from the United Services Ground, Portsmouth
Both of today's sides have shown their real potential this season with significant League victories. Hampshire have beaten Kent, last year's champions, by five wickets, with new recruit Mike Taylor taking four for 25; and Sussex have beaten Leicestershire, last year's runners-up, by 53 runs, bowling them out for 36 with John Denman taking four for five.
During the tea interval at 4.10*: Profile of a Cricketer: Tony Greig (Sussex and England) by John Arlott
Peter Walker introduces the programme which includes news of today's other fixtures.
Commentators at Portsmouth, John Arlott and Jim Laker