His unbeaten 60 from 78 balls was the highlight of the day. It was controlled aggression against a keen division one attack and served to illustrate the depth of Derbyshire's batting this year.
With Wayne Madsen missing, his teammates took the opportunity for time in the middle and they all did well. Skipper Leus du Plooy was the only one to miss out, but everyone will benefit from time spent at the crease.
Lamb looks a very good player. Tall, powerful and quick on his feet, there were shots around the wicket and he should be an asset in all formats.
It was nice to see Billy Godleman in form early, too. Both he and Luis Reece had their struggles last year, but the side will do better if they are both in top form.
With Madsen and Haider Ali to come back into this side, there is a wealth of talent available.
Derbyshire closed on 203-4 in their 60 overs of batting, with Nottinghamshire reaching 52-1 in reply. Ben Slater was the man out, caught behind by Brooke Guest off the bowling of Zak Chappell.
Rain ended play early, but hopefully they can get back out there today, to enable the bowlers to find the rhythm the batters largely managed yesterday
Given the amount of rain in the Derby/Notts area I am surprised any play could be possible
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