5.01pm – WICKET! Coad run out, and Yorkshire are all out for 161. We lose by 22 runs. Robinson finishes with 4-42 and Lyth’s excellent 73 goes unrewarded.
4.58pm – Revis taking most of the strike and turning down some singles. Yorks 161-9, needing 22 more. He has 16. Coad doesn’t look particularly comfortable as he nurses a bad back, but he’s just got back for two.
4.50pm – WICKET! Leech bowled by Robinson. 158-9. We still need 25 to win. Coad in now alongside Revis.
4.46pm – WICKET! Thompson well caught low down at long-leg superbly by Carson without scoring. It’s 158-8. We need 25 to win. Leech in now.
4.38pm – WICKET! Lyth caught behind for a superb 73 off Robinson, and it’s 158-7. We need 25 more to win. Thompson in to join Revis, who has 13.
4.27pm – Yorkshire 154-6 after 50 overs, needing 29 more. Lyth 71, Revis 13.
4.16pm – Early evening runs. Seven of them in a couple of overs, including a Lyth boundary through covers. He has 68 out of 147-6. We need 36 more to win.
4.07pm – The evening session is about to begin. Yorkshire 140-6, needing 43 more. Lyth 63, Revis 7.
3.44pm – Tea – Yorkshire are 140-6 after 46 overs, needing 43 more to win. Lyth 63 and Revis 7.
3.40pm – We are five minutes from tea, and Yorkshire are 132-6, needing 51 more to win. Lyth 62 and Revis 2.
3.30pm – Diamonds have now lost, by eight wickets. Here at Hove, Yorkshire are 129-6, needing 54 more. Lyth 60, Revis 1.
3.23pm – At Old Trafford, Diamonds are close to defeat in the Charlotte Edwards Cup. Thunder 105-2 chasing 111.
3.19pm – WICKET! Tattersall caught at short fine on the sweep at Carson for 18. It’s 121-6 in the 39th. We need 62 more to win. Revis in now alongside Lyth, who has 57.
3.09pm – Five boundaries in the last eight balls has calmed the nerves somewhat. We’ve moved to 117-5 in pursuit of 183. Lyth 55 and Tattersall 16.
3.06pm – Lyth reaches a crucial fifty off 102 balls. with 7x4s. 109-5 now. Excellent from our opener.
3.05pm – A boundary apiece for Tattersall and Lyth in successive overs. We’re 103-5, needing 80 more to win. Lyth 45, Tattersall 12.
2.49pm – The off-spinner Carson is on for his first bowl of the match. Yorkshire 87-5, needing 96 more.
2.41pm – Yorkshire need 98 to win now, at 85-5, with Lyth 37 and Tattersall 2. This game is right on a knife-edge.
2.26pm – WICKET! Wharton has played on to Hunt, 18. 76-5 in the 26th over. Looks like he’s edged it onto his thigh and it’s ricocheted onto leg-stump. 183 target. Tattersall in now. Lyth key on 30.
2.14pm – Diamonds finish on 109-5 at Old Trafford. Marlow 47 not out.
2.12pm – Yorkshire have moved to 66-4 now. Lyth 28, Wharton 14. 183 target.
2pm – Diamonds are 81-5 in the 17th over against Thunder at Old Trafford. Marlow 39 not out.
1.54pm – Wharton cuts a boundary off Hudson-Prentice, the first runs of the afternoon. Lovely shot. 49-4. 183 target.
1.42pm – We’re about to resume after lunch. Yorkshire 45-4 and Wharton has come to the crease to join Lyth.
1.25pm – Diamonds are 22-3 in the sixth over against Thunder, Winfield-Hill and Armitage amongst the early wickets.
1.03pm – WICKET! Hudson-Prentice gets Hill caught behind, 1. It’s 45-4 in the 15th over at lunch. We’re chasing 183.
12.57pm – WICKET! Root trapped lbw by Lamb, 10. It’s 44-3. 183 target. Hill in now.
12.53pm – The Diamonds have won the toss and elected to bat at Old Trafford against Thunder in the opening Charlotte Edwards Cup game. 1pm start.
12.50pm – Yorkshire have moved to 39-2 after 12 overs, needing 144 more to win. Lyth 23, Root 7.
12.22pm – WICKET! Masood caught behind off Robinson, 4. We’re 21-2, needing 183 to win. Root in now.
12.11pm – WICKET! Bean caught at fourth slip low down by Haines off Hunt, 0. 12-1. 183 target. Masood in now.
12.03pm – Hill bowls Robinson this morning. John Heald with the photograph.
11.55am – We’re chasing 183, and Lyth has clipped the first bailiff his legs from Robinson for four. Ideal start.
11.44am – WICKET! Robinson bowled by Hill – two stumps out of the ground. Sussex 227 all out, and Yorkshire will be chasing 183 to win. Coad, Hill and Thompson all finish with three wickets.
11.40am – WICKET! Alsop caught at third slip by Bean off Hill for a fine 86. Sussex 226-9, a lead of 181.
11.28am – Interesting passage of play coming up. Thompson hit Robinson on the right arm with a short ball a few moments ago. He needed treatment, and now he’s starting to open his shoulders. 213-8, a home lead of 168. He has 5, Alsop 83.
11.17am – WICKET! Carson well caught at cover by Wharton diving to his left off Thompson, 25. It’s 200-8, and Sussex lead by 155.
11.08am – Yorkshire have taken the new ball. Thompson with it. Sussex 195-7, a lead of 150, after 80 overs.
11am – Coad is not on the field. Bess is on as sub. So Yorkshire are going to have to claim these three wickets without their spearhead.
10.59am – The players are out in the middle. Sussex 194-7, leading by 149. Hill with the ball to start the day. Alsop 77 and Carson 22. We have 100 overs in the day.
10.53am – Yorkshire will start the day 2.1 overs away from the new ball. Whether Coad takes it is unclear.
10.29am – Vishwa Fernando warming up at Hove this morning.
9.53am – Vishwa Fernando is out in the middle having a bowl, with Kabir Ali at the other end with the baseball mitt on. John Heald, our photographer here this week, has just been out taking a few snaps and says, ‘He’s fast becoming my new best friend is Vishwa, he’s a lovely warm and friendly guy’.
Great to hear, but let’s hope he’s not too friendly to county batters, hey!
9.10am – Good morning from Hove, where the sun is out. It’s a gorgeous South Coast morning. A good day for a win, you might say!
Fingers crossed, that’s how it plays out today. Yorkshire are just about ahead. Sussex are 194-7 in their second innings, leading by 149 on an improving batting pitch. If we can wrap up the three wickets quickly this morning, then a first win of 2024 is very much on the cards.
Sussex believe they are very much in the hunt as well. Paul Farbrace, their head coach, was talking up his side’s chances if they secured a 180 lead.
Yorkshire bowled pretty well yesterday and chipped away at the wickets, though it wasn’t a flawless performance by any stretch. They let a few chances slip, be it dropped catches or a wicket off a no ball. They can’t afford to be generous today, otherwise things may get sticky.
If you want to recap yesterday’s action, you can do so via our Match Report and reaction piece with Ben Coad, who came off late on yesterday with a stiff back and will be assessed this morning ahead of any involvement with the ball today.
It’s a big day in Yorkshire Cricket circles, with England women playing Pakistan at Headingley in the third IT20, and the Diamonds playing Thunder at Emirates Old Trafford in the first Charlotte Edwards Cup match of the season. Both start at 1pm.
For the live stream from Hove, click on the Match Centre tab at the top of the page. Enjoy the day.
