The third day of the County Championship match between Middlesex and Northamptonshire was abandoned due to persistent rain, leaving Middlesex at 250-7 in their first innings and giving them a slight advantage of 43 runs. Meanwhile, in a clash between Hampshire and Essex, Jordan Cox scored a remarkable 141 runs, helping Essex to 404-8 by the end of the day despite the likelihood of rain affecting the match outcome. On the first day of the Middlesex vs Northamptonshire match, Toby Roland-Jones excelled with figures of 3-34, leading his team to restrict Northamptonshire to 167-7 before rain curtailed play. With the weather impacting both matches, the prospects of concluding results are diminished, with draws becoming increasingly probable for both games.