Essex vs Notts, at Nottingham, May 29 2010 - Match Result

Persistent rain rescued County Championship title challengers Nottinghamshire from the possibility of a second straight defeat as their clash with Essex was abandoned as a draw

A four-wicket haul from David Masters and Ravi Bopara's first half-century of the season put Essex in a strong position to force their first victory in the County Championship since the opening game of the season

Essex skipper Mark Pettini led from the front with a gutsy 96 as the County Championship strugglers compiled a useful first innings total of 329 against Nottinghamshire