Without the rested Chris Woakes, both Bears opening bowlers struck early. Olly Hannon-Dalby forced Haseeb Hameed to edge to second slip where Rob Yates held on, and Freddie McCann emulated his captain’s 10-ball duck when Bamber hit his off stump. At 17-2, Martindale, deputising for the injured Ben Slater and playing only his second first-class