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Hain battles hard but Essex tighten the screw

By Brian Halford

theCRICKETpaper Sunday, April 19, 2026
April 17-20, Edgbaston, Birmingham
Warwickshire 190 (Hain 88*, Thompson 22, Porter 4-59, Cook 2-38, Snater 2-34) Essex 110-3 (Walter 46, Allison 40*, Bamber 2-22, Barker 1-33)
Toss: Essex won the toss and decided to field Officials: Ben Debenham, Richard Kettleborough, Dean Cosker
At this time of year, wickets tend to get better as the match goes on and we’ll be hoping, from this position, that happens to a degree.
ESSEX BOWLER JAMIE PORTER
DAY ONE
A SUPERB opening spell from Jamie Porter put Essex in command of W...

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