the box seat. The ball is only 8 overs old. Agree about the umpiring......shockingly bad decision making at times. COYB!

Happy we put them in again given how difficult it's going to be taking 20 wickets. A couple of quick ones in the first hour and we're in with a real shout.

Notts are scoring so quickly and are nearly 180 ahead, so unless we have a 'Clatter' of wickets, this is looking like it could be done at lunch in terms of us not winning.

Strange that Webster has only just bowled his 9th over out of 111 in this innings, not really sure why he's been held back while Thompson has had 19 overs?

So 85 runs in 24 overs this morning, almost exactly the 3.5 rpo they have scored the entire match. I don't think they will want to set us anything but it isn't that far away from that being the only outcome from this match that isn't a draw...

Our attack has looked a little like the first couple of games this season, with a lack of variety. Barker gave us that in the last match so hopefully he will play in the next one. I also think it would be worth considering giving Taz Ali a start as well.