County Championship: Nottinghamshire’s Joe Clarke makes trendy half-century after hand damage

Joe Clarke was forced to retire hurt on 11 before resuming his innings in the evening session

LV= County Championship Group One, Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford (day one)

Nottinghamshire 248-6: Clarke 57*, Mullaney 55, James 54; Siddle 3-76

Essex: Yet to bat

Essex 2 pts, Nottinghamshire 1 pt

Match scorecard

Joe Clarke recovered from an injury to his right hand to make a stylish half-century in Nottinghamshire’s fightback with the bat against Essex.

Honours arguably finished even after day one between the top two sides in Group One after Notts elected to bat.

Steven Mullaney (55) and Lyndon James (54) also made half-centuries in a 117-run partnership after Clarke (57 not out) had earlier retired hurt on 11.

He returned at five wickets down to steer the visitors to 248-6 at stumps.

Just five points separated leaders Essex and second-placed Nottinghamshire at the start of play with Essex having played a game more.

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