Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Dean Elgar	c Yates b Gilchrist	48	111	144	5	0	43.24
Paul Walter	c †Davies b Gilchrist	25	31	56	4	0	80.64
Tom Westley (c)	not out	20	80	86	3	0	25.00
Extras	(lb 3)	3
Total	37 Ov (RR: 2.59)	96/2
Yet to bat: Charlie Allison, Matt Critchley, Michael Pepper †, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer, Charlie Bennett, Doug Bracewell, Jamie Porter
Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Paul Walter, 14.2 ov), 2-96 (Dean Elgar, 36.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Ethan Bamber	8	2	21	0	2.62	37	-	-	0	0
Oliver Hannon-Dalby	8	5	4	0	0.50	44	-	-	0	0
Nathan Gilchrist	9	1	38	2	4.22	38	-	-	0	0
Ed Barnard	6	1	15	0	2.50	28	-	-	0	0
Michael Booth	6	1	15	0	2.50	25	-	-	0	0
Warwickshire Playing XI: Rob Yates, Alex Davies (c)†, Will Young, Sam Hain, Dan Mousley, Zen Malik, Ed Barnard, Michael Booth, Ethan Bamber, Nathan Gilchrist, Oliver Hannon-Dalby

Close of Play

Mon, 15 Sep - day 1 - no play

Match Details

Edgbaston, Birmingham
Toss	Warwickshire, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.40, Close 17.30
Match days	15,16,17,18 September 2025 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Charlie Bennett
Umpires	Mark Newell Peter Hartley
Match Referee	Jason Swift

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Essex Innings

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
ER Bamber	8	2	21	0	2.62
OJ Hannon-Dalby	8	5	4	0	0.5
NN Gilchrist	9	1	38	2	4.22
EG Barnard	6	1	15	0	2.5
MG Booth	6	1	15	0	2.5

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