A step towards promotion

Lunch: Warwickshire 71 for 1 (24 overs). Poonia 27, Frost 33.

It has been very solid work from these two batsmen who, by preventing Essex getting on a charge this morning, have taken Warwickshire a step towards promotion.

The sun is now shining brightly which, in thoery, should make batting easier. Two good sessions now and the Bears will be on the brink of Division One.

The pasties have just arrived in the press-box.