Ed Barnard closes on 96* in promising opening day for the Bears | HIGHLIGHTS | County Championship

Ed Barnard led some determined resistance by the Warwickshire lower order after Surrey’s relentless seam attack, spearheaded by Jordan Clark, looked to have put the county champions in control at the Kia Oval.  Clark took four wickets to help reduce Warwickshire to 167 for 6 but Barnard, unbeaten on 96 at stumps, shared stands of 55 with Michael Burgess and Aamer Jamal to wrest back the initiative as his side reached 318 for 8.