Nottinghamshire enforced the follow-on against Warwickshire in their LV= County Championship match at Trent Bridge but were then left frustrated as deteriorating conditions wiped out the final session of the third day.

Warwickshire had been dismissed for 260 in their first innings, with Keith Barker scoring 71. Jake Ball, with three for 35, was the stand out bowler for the home side, with Brett Hutton picking up three for 73.

Second time around, Warwickshire had reached 42 without loss when the first band of rain drove the players off for an early tea but there was no improvement and a total of 43 overs were lost.

Notts made steady inroads during the morning session, after Warwickshire had resumed their first innings on 100 for four.

Laurie Evans had begun the day on 39 and was key to any possible rearguard action from his side. He added two singles then appeared fortunate to survive a very confident lbw shout against him.

Undeterred, bowler Ball wasted little time in making amends as Evans got an inside edge back onto his stumps.

Rikki Clarke fell to a pre-determined plan for just five. Brendan Taylor was brought into a catching position at short midwicket and the Bears all-rounder obliged by chipping Brett Hutton straight to him

Hutton then struck for the second time, courtesy of a full-length dive by Chris Read to dismiss Tim Ambrose for 46. The Warwickshire batsman had battled away for two and a half hours and had taken 40 deliveries to get off the mark on the second day.

Harry Gurney gained his second wicket of the innings when he had Jeetan Patel pouched by Hutton at third slip for 12.

Some lusty blows from Keith Barker brought up a welcome batting point for his side and shortly after lunch he reached his 50, getting there from only 53 deliveries with seven fours and a pulled six from the bowling of Hutton.

A further maximum, hit by Barker off Samit Patel, took him to 71 but the left-hander then fell next ball, reverse sweeping straight into the waiting hands of Steven Mullaney.

Wright made 22 and with Boyd Rankin, who hit two fours and a six in his 14 not out, added 24 for the final wicket, before Hutton had Wright taken in the slips to bring the innings to a close.

Second time around, Ian Westwood and William Porterfield survived for the twelve overs of play that were possible before the conditions deteriorated. They will begin the final day still 298 runs adrift.

 

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