England resume on 64-5 after rain-affected morningCounty cricket: Warks v Somerset, Lancs v Essex and more – live!Email Simon or tweet @Simon_Burnton 3.01pm BST 33rd over: England 109-5 (Stokes 50, Bairstow 15) Stokes pushes the ball gently with a straight bat and it rumbles down the ground for four, slowly enough that a fielder has to chase it all the way, quickly enough that the chasing fielder has no chance of catching it. All about the timing. A single brings up his 50, from 51 deliveries, and he’s basically won the man of the match award already, hasn’t he? 2.58pm BST 32nd over: England 104-5 (Stokes 45, Bairstow 15) Stokes tries to drive through the covers and instead gets a thick edge. Still, the effect is the same, as the ball flies wide of gully and away for four. “Hoping our ginger warriors can at least reach their own averages until the sun comes out, batting conditions improve and we can have a Test that lasts beyond Saturday,” murmurs Ian Copestake. Continue reading…
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