County Championship: Sam Hain and Will Rhodes make half-centuries for Warwickshire

Warwickshire's Sam Hain (left) batted for almost three hours in his innings of 61

Group One leaders Nottinghamshire fought back with late wickets to keep Warwickshire in check after Will Rhodes and Sam Hain made half-centuries.

Rhodes (91) and Hain (61) had helped steer Warwickshire to 238-3 before a mini-collapse in the last hour.

Dane Paterson (3-57) was the beneficiary for Notts as they claimed a second bowling bonus point and broke through to the Warwickshire tail.

Matt Lamb (43 not out) survived to the close with the Bears on 250-6.

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Nottinghamshire, who came into the match with a nine-point lead at the top of the group after three successive wins, did not get the rewards they would have wanted, having chosen to bowl after winning the toss.

Rob Yates (8) and Pieter Malan (17) were the only two wickets to fall in the morning session while Rhodes' departure to the last ball before tea had taken Warwickshire to 163-3.

But after Hain departed for a near three-hour 61, the Bears lost three wickets for just 10 runs all to South Africa seamer Paterson.

They included all-rounder Tim Bresnan for an eight-ball duck as Haseeb Hameed marked his England Test recall with two smart catches.

He had earlier caught Rhodes under the helmet at forward short leg off Liam Patterson-White.

Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes told BBC WM:

"It was lovely to have spectators back. I don't think I have ever heard a boundary clapped so loud as that one in the third over. There were definitely a few nerves flying around, certainly on my part.

"We would have batted if we had won the toss and we are pretty pleased with the day. It was a shame about that late burst of wickets with the new ball but that's cricket.

"I was pleased with the way I batted. It has been quite a lean patch for me. I have felt in good form but I've not been getting the runs so it was nice to get a few and just a shame to get out when I did."

Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores:

"It was a really good day's cricket. Both sides will have come away thinking probably even stevens. We bowled well up front, got a couple of chances and didn't take them but stayed at it all day and got our rewards late in the day.

"We did exactly what we have been doing in the last three or four games. We put a lot of balls in the right area, challenged off stump and they have had to play well.

"It is a slow outfield and a difficult wicket when you first go in. But credit to Will Rhodes and Sam Hain. They played well."