Bears/Pears Thread 2013.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Would be a shock if Notts could get more than 350 in the last innings I think.

[Villan For Life]

At tea the lead is 314 with 4 sessions of the match left. Both sides have scored very slowly throughout the game so I reckon we should throw the bat for another 90 minutes to get the lead up to the 400 mark and have half an hour at them tonight with the ball.

Of course the pitch may prevent this!

[The Left Side]

Warwickshire 463 and 98/5 (30.5 ov); Nottinghamshire 217

CR Woakes 14* (33)R Clarke 21* (16)SR Patel 7.5-2-27-1HF Gurney 7-0-25-1

Last bat: TR Ambrose c Hales b Patel 21 (55)   Fall of wicket: 75/5 (26.4 ov)

Warwickshire lead by 344 runs with 5 wickets remaining

[Villan For Life]

Woakes and Clarke are throwing the bat, they've added 42 in 7 overs which must be the fastest scoring in the game so far.

Lead is 363.

[Villan For Life]

Interesting day 2 report along with an insight into the dressing room and the change in coach:

Dougie Finding his Feet?

[The Left Side]

400 lead now...

Warwickshire 463 and 154/5 (40.3 ov); Nottinghamshire 217

CR Woakes 49* (75)R Clarke 42* (32)LJ Fletcher 10.3-3-33-1A Shahzad 12-0-50-2

Last bat: TR Ambrose c Hales b Patel 21 (55)   Fall of wicket: 75/5 (26.4 ov)

Warwickshire lead by 400 runs with 5 wickets remaining

[The Left Side]

Declaration...

Warwickshire 463 and 180/6d; Nottinghamshire 217 and 33/0 (8 ov, target: 427)

AD Hales 8* (21)SJ Mullaney 22* (28)KHD Barker 4-1-11-0

Nottinghamshire require another 394 runs with 10 wickets remaining

[The Left Side]

Stumps...

Warwickshire 463 and 180/6d; Nottinghamshire 217 and 38/0 (11 ov, target: 427)

Nottinghamshire require another 389 runs with 10 wickets remaining

[PGW]

Early strike for Woakes this morning bowling Mullaney....40-1

[ADVILLAFAN]

Beat me to it PGW, 9 to go!

[peter w]

47-1. get through hales, lumb, taylor, hussey and we're there. two more before lunch please.  A minimum of.

[PGW]

Lumb gone ct behind off Barker 18
75-2

[ADVILLAFAN]

God they're being defensive, must be deadly dull to watch. All of their batsmen have strike rates in the twenties.

[PGW]

Lunch 78-2
Hales 27
Taylor 0
40 runs in the session....minimum 65 overs left Notts require 349 more

[Villafirst]

Possibly a mistake not to make them follow-on? although I can fully understand that our bowlers would be a bit drained after Notts 1st innings in that heat yesterday. Anyway, time for Jeets to weave his magic spin this afternoon!