Live: Rothesay County Championship – Yorkshire Men v Warwickshire, Day 3

What is likely to be the final session of this match is about to get underway.

Warwickshire are 109-4 chasing 185. Ed Barnard has joined Zen Malik, who has 16, at the crease.

Dan Mousley bowled Jordan Thompson, 4.

Ideal end to the session.

As the players leave the field, a spectator underneath the press box can be heard saying, ‘It’s game on, it’s game on’.

He’s right.

Rob Yates caught Joe Root bowled Ben Sears, 41.

Warwickshire’s opener is caught at first slip.

Dan Mousley in to join Zen Malik, who has 7. 185-target for the Bears.

We have just under 20 minutes to go until lunch, and we’re at the stage where Yorkshire have got very little margin for error here.

Warwickshire are 92-2, and they need 93 to win.

Rob Yates has 37 and Zen Malik 7.

Hamza Shaikh caught behind Jonny Bairstow bowled Jordan Buckingham, 8.

Yorkshire’s overseas Australian seamer has struck in his second over. Zen Malik has joined Rob Yates at the crease. The latter has 16.

And some rain has arrived. We’re are in for a delay.

Alex Davies bowled Ben Coad, 31.

The Warwickshire captain goes, losing his off and middle stumps having been beaten through the gate by a beauty of in-swinging delivery. Hamza Shaikh is in now alongside Rob Yates, who has 9. 185-target.

Warwickshire captain Alex Davies is 31 not out in a score of 41-0.

He has just taken three successive boundaries off George Hill and has just edged Ben Coad to third-man for another four, the latter going through at catchable height. Harry Brook got a hand on it at third slip but was late to react.

Ben Coad has joined George Hill in the attack this morning. Warwickshire are 21-0 in the fifth over chasing 185.

Play has started. George Hill is bowling the first over from the Howard Stand End. Warwickshire 15-0 chasing 185, with Alex Davies and Rob Yates at the crease.

The sun was shining about an hour ago, but the cloud has rolled in, which Yorkshire won’t be too disappointed about.

Before we get going, let’s have a look at what’s happening around the counties today.

Division One 

Hampshire 112-1 v Durham 511, Utilita Bowl 

Somerset 145 v Essex 206 and 143-4, The Cooper Associates County Ground

Division Two 

Glamorgan 431 v Derbyshire 215-7, Sophia Gardens

Lancashire 450 v Gloucestershire 184-2, Emirates Old Trafford 

Leicestershire 304 and 96-6 v Northamptonshire 191, The Uptonsteel County Ground

Middlesex 238 v Kent 129 and 226-4, Lord’s.

Picture by Michael Steele/Getty Images. Durham’s Graham Clark scored a first-innings 160 against Hampshire.

The sun’s out once more at HQ, though there is a significant nip in the air ahead of what will be the final day of this game.

Warwickshire have the advantage and are most likely winners. They are 15-0 chasing 185. But stranger things have happened.

If Yorkshire are going to turn this around, you feel they will need a couple of quick wickets this morning.

Alex Davies and Rob Yates are at the crease for the Bears.

Both sides are aiming for their second win of the season.

You can recap yesterday’s action via the match report, which is linked via the X post above, as is our daily reaction piece with George Hill.