Live: Yorkshire Men v Sussex, Rothesay CC, Day Three
Yorkshire and Sussex have reached day three of the Rothesay County Championship fixture at Headingley. Fin Bean scored a second-day century to give the White Rose a platform with the bat in their first-innings reply to Sussex's 502. Follow this page for live updates.
Close: Sussex 31-2, 14 overs
That’s an excellent end to the day for Yorkshire, who have made inroads and heightened the nerves in the Sussex dressing room.
They lead by 22. Tom Clark and nightwatchman Jack Carson are unbeaten.
Sussex 25-2, 10 overs
Tom Haines caught and bowled George Hill, 13.
Chipped a relatively straightforward catch back to Hill.
Yorkshire have an in here.
Sussex 25-1, 7 overs
We’re halfway through the 14 overs which Sussex have to face before close.
They lead by 16, with Tom Clark and Tom Haines at the crease.
Richardson and White attacking for Yorkshire.
Sussex 13-1, 2.4 overs
Daniel Hughes bowled Jhye Richardson, 0.
Lovely delivery. Top of off-stump.
A couple more of those tonight and things could get interesting.
Yorkshire 511 all out, 139.2 overs
Jhye Richardson bowled James Coles, 35.
Making room to hit through the off-side.
A lead of nine. Jhye Richardson has been bowled by James Coles for 35.
We have 14 overs remaining in the day.
Yorkshire into the lead
The White Rose have advanced to 504-9 with 20 overs remaining in the day.
Jhye Richardson 28 and Jack White 4.
White has just square driven James Coles for four to get Yorkshire a lead.
Yorkshire 495-9, 134.2 overs
Logan van Beek caught behind John Simpson bowled Henry Crocombe, 29.
Yorkshire trail by only seven now, and that ends a 49-run stand with Jhye Richardson, who has 23.
Interesting last 20 or so overs coming up.
Yorkshire trail by 25
Logan van Beek has 23 and Jhye Richardson 11.
These two have moved the score along to 477-8 in the early stages of the afternoon.
Tea. Yorkshire 457-8, 124 overs
Yorkshire are now 45 runs in arrears, with Logan van Beek 11 and Jhye Richardson 3.
Hill 50
George Hill has reached his fifty off 55 balls with 5x4s and 1x6s.
Yorkshire 446-7 now, trailing by 56.
Make that 446-8 as Hill chips Jack Carson’s off-spin to mid-wicket.
Yorkshire 442-7, 119.2 overs
Dom Bess lbw Tom Haines, 22.
Ah, a bit unlucky there is Bess. Looked to be inside-edge involved.
George Hill on 49 and Logan van Beek has just come to the crease.
Yorkshire 395-6, 112.2 overs
Joe Root caught behind John Simpson bowled Henry Crocombe, 96.
Yorkshire 395-6.
Undone by extra bounce.
George Hill and Dom Bess together.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com.
Yorkshire 388-5 in the 111th over.
Joe Root 94 and George Hill 19, the latter who has just hoisted James Coles over long-on for six.
Yorkshire have claimed three batting bonus points to Sussex’s one bowling point.
Yorkshire 366-5, 107th over
Joe Root has moved to 89.
He has just slog-swept and cut James Coles for back-to-back boundaries.
Yorkshire 353-5, 104 overs
Matthew Revis caught Ollie Robinson bowled James Coles, 42.
Edged drive to slip ends an 86-stand with Joe Root, who has 79.
George Hill in now.
Yorkshire 324-4, 96th over
Joe Root 67 and Matthew Revis 25.
These two have shared 57.
Yorkshire 301-4, 89 overs
The White Rose trail by 201 runs, with Joe Root unbeaten on 56 and Matthew Revis 13.
Ollie Robinson and Fynn Hudson-Prentice bowling at present.
Picture that!
Yorkshire-born Getty Images photographer Gareth Copley-Jones is here photographing the action today, and he has a new book out with Press Association journalist Rory Dollard, titled Picture of England.
It’s a compilation of all his best photographs from following England around the globe, with words to match.
The pair’s royalties are all going to the MND Association. The book is published by Pitch and is out now.
Joe Root has written a foreword.
Lunch. Yorkshire 300-4, 88 overs
Joe Root has 56 and Matthew Revis 13.
Sussex have struck three times this morning for the addition of 108 runs, including Fin Bean and Sam Whiteman for 105 and 101 respectively.
Yorkshire trail by 202 runs.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com.
Root 50
Joe Root has reached a fifty off 59 balls with 7x4s.
Yorkshire 288-4 as we approach lunch.
It’s been the type of innings where you look up at the scoreboard and think, ‘I thought he was on 20-odd’.
It’s just looked so easy.
New ball taken
Sussex have taken the new ball, and the seam of Ollie Robinson and the spin of James Coles are sharing it.
Yorkshire 275-4 in the 82nd over.
Yorkshire 267-4, 79.4 overs
Jonny Bairstow bowled James Coles, 6.
Bairstow bowled through the gate and loses his middle stump.
Matthew Revis in now alongside Joe Root, 36.
Key wicket for Sussex just before the new ball is due.
Root starts well
Joe Root has cruised to 35 not out in Yorkshire’s 266-3 in the 79th over.
Jonny Bairstow has six, and the new ball is due imminently.
Yorkshire 244-3, 74.2 overs
Sam Whiteman caught behind John Simpson bowled Henry Crocombe, 101.
Feeling for it outside off-stump and edges behind.
Jonny Bairstow in now alongside Joe Root, who has 19.
HUNDRED!!!! WHITEMAN
What a way to get to your maiden Yorkshire hundred, with a straight six off James Coles, drilled down the ground.
188 balls, 11x4s and that six.
Superb innings. Yorkshire 229-2.
Closing in...
Sam Whiteman has 95 out of Yorkshire’s 222-2 from 71 overs.
Joe Root is with him on three.
Yorkshire 199-2, 64.4 overs
Fin Bean lbw Fynn Hudson-Prentice, 105.
Angled into the left-hander and struck in line. An excellent innings comes to an end.
Joe Root comes alongside Sam Whiteman, who has 77.
Up and running
Sam Whiteman and Fin Bean have scored a single off each of the first two balls of the day, from Fynn Hudson-Prentice, moving to 74 and 103 respectively.
Yorkshire’s score 194-1 in the 61st over.
But we have a delay, with Tom Price going down holding his right ankle at deep backward square-leg. He’s up now but has hobbled off the park.
Would be surprised if we don’t have an injury substitution coming in shortly.
Having looked at the replay, he just goes over on his ankle. He actually did well to stop the boundary having gone down like he did.
Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWPix.com.
Sam Whiteman played nicely for his 73 yesterday, but his innings was interrupted when he was hit a painful blow in the box by Henry Crocombe.
Last night, batting coach John Sadler said with a smile: “He certainly went down, didn’t he. But they breed them tough in Australia. Well, Australia and South Yorkshire, anyway.
“It’s always funny when it happens to somebody else, isn’t it?
“Bessy was in there laughing this evening, which was great, because it was Bessy who got hit twice there against Hampshire.
“I think his box, he signed it and gave it to the physio.
“I don’t know what condition Sam’s box is in yet. But, no, he took a bit of time out, the physio looked after him, and I think everything’s still in place!”
Good morning...
From Headingley, where it’s dry but overcast ahead of day three.
We’re all set for an 11am start, with Yorkshire on 192-1 in reply to Sussex’s first-innings 502 all out.
Fin Bean 102 not out and Sam Whiteman with 73 unbeaten shared an unbroken 175 for the second wicket.
It was a Yorkshire record partnership for that wicket in first-class matches against Sussex, beating the 171 shared between FS Jackson and David Denton at Sheffield (Bramall Lane) in 1904. Quite the pair to beat!
They will be looking to plough on this morning and go from there.
Clearly, with the likes of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow to come, the White Rose could still put some pressure on Sussex at the back end of this game. Equally, early wickets this morning and Sussex will feel the same.
Realistically, the draw is still the white hot favourite given the placid nature of the pitch.
You can read our report and reaction piece – with batting coach John Sadler – from day two via the links below.
You can also read the report and reaction piece – from head coach Rich Pyrah – following our women’s stunning Roses win at Emirates Old Trafford yesterday.
