Grapes at 1950s prices

Warwickshire 369 for 5 (86 overs). Chopra 157, Ambrose 40.

The batsmen have coped comfortably and a little flamboyantly with the new ball and just taken three fours of a Hussein over.

Some of Chopra's strokeplay has been majestic while just as impressive has been his continuing patience and shot-selection in this last hour.

Even Kieswetter's constant stream of inanities from behind the wicket, yelping and shrieking as another ordinary delivery comes off the middle off the bat, has dried up.