Feroze Khushi's introduction to this match didn't come until the 19th over. The opener stayed in the pavilion last night as Essex faced two overs at the end of day one.
And nightwatchman Sam Cook did his bit. He faced 53 balls and had 25 runs to his name when he was bowled, leg stump, by Paul Coughlin. The opening stand with Dean Elgar was worth 64.
So that brought Khushi to the middle and he was soon in bother. A Brydon Carse delivery looked to have been dropped by keeper Ollie Robinson when he was on one. It was clipped down the leg side.
Moments later he took a nasty blow to the lower back as he turned away from a short delivery from Carse. It was also a no ball. And it meant a five-minute delay while he received treatment from the physio.
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Feroze Khushi's introduction to this match didn't come until the 19th over. The opener stayed in the pavilion last night as Essex faced two overs at the end of day one.
And nightwatchman Sam Cook did his bit. He faced 53 balls and had 25 runs to his name when he was bowled, leg stump, by Paul Coughlin. The opening stand with Dean Elgar was worth 64.
So that brought Khushi to the middle and he was soon in bother. A Brydon Carse delivery looked to have been dropped by keeper Ollie Robinson when he was on one. It was clipped down the leg side.
Moments later he took a nasty blow to the lower back as he turned away from a short delivery from Carse. It was also a no ball. And it meant a five-minute delay while he received treatment from the physio.
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