Yorkshire close in on victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826: County Championship Division Two
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 were in firm control of a County Championship Division Two match against Nottinghamshire at the Headingley, Leeds in England.
The visitors require 18 more runs to avoid an innings defeat and have 4 more wickets in hand. Yorkshire scored 336 runs in their first innings whereas Nottinghamshire managed 143 and 175/6 in both their innings after two days of play.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Read-c1248 won the toss and elected to bat first for the visitors, but his decision did not prove to be an ideal one. Only four batsmen managed to score in double figures and the team was bundled up within 150.
The start to the innings was terrible as Nottinghamshire lost http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 on the same score of 7 runs. The situation did not improve for the team, as they lost a couple of more wickets within the next 50 runs.
First-drop http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Hales-c985 was the only batsman who troubled the home team bowlers. However, he was rapidly running out of partners from the other end, as the visitors were 7 down for 100 on the board.
Hales tried his best to extend the first innings total for his team as far as he could. He was the last wicket to fall in the Nottinghamshire innings after scoring a brilliant knock of 85 runs. The stylish batsman struck 10 fours and 2 massive sixes in his
innings.
Yorkshire seamer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rich-Pyrah-c2311 was in menacing form, as he took a five-for in the innings. He got terrific support from left-arm medium pacer Ryan Sidebottom, who dismissed 4 batsmen.
The home team were given a brilliant start by their top-order, as opener Adam Lyth and first-drop Anthony McGrath put together 100 runs for the second wicket. They were dismissed after scoring 64 and 49 runs respectively.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Gale-c1039, who is the captain of Yorkshire, played with a lot of responsibility and scored a superb ton for his side. He remained not out on 145 off 205 balls with the help of 15 fours and 2 towering sixes. This special effort from the home team captain
gave a solid first innings lead to the team of 193 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Fletcher-c1855 was the only bowler who troubled the Yorkshire batsmen. He picked up 4 wickets in the innings.
The start to the Nottinghamshire’s second innings was yet again disappointing, as three wickets fell for just 38 runs. However, Hales constructed his second half-century of the match and this time got good support from Voges. The pair put together 105 runs
for the fourth wicket, but was dismissed after that. They scored 83 and 42 runs in their respective innings.
The visitors were 176 for 6 until close of the second day’s play and they were yet again troubled by Pyrah and Sidebottom, who took 3 wickets each.
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