Notts have a Ball at Old Trafford

pair took eight wickets for 15 runs, finishing with figures of 4-14 (9-57 in the match) and a career-best 6-25 respectively.

As if to prove how difficult conditions were for the batsmen, the visitors lost four in pursuit of the 10 runs needed for the win.

“Extraordinary is probably the right word for it,” said Moores. “But it was an outstanding hour of cricket by us. The quality of the bowling and catching was absolutely fantastic.

“Harry Gurney bowled brilliantly all game and Jake Ball did what Jake Ball can do. If he wanted to make a statement in the first game of the season then he has done it.”

Hampshire joined Nottinghamshire in celebrating their first win of the campaign, beating Worcestershire by 196 runs, while Warwickshire and Sussex shared a draw.

And Gloucestershire became the first team to win a County Championship match without a score above 110 in either innings since they beat Hampshire at Bristol in June 1982.

Points were shared five apiece as the match between champions Essex and Yorkshire at Headingley after play was abandoned without a ball being bowled at 10am.

But Essex captain Ryan ten Doeschate said: “I understand they’ve had a lot of rain, but we haven’t seen a drop in the 30-odd hours we’ve spent at the ground.”