Smith snared four wickets

The South African left-armer ended with four wickets after removing Mark Wagh and Dougie Brown in a superb opening spell.

Despite Knight's vital innings, the Notts bowlers kept the visitors in check and it was only in the 46th over that the scoring rate crept above four.

Left-arm spinner Richard Stemp bowled a miserly spell and gave away only 30 runs from his 10 over spell.

But even his efforts were put in the shade by paceman Smith.

He beat the bat on numerous occasions when the ball was new to take two for 13 from his first eight overs, including three maidens.

Then he returned at the death to dismiss Knight then bowl Vasbert Drakes in his final over to finish with superb figures of four for 18.

Nottinghamshire: D J Bicknell (Capt), G E Welton, G S Blewett U Afzaal, P Johnson, K P Pietersen, C M W Read (Wkt), P J Franks G D Clough, G J Smith, R D Stemp.
Warwickshire: N V Knight, M A Wagh, D R Brown, D P Ostler T L Penney, M J Powell (Capt), N M K Smith, K J Piper (Wkt) M A Sheikh, V C Drakes, C E Dagnall.