middle stump splattered and it's all over at the Fortress! What a sensational session from the champions, they've turned this contest upside-down with such panache! A deflection off the pad, out comes the timber, and Essex are up and running for the season!

flciked to the on-side

open face once more, down to third man

cracked to mid-off on the front foot

pushed into the covers

outside off, through to the keeper

ten in the match for Harmer! Straightens on an off-stump line, and thumps the knee-roll... was Carse playing a stroke? Potentially not, it was very pad-first, and the umpire sends him on his way! It's almost done now!

firmly forward, pushed to the on side

outside off, head over the ball, through to the keeper. Close to the edge again

back of a length, a belligerent swing across the line, but connects with thin air

open face again, and skims past the outside edge!

hard thump off the back foot, out to deep cover

blotted with an open face to third man

solid in defence on the back foot

pressed into the leg side, short leg gathers

leaning forward to block

round the wicket, firm push to cover