Live: Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire, Rothesay CC, Day Three
Nottinghamshire head into day three against Yorkshire at Trent Bridge on 55-3 in their second innings, leading by 127. They have the edge, but can Yorkshire fight back? Follow this page for updates throughout the day.
Yorkshire win by one wicket
Jonny Bairstow has slapped Mohammad Ali for six over cover to win it.
He finishes 38 not out.
That’s incredible.
Yorkshire finish fifth in Division One with six wins. Nineteen-point haul.
What a way to end the summer.
Yorkshire 153-9, needing five to win
Ben Cliff caught behind off Liam Patterson-White.
Jack White in now alongside Jonny Bairstow 153-9.
Nearly there, fingers crossed
Three pulled boundaries for Jonny Bairstow off Mohammad Ali. He has 30, and it’s 153-8. Five to win.
Yorkshire inching their way...
Hopefully to victory.
It’s 139-7, with 19 more needed.
Jonny Bairstow has 18 and Ben Coad, who helped set this day up with the ball this morning, on 6.
Oh no. As I finish typing, Coad has edged Liam Patterson-White behind.
Yorkshire 139-8 now.
Bess caught behind off Ali
Yorkshire are 130-7 now, needing 28 more.
Dom Bess has been caught behind off Mohammad Ali.
Ben Coad joins Jonny Bairstow at the crease.
Yorkshire 129-6, needing 29 more to win
George Hill stumped off Liam Patterson-White.
This game is still alive.
Dom Bess comes to the crease to join Jonny Bairstow, who has 15.
Bairstow whips Ali for six
Jonny Bairstow has found the short boundary over backward square by whipping a leg-side Mohammad Ali delivery. He has 14 of 127-5.
Yorkshire 116-5, needing 42 more to win
Matthew Revis bowled by one which kept low from Mohammad Ali.
Not a great deal of fortune for Revis towards the end of the season.
Bowled by a grubber there, added to two runs outs in the last two games which shouldn’t have been given.
George Hill in now alongside Jonny Bairstow, who has 7.
Seven runs off first two balls of the evening
A three for Matthew Revis against Mohammad Ali and then a Jonny Bairstow cover drive.
Yorkshire 115-4, needing 43 more to win.
Tea. Yorkshire 108-4, 38 overs
The White Rose need 50 more to win this evening.
Not done yet this game, with there still plenty in the pitch.
Matthew Revis 12, Jonny Bairstow 2.
Luxton falls, Yorkshire four down and 61 short
Will Luxton is caught behind off a top-edged pull at Mohammad Ali for 53.
Yorkshire 97-4 chasing 158.
Jonny Bairstow in alongside Matthew Revis, 3.
Luxton 50
Will Luxton has reached an excellent fifty off 78 balls, helping Yorkshire to 91-2.
We need 67 more to win.
Just as I finished typing, James Wharton was trapped lbw by Liam Patterson-White.
It’s 91-3.
Congratulations to the Bears
Warwickshire are the county champions.
They have beaten Leicestershire by an innings at Edgbaston.
Many congratulations to them and, of course, our former player Jordan Thompson, whose stag do it is soon. A number of the Yorkshire players are going on that.
Here at Trent Bridge, Yorkshire are 82-2 chasing 158.
Will Luxton has 42 and James Wharton 3.
Yorkshire 70-2, 20th over
Brett Hutton gets Sam Whiteman caught behind for 12.
The White Rose need 88 more to win as James Wharton comes to the crease.
Yorkshire 54-1, 13th over
Adam Lyth caught behind off Brett Hutton for 21.
Will Luxton remains on 31.
Sam Whiteman comes to the crease as Yorkshire chase 158.
Yorkshire 46-0, 12th over
Adam Lyth 20 and Will Luxton 24 have already taken a sizeable chunk out of this 158-target.
Make that 52-0. Luxton has just pulled Tom Giles for six over mid-wicket.
Yorkshire 36-0, 8 overs
We’re through one over of the afternoon, and there’s been an Adam Lyth boundary in it.
Yorkshire are chasing 158.
Lyth has 14 and Will Luxton 20.
Lunch. Yorkshire 30-0, 7 overs
Will Luxton has 19 and Adam Lyth 9.
The White Rose have started their chase of 158 very confidently.
Jack White acknowledges the applause after completing his five-for today.
Picture by John Heald.
Yorkshire 1-0, 3rd over
Quiet start to the Yorkshire chase of 158.
Adam Lyth has the only run, with Will Luxton for company.
Yorkshire need 158 to win
Ben Coad has just bowled an attacking Lyndon James to bowl Notts’ out for 85 in their second innings.
Yorkshire have taken seven wickets in all but 17 overs this morning.
Outstanding.
Coad finishes with 4-27 and Jack White 5-23.
Not a straightforwards chase. But it’s added up to meaning that today is likely to be the last day of Yorkshire’s 2026 summer.
Notts' 79-9, White has his fifth
Four wickets today, five in all, Jack White has run through Nottinghamshire this morning.
Tom Giles has just been bowled.
The home lead is 151.
Fabulous.
Nottinghamshire 72-8, leading by 144
Ben Coad has removed Liam Patterson-White caught at third slip by Dom Bess.
Yorkshire right back in this after a superb first hour.
Hang on. Hutton’s gone first ball. Same combination, Coad and Bess.
Wow!
Nottinghamshire 67-6, 139 ahead
Jack White has just trapped Mitchell Hay lbw pushing forwards.
All three wickets have fallen to White this morning.
Nottinghamshire 58-5, leading by 130
Jack White gets Ben Martindale caught at third slip, Dom Bess with the catch.
What a start to the day for Yorkshire.
Notts' 55-4, leading by 127
Jack Haynes has edged the day’s fourth ball, from Jack White, behind. Jonny Bairstow with his fourth catch of the innings.
Up and running...
Jack White has taken up bowling duties to start the day.
Nottinghamshire 55-3, leading by 127.
Good morning....
From Trent Bridge, where the sun’s shining.
It’s a glorious late summer’s morning, and we’re all set to get going at 10.30am.
Yorkshire could do with morning wickets. In bowler-friendly conditions, they don’t really want to be chasing more than say 250, and Nottinghamshire are already 127 ahead at 55-3 in their second innings.
Both sides have had periods of success in this fixture, which has been attritional at stages but fascinating throughout.
Notts’ can no longer win the title, which is Warwickshire’s to lose.
George Hill scored 58 and took a wicket yesterday, which kept Yorkshire in the game. Replying to 251 in the first innings, they were 124-8 before recovering to 179 all out. We spoke to George at close, and linked below is what he said.
The stream will be embedded at the top of the page before we get going on the penultimate day of the 2026 summer.
Enjoy the day, which will be a 97-over day to help make up for the time we lost yesterday.
