matt_harris published Day three tea report: Essex lead Northamptonshire by 121 runs

Essex have an overall lead of 121 runs having reached the interval on 36-1 in their second innings.The visitors had been bowled out for 275 with Rory Kleinveldt unbeaten on an entertaining 52 having faced 57 balls of which he despatched eight to the boundary.Earlier Josh Cobb and Ollie Stone contributed 26 and 22 respectively but the visitors lost the services of Richard Levi. The South African was struck on a finger by Tom Moore with his score on 31 and has been ruled out of the remainder of...