Northamptonshire 200 for five (Nair 78 Gay 77, Hannon-Dalby 3-29) vs Warwickshire

But Hannon-Dalby powered his facet again into the sport after tea with bowling of sustained accuracy and menace. His 19-7-29-3 on a placid pitch was value many a five-for harvested in additional useful situations.

The seamer’s excellence additionally nudged Northamptonshire in the direction of Division Two in a match they desperately must win to protect their slender hopes of avoiding relegation.

After selecting to bowl, Warwickshire made the anticipated early breakthroughs as each openers fell within the first 61 balls. With Ricardo Vasconcelos dominated out injured, Hassan Azad opened with Gay however perished in careless style within the second over when he lifted Chris Rushworth to cowl.

When Luke Procter edged Hannon-Dalby to second slip, Northamptonshire have been 24 for two. Warwickshire, themselves in determined want of a raise after a wretched few weeks, hoped {that a} clatter would observe however Nair and Gay rebuilt patiently.

Nair, recruited for the final three video games to exchange the departed Sam Whiteman, underlined his dedication to the trigger by taking 23 balls to get off the mark. With Gay batting in composed style, the third-wicket pair added 100 earlier than gathering drizzle, low cloud and dangerous mild pressured the gamers off for 2 hours.

Led by the indefatigable Hannon-Dalby, Warwickshire fought again within the final session because the guests’ batting fragility confirmed itself. The Yorkshireman formed an ideal away-cutter which took Gay’s edge by way of to wicketkeeper Michael Burgess and had Richard Keogh dropped on nought within the slips then bowled him by way of an enormous drive.

Ed Barnard added the massive wicket of Nair, who had grow to be becalmed for 13 balls on 78, when his focus eventually wavered and he feathered an tried loft to 3rd man. Saif Zaib and Lewis McManus prevented additional harm however Northamptonshire’s decrease order must shine with bat and ball tomorrow if their facet’s cadaverous survival bid is to not expire utterly.