7.03pm – That is close of play.
7.01pm – Bad light stops play, with Sussex 26-0 from 10 overs of their second innings, a deficit of 111. That will almost certainly be close.
6.36pm – Sussex have taken their second innings to 18-0 inside four overs. They trail by 119. We have 11 overs remaining after this one.
6.13pm – WICKET! Moriarty caught behind off Robinson, 3. We’re bowled out for 326, a lead of 137. Thompson 44 not out. We will have 15 overs remaining in the day.
6pm – Thompson has just hoisted Carson for back-to-back sixes over long-off and long-on, moving to 43 out of 322-9, a lead of 133.
3.54pm – WICKET! Coad is bowled trying to paddle Carson, who has five wickets. 309-9 in the 80th over. The lead is 120. Moriarty in now alongside Thompson, 31.
5.51pm – Yorkshire 302-8 after 78 overs, with Thompson 31 and Coad 1. Second batting point in the bag, and the lead is 113.
5.44pm – WICKET! Revis caught at second slip off Robinson, for 34. We’re 294-8, a lead of 105. Coad in now alongside Thompson, 24.
5.39pm – SIX! Revis hoists Carson straight and moved to 34 out of 293-7. The lead is now 104 in the 76th over. We have 24 remaining in the day after this. Thompson has 23. Super stuff.
5.11pm – Thompson has just uppercut Unadkat for six and then lofted him over mid-off’s head for four, moving to 14 out of 263-7 in the 69th over.
5.06pm – At 250-7 in the 68th over, we have a first batting point. Revis 16, Thompson 2. The lead is 61.
4.58pm – WICKET! Hill miscues Carson to mid-on, 14. We’re 248-7 in the 66th over, a lead of 59. Thompson in now alongside Revis 16.
4.33pm – WICKET! Tattersall trapped lbw by Carson’s off0-spin, 16. We’re 224-6 after 58 overs. Hill in now alongside Revis, who has 6. Our lead is 35.
4.24pm – WICKET! Luxton bowled by Carson in the opening over of the evening for an impressive 59. It’s 217-5 in the 56th over. Revis in now alongside Tattersall, who has 15.
4.01pm – Tea. Yorkshire 214-4 after 55 overs, a lead of 25. Luxton 59, Tattersall 12. Excellent afternoon session, and we still have 45 overs left in the day.
3.58pm – Yorkshire 213-4 in the 55th over, a lead of 24. Luxton 59, Tattersall 11. Tea to be taken at 4pm.
3.33pm – WICKET! Bairstow trapped lbw by Carson, for a fine 57. We’re 194-4 in the 48th over, ending a 90-run stand with Luxton, who remains on 51. We lead by five.
3.27pm – Huge moment arrives as Bairstow top-edges Hunt high towards mid-on, and Robinson coming in drops the chance on 51. A couple of balls later, pulls a six into the Popular Bank. 193-3, and our lead is four.
3.24pm – Bairstow follows Luxton to his fifty, off 66 balls with 7x4s. It’s 187-3. Excellent.
3.23pm – Luxton reaches a maiden first-class fifty off 101 balls with 7x4s. It’s 185-3 after 46 overs. Super knock.
3.10pm – Life for Bairstow on 38 as Clark at second slip tips an edge against Hudson-Prentice over the bar. It’s 170-3 now.
3.01pm – Back-to-back boundaries for Bairstow as he lofts Hudson-Prentice over mid-on’s head on both occasions. He has 34 out of 163-3.
The partnership with Luxton is now 59. He has 43.
2.43pm – Luxton has just driven Hudson-Prentice through the covers for four, moving to 31. They were his first runs since lunch – almost 50 minutes ago. We’re now 140-3 and trailing by 49.
2.28pm – Yorkshire 128-3 in the 34th over replying to Sussex’s 189 all out. Bairstow 24, Luxton 27.
2pm – It’s not taken Jonny long to get into the battle! Robinson thought he had him caught behind on four, an appeal turned down. Words were exchanged before Bairstow missed an expansive drive at the next ball and stomped down the pitch to resume hostilities. We’re 109-3 now, and Bairstow has 5.
1.51pm – Some way to get off the mark for Bairstow, who drives the first ball of the afternoon – from Hudson-Prentice – down the ground for four. We’re 108-3 after 26 overs. Luxton 27.
1.12pm – WICKET! Wharton caught at first slip by Alsop off Hudson-Prentice, 40, on the stroke of lunch. We reach the break at 104-3 in the 26th over. Luxton has 27 as we reply to Sussex 189 all out.
12.57pm – We’ve taken 51 runs from the last six overs, moving from 43-2 after 16 to 94-2 after 22. Wharton 36, Luxton 21.
12.56pm – Lunch will be at 1.10pm given the extra overs we’re playing today. Encouraging start to our first innings. 92-2 in the 22nd over, with Wharton 34 and Luxton 21. They’ve added 61 so far.
12.43pm – Wharton has taken Hunt for two boundaries and a pulled six off successive balls in the ongoing 19th over, moving to 24 out of 71-2. Luxton 12.
12.32pm – Luxton has just driven left-arm quick Hunt through the covers for four. Lovely shot. He has 10 of 48-2 in the 17th over.
12.15pm – WICKET! Bean caught behind off Unadkat for 3. We’re 31-2 in the 13th over, with Luxton joining Wharton, who is yet to score. We’re replying to 189 all out.
11.56am – WICKET! Lyth bowled by Unadkat, 24, off a combination of inside-edge and pad. Leg bail goes, and we’re 26-1 in the ninth over. Wharton in now alongside Bean, who is yet to score.
11.34am – Lyth has scored 13 out of our 15-0 in the fourth over, including one boundary. Robinson is sharing the new ball with Indian left-armer Unadkat.
11.18am – Our reply to Sussex 189 all out is underway, with Lyth facing Robinson.
11.10am – WICKET! Hunt trapped lbw by Thompson, 1. Sussex are all out for 189 inside 74 overs. Thompson finishes with 3-46 added to 3-38 from Revis.
11.01am – The players are out in the middle, and Revis has the ball in hand. Alsop on strike on 84, and Sussex are 184-9.
10.25am – Confirmation that we will be starting on time at 11am, and we will have 104 overs in the day.
9.47am – The cover on the square has been taken off now, and the players have started their warm-ups.
9.20am – Good morning from North Marine Road, where we have been met with a gale-force wind ahead of day two. The sun is out, but there is doubt over a start on time at 11am.
With such a strong wind, there is a safety issue to contend with. For example, there is a cover on the square which can’t be taken off until dies down. Also, one of the sight-screens at the Peasholm Park End has almost blown over a couple times in the last half hour.
There is talk of it easing in time to get us going on time, but clearly it’s by no means assured. If we do play a full day, there will be 104 overs in the day, which will start with Sussex on 187-9.
Before play starts, there is a members’ forum in the marquee with chair Colin Graves. That is due to get underway at 9.30am in the hospitality marquee in the far corner of the ground.
You never know, by the time the forum finishes, the marquee may well be placed by the side of the pavilion!!
Yesterday was Yorkshire’s, with Matthew Revis claiming three wickets and Ben Coad and Jordan Thompson two apiece. But there is definitely something in the pitch, and you get the feeling the home advantage is only slender at this point.
To recap on yesterday’s action, you can do so via our Match Report and reaction piece with Revis, both of which are linked below.
As ever, the live stream will be available via the Match Centre tab at the top of the page. Enjoy the day.
