Live: Yorkshire Men v Sussex, Rothesay CC, Day Four
It's day four of Yorkshire's Rothesay County Championship clash with Sussex at Headingley. The White Rose are aiming to clinch a last-gasp victory. Follow this page for live updates throughout the day.
That's it. Match drawn
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com.
Bad light: Sussex 324-8, 88 overs
Sussex 324-8, leading by 315.
That could well be the last we see.
If that is the case, it’s 13 points apiece, and we have claimed our second draw in three matches.
Root with new ball
Joe Root has taken the new ball. Sussex 281-8 in the 81st over. The lead is 272.
Up and running after tea
Sussex are 274-8 with just under 32 overs remaining. They lead by 265.
Joe Root continues.
Tea. Sussex 272-8, 78 overs
Sussex have a lead of 263 with 32 overs remaining.
Yorkshire have enjoyed a really good afternoon there, with Joe Root striking three times added to w wicket from Dom Bess.
But Sussex have been batted to safety by Tom Clark’s 93 either side of lunch with help from James Coles, 53, and Jack Leaning’s 40.
Sussex 256-8, 74 overs
They lead by 247 as we approach tea – 20 mins to go.
Fin Bean appeals successfully for the caught behind of Tom Clark off Joe Root earlier.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com.
Sussex 252-8, 69.5 overs
Tom Price caught Jack White bowled Joe Root, 10.
Caught at backward point.
Sussex lead by 243 with 40.1 overs remaining in the game.
Sussex 234-7, 63.4 overs
John Simpson bowled Joe Root, 4.
Off-stump flattened.
Sussex lead by 225 with Fynn Hudson-Prentice and Tom Price both on nought.
Proce has come out with a runner following the ankle injury he picked up yesterday.
Sussex 234-6, 62.1 overs
Jack Leaning caught George Hill bowled Dom Bess, 40.
What a catch this is. One-handed diving low to his right after anticipating a reverse sweep from Leaning.
Sussex lead by 225 with just under 48 overs remaining.
John Simpson 4 and Fynn Hudson-Prentice at the crease.
Sussex 224-5, 55.4 overs
Tom Clark caught behind Fin Bean bowled Joe Root, 93.
Half-heartedly playing forwards alongside way away from his body. Loose shot which indicated nervous nineties.
Sussex 215 ahead, with Jack Leaning 34 and John Simpson having just come to the crease.
Sussex 212-4, 52 overs
Sussex’s lead has just gone beyond 200 – to 203 to be precise.
Tom Clark has slammed the door shut on Yorkshire’s victory hopes here. He is 89 not out, with Jack Leaning 26.
Spin from both ends in the form of Dom Bess and Joe Root.
Sussex 159-4, 43 overs
We’re about to get going after lunch, with Joe Root bowling.
Tom Clark has 64 and Jack Leaning 1.
Sussex 159-4, 43 overs
Yorkshire strike twice in the morning, through George Hill and Jhye Richardson.
Unbeaten Tom Clark 64 and James Coles 53 have advanced Sussex’s cause.
Things are going to have to happen in a hurry for Yorkshire after lunch.
Sussex 152-4, 41 overs
James Coles bowled Jhye Richardson, 53.
Coles advances down the pitch towards the off-side, looking to play to leg, but is bowled around his legs.
That ends a 108-run partnership with Tom Clarke, who has 62.
Jack Leaning in now.
Coles 50
James Coles reaches his fifty off 52 balls with 7x4s.
Sussex are now 138-3 in the 39th over, leading by 129.
He has 51 and Tom Clark 52. They have shared 94 for the fourth wicket.
Clark 50
Left-handed Tom Clark has reached his fifty off 108 balls, with James Coles not far behind on 45.
These two have shared 83 to take the sting out of things for the visitors.
Sussex 109-3, 33 overs
The visitors lead by 100.
Tom Clark has 39 off 95 balls but James Coles has 41 off 35 and has put Sussex into a position of significant comfort now.
Yorkshire need two or three quick wickets.
Sussex 78-3, 28th over
Tom Clark has 30 and James Coles 19.
They lead by 69.
Sussex 44-3, 20.2 overs
Jack Carson lbw George Hill, 6.
Carson falls to Hill’s second ball of the day having replaced Jhye Richardson from the Kirkstall Lane End.
The visitors lead by 35.
Sussex 44-2, lead by 35
Sussex have started this morning brightly from their point of view.
Talking of bright…Fin Bean is looking a picture of summer behind the stumps.
He’s keeping in a wide-brimmed sun hat.
Sussex 39-2, 16 overs
A couple of early boundaries for Sussex as Jhye Richardson and Jack White unite.
Their lead is 28.
Away we go...
Jhye Richardson has opened the bowling this morning.
Sussex 31-2, leading by 22.
Tom Clark 4, Jack Carson 4.
Yorkshire's D40 Pursuit win
Yesterday marked the start of the county’s Disability schedule of competitive summer fixtures, and the Pursuit side were winners away at Shropshire.
The report for that game is here.
D40 Pursuit side get Yorkshire’s Disability summer started in style
Good morning...
From Headingley, where it’s another glorious start to day four against Sussex, weather wise.
Fingers crossed, it’s a bowling morning because Yorkshire are chasing wickets which could help them claim a victory which has looked unlikely for the majority of this fixture.
Every credit to the White Rose. Since conceding 502 in the first innings, they have hit back with gusto to create an opportunity.
Sussex will begin this morning on 31-2 in their second innings, leading by 22. The draw still remains the heavy favourite. But, as Sam Whiteman said last night, “A couple of quick ones in the morning and you never know where the day will end up”.
Whiteman completed his maiden Yorkshire century yesterday as the county compiled a first-innings 511, and you can read his reaction to day three via the link below, along with our match report.
The live stream will be available at the top of the page, as per usual.
Enjoy the day.
