Live: Yorkshire Men v Leicestershire, Rothesay CC, Day Three
Yorkshire and Leicestershire are heading into the second half of their rainy Rothesay County Championship match at Scarborough. The White Rose posted 263 all out in their first innings and need quick wickets on day three to try and swing the game in their favour. Follow this page for live updates.
That's it for the day
Play has been abandoned for the day here at Scarborough.
Leicestershire 84-0 in their first-innings reply to Yorkshire’s 263.
Rain continues
There has been no change in the scene here at Scarborough, with tea having been and gone.
Tea is now being taken
The umpires have decided to take tea, with the rain still falling.
RAIN. Leicestershire 84-0, 36th over
Leicestershire openers Rishi Patel and Sheridon Gumbs have advanced to 41 and 39 respectively.
Hill has left the field
Bit of an injury concern for Yorkshire, with George Hill having left the field two balls into his sixth over.
Matthew Revis is completing the over.
Leicestershire 74-0 in the 35th over.
Leicestershire 61-0, 28th over
It is actually raining very lightly at present.
Rishi Patel 39 and Sheridon Gumbs 22.
All good to go after lunch
Leicestershire 43-0 replying to 263.
Lunch. Leicestershire 43-0, 21 overs
The Foxes have done what they needed to from their perspective, advancing from 12-0 overnight.
Rishi Patel has 27 and Sheridon Gumbs 16.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com.
10 minutes to lunch
Leicestershire 37-0, 20th over.
By virtue of them batting through the session unbroken so far, you’d have to say that the Foxes will be the happier.
Rishi Patel 22 and Sheridon Gumbs 15.
Hill into the attack
George Hill into the attack for the first time in the match.
He’s replaced Jack White, with Leicestershire 27-0 in the 14th over.
And followed by Ben Cliff in place of Ben Coad for the start of the 15th over.
It’s now 28-0.
Early stages...
We’re in the day’s second full over and Leicestershire are 17-0.
Rishi Patel has nine and Sheridon Gumbs 8.
Jack White and Ben Coad are in operation for the White Rose.
Up and running...
Jack White is completing the unfinished fourth over from yesterday. Leicestershire 12-0 in reply to 263.
Good news...
We have a start at 12pm, with 88 overs to be bowled.
Only play at Durham
The only ground in the country which is seeing play at present is Chester-le-Street, where Durham are hosting Gloucestershire.
Inspection at 11.30am
The umpires will have another look at 11.30am.
The ground-staff are mopping up an area in the mid-on region down at the Trafalgar Square End of the ground.
Inspection, 10.30am
Umpires Lloyd and Blackwell have called an inspection at 10.30am.
Good morning...
From North Marine Road, where it’s dry and overcast ahead of day three.
The majority of the covers are off, aside from the one on the cut strip.
We await news from the umpires re potential start times. They haven’t been out to have a look yet.
When play does resume, Leicestershire will be 12-0 in reply to Yorkshire’s 263 all out.
Fingers crossed for quick wickets, hey!
We have a couple of pieces to alert you to.
Our reaction piece to day two with George Hill is linked below, as is a piece with Sam Whiteman on his first year at Yorkshire.
The stream is embedded at the top of the page.
Enjoy the day.
