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England Test captain Ben Stokes playing for DurhamDiv Two: Derbyshire v Northants, Glamorgan v Middlesex, Leics v Gloucs and Sussex v YorkshireKeaton Jennings has rarely been renowned as a dasher, but the Lancashire captain has just injected some impetus against his former county, cracking Matthew Potts for two boundaries in three balls.
Alex Davies and Rob Yates have taken seven runs apiece off the first four overs from Jamie Porter and Sam Cook.That ball looked a bit low too. Barely above ankle height.and the left-hander tickles it behind for wicketkeeper Ben Brown to clasp it safely.Beyers Swanepoel is looking really dangerous and comes close to getting the other opener out as Matt Renshaw plays and misses with a crooked bat outside off stump.
Nathan Smith bowls just outside off stump and Burns is forward, closing the face of the bat at the last moment to tap the ball through mid wicket for his second four.We are going to see a certain Ben Stokes play his first County Championship match for two years. Keith Barker has sent down two of those, with Mohammad Abbas delivering the other. Notts openers Haseeb Hameed and Ben Slater are clearly biding their time.Not the best start for Joe Leach, who drifts wide of leg stump with his second ball, allowing an easy glance for Rory Burns through square leg for four.
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