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Sam Hain's superb 142 and a commanding first-innings total of 372 leaves Warwickshire needing just a draw to clinch a ninth County Championship crown against a struggling Leicestershire side.
Warwickshire head coach Ian Westwood has expressed his satisfaction at seeing the Bears remain genuine County Championship contenders at the halfway point of the season, sitting just five points off the top of Division One.
Sam Hain anchored a determined Warwickshire rearguard at Scarborough, sharing crucial partnerships with Beau Webster and Ed Barnard to deny Yorkshire a third County Championship victory of the season.
Sam Hain's masterful unbeaten 88 rescued Warwickshire from 113-7 to post 190, though Essex still hold the upper hand at 110-3 in their reply.