County Championship: Warwickshire ease previous Essex by 10 wickets to choose up first win of season

Dom Sibley

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Dom Sibley made 33 and 41 not out against Essex after opening the season with a duck
LV= County Championship Division One, Edgbaston, Birmingham (day four)
Essex 168 & 323: Harmer 75*, Rossington 52, Critchley 49; Miles 4-85, Hannon-Dalby 3-46
Warwickshire 385 & 110-0: Davies 65*, Sibley 41*
Warwickshire (22 pts) beat Essex (2 pts) by 10 wickets
Scorecard

Warwickshire picked up their first win of the season as they completed a commanding 10-wicket victory over Essex on the final day at Edgbaston.

After Essex resumed on 290-8, Bears seamer Craig Miles (4-85) quickly wrapped up the visitors’ innings for 323, with Simon Harmer unbeaten on 75.

Set 107 to win, Dom Sibley (41 not out) and Alex Davies (65 not out) took the Bears unscathed to lunch at 40-0.

Davies brought up his 50 off 107 balls as he and Sibley guided the Bears home.

Warwickshire had opened their Division One season with a draw against Surrey, while Essex lost their unbeaten start following victory over Somerset and a draw with Kent.

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