County Championship: Oliver Hannon-Dalby takes five wickets as Bears edge day one at Lord's

Oliver Hannon-Dalby's five-wicket haul followed his career-best 7-46 in the Bears' previous game

Oliver Hannon-Dalby starred with his second five-wicket haul in successive games as Warwickshire's seamers took advantage of bowler-friendly conditions at Lord's to dismiss relegation-threatened Middlesex for 121.

Hannon-Dalby finished with 5-29 under overcast skies to move within one wicket of 50 scalps in this year's County Championship, while Chris Rushworth and Ed Barnard collected two apiece as the hosts were bowled out in 39.5 overs.

But the spotlight then shifted to Middlesex stalwart Tim Murtagh.

Playing at Lord's for the last time prior to the Ireland paceman's retirement, he pulled his side back into contention with a quick burst of wickets.

The 42-year-old removed three of Warwickshire's top four before skipper Will Rhodes' undefeated 36 steered them to 72-4 at stumps, a deficit of 49.

With gloomy conditions and drizzle in the morning, it was no surprise that the Bears chose to bowl after winning the toss.

However, the bowlers found enough movement to beat the bat and Middlesex's openers were soon on their way.

Mark Stoneman, captaining Middlesex with Toby Roland-Jones rested, edged a Rushworth in-swinger and Robson was lbw to one that seared back at him from Hannon-Dalby.

Jack Davies, who registered his maiden first-class half-century last week against Lancashire, survived a couple of close calls against Barnard. But Craig Miles sent the left-hander's off stump flying and, in the next over, the dependable Barnard accounted for Ryan Higgins in identical fashion.

When Barnard had John Simpson caught wafting outside off stump, the home side were 55-5, but Josh de Caires and Joe Cracknell prevented further damage before lunch.

Barnard and Hannon-Dalby kept it tight after the interval, sending down 17 consecutive dot balls and Middlesex had extended their total by nine runs before a two-hour rain break.

On the resumption, Cracknell drilled Barnard's first two balls after the restart to the off-side boundary, only for the Bears to reassert control.

Cracknell was trapped leg by Rushworth for a battling 28 before Hannon-Dalby struck three times in two overs, ushering Murtagh to the middle.

The veteran bowler was given a guard of honour by the Warwickshire fielders as he walked out to share a last-wicket stand of 21 with De Caires.

Warwickshire's reply began with three consecutive wicket maidens - two of them chalked up by Murtagh, who struck with his second delivery as Rob Yates dragged on from outside off stump.

Murtagh also prised out Kraigg Brathwaite, as Simpson took a low one-handed catch to his right to remove the West Indies Test captain, and then trapped Alex Davies in front as the visitors slumped to 25-3.

Ethan Bamber then pierced Dan Mousley's defences but, despite a scare when he almost played on to Jayant Yadav, Rhodes and Barnard saw the Bears to stumps.

Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network.