Whiteman reflects on day one at Scarborough

“I think the game's pretty evenly balanced at the moment.” Yorkshire batter Sam Whiteman was reflecting on a weather-interrupted opening day at Scarborough which saw his side fall to 6-2, recover to 121-2 and then slip to 144-5.

James Wharton’s unbeaten 70 was the feature contribution of a seesaw, weather-shortened opening day of the Rothesay County Championship match between Yorkshire and Leicestershire at Scarborough.

Yorkshire face Leicestershire in the Rothesay County Championship at Scarborough, starting today. The White Rose are bidding for back-to-back wins. Follow this page for live updates throughout day one.

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