Samit Patel really riding his luck so far in his innings. Struggling with the short ball, opting to try and play it on each occasion, yet far from convincingly, having problems especially against James Anyon who has bowled a most impressive seven over spell leading up to lunch,
Tbf, all of Sussex's attack has been on target, Rana led the way and has been chief beneficiary with three wickets, but was well supported in his opening spell at the other end by Amjad Khan who maintained the pressure on Notts, who surely must seek to break the shackles after lunch once they re-establish themselves at the crease.
Panesar has bowled accurately and varied his pace much more than he ever used to when donning the England whites.
Patel is digging in, but has frequently played loose shots away from his body, while Voges is looking more comfortable at the other end. The pitch is not entirely easy to bat on, there is a hint of variable bounce and the brilliant sunshine that was present yesterday has given way to more overcast conditions today. However, Sussex have still needed to hit the right areas, something they have done so far today.