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Adam Lyth believes first-innings runs will prove telling in the outcome of Yorkshire’s ongoing Rothesay County Championship clash with Essex at Headingley.

Openers Adam Lyth and Will Luxton, alongside all-rounder Matthew Revis, scored half-centuries during a back-and-forth opening day against Essex which also saw the hosts lose five wickets for 18 runs during the afternoon at weather-affected Headingley. 

Yorkshire face Essex at Headingley in the first of three remaining Rothesay County Championship matches. The two counties are separated by only two points in seventh and eighth. Can Yorkshire win and leapfrog their opponents in the table? Follow this page for live updates throughout day one.