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LV County Championship Division Two, The Oval: Close of play, day three: Surrey 490 and 165-2 Middlesex 324, Surrey 7 pts, Middlesex 5 pts

Oval bound for the morning session.

Jumpers being removed, bare chests in OCS at The Oval. Steady, @AnnaJCowen. Strauss has his head down on 57, Newnan 10 short of ton. 163-0.

Newman dropped Two balls later and ex-Surrey boy is back in the pavillion, caught behind on 91. Good early breakthrough for @surreycricket.

Pasty goths at cricket alert. Dressed in black & lacking a tan. Top off, fella. Looks like he could do with a feed as well. 173-1 Middlesex.

Andre Nel is a boundary slog away from transforming into his Gunter alter ego. Please don’t make me angry. You won’t like me when I’m angry.

HONK! Wicket. Shah back in the hutch, caught cheaply for 3. Middle! Middle! Middle! Sex! Sex! Sex! Looking shaky on 178-2. C’mon the ‘rrey.

Steamy, steamy South London morning at The Oval. Glorious. @cabbiescapital and @AnnaJCowen regretting long trouser decision. 178-2.

All getting incredibly lively out in the square. @surreycricket loud mouth Gary Wilson is clearly confident following his fine knock. shhh.

Goth at cricket alert: top now removed. A police helicopter is now hovering over The Oval. No coincidence. 213-2 Middlesex. Decent session.

Strauss in his nervous ’90s. Ten more runs required for the England captain to reach his ton. Fine form ahead of Bangladesh Test. 218-2.

Straus back in the pavilion. Egland captain caught on 92. Unlucky. Dexter steps up next. Nope, not that one. 220-3 Middlesex.

Mr Ramps not happy. The Master is limping back to the pavillion with what looks like a strain. No worries. His 200 knock is in the bank.

@AnnaJCowen is suffering. The poor girl has come to The Oval on the hottest day of the year, wearing a thermal vest.

Work beckons. Back to SW8 base with Middlesex on 230-3.