Live coverage of the second day of the opening round of fixtures in the LV= County Championship, with champions Yorkshire forced to rebuild after a poor start with the bat at New Road.
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By Callum Dent and Dave Clark
4.58pm - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311) v Yorkshire (217/7): Worrying signs for Yorkshire as Ryan Sidebottom is forced to retire hurt, and hobbles back to the pavilion in obvious pain, after injuring his left leg setting off for a single. They now 217-7 but effectively 8, and hard to see Sidebottom being fit to bowl again in this match.
We have an injury to Ryan Sidebottom, who has retired hurt. Possibly a calf issue, but not sure.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 13, 2015
4.54pm – Collingwood and Graham Onions once shared a memorable last wicket partnership for England to save a Test in South Africa, but they won’t be repeating such heroics as the latter is bowled by Trego for one to give Durham a total of 380 and 81-run lead. Captain Collingwood is left unbeaten on 109, while at Grace Road Robson and Eckersley have brought the Leicestershire hundred up.
WICKET..Berg shoulders arms and Magoffin gets his man, for a duck! Hampshire are 95 for 7 now in reply to Sussex's 444 all out #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) April 13, 2015
4.44pm – Hampshire’s return to Division One isn’t going to plan, as Steve Magoffin has Vince caught behind for 37 to reduce the home side to 95 for six. Samit Patel completes figures of 3-30 as he ousts Murtagh for 19 to see Middlesex bowled out for 181 – a deficit of 117.
WICKET: Brilliant catch in the gully from Hildreth gives Gregory 5 wickets! Rushworth goes, @DurhamCricket 373/9, leading by 74 #SOMvDUR
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) April 13, 2015
4.33pm – Gurney collects a third scalp as Middlesex’s last recognised batsman, John Simpson, is caught by Riki Wessels for 35. With Dawid Malan injured, last man Steve Finn joins Tim Murtagh.
4.29pm – Collingwood puts his foot down – hitting Groenewald for six and four then smacking Gregory to the boundary in the next over to bring up a 134-ball ton to add to his five-wicket haul. Well played, sir!
4.25pm - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311) v Yorkshire (193/7): Three wickets each for Shantry and Andrew now, as the left-armer bowls Patterson for a duck. Yorkshire 193-7 in the evening sunshine.
4.18pm - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311) v Yorkshire (187/6): Sun’s out at Worcester, even had an ice cream, and Gareth Andrew strikes another important blow in his second over, Andrew Hodd steering loosely to second slip where Daryl Mitchell took his third catch of the innings. The champions are now 187 for six, still 124 behind. The shock is on!
WICKET: Hastings goes for 1. Groenewald with the wicket, caught + bowled. Somerset fighting back after tea, 348/8 #SOMvDUR
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) April 13, 2015
4.07pm – Collingwood might be in danger of running out of partners as Paul Coughlin falls to Lewis Gregory to leave Durham 347 for seven – the skipper remains unbeaten on 86. Angus Robson and Ned Eckersley have carried Leicestershire through to 59 for one at tea.
TEA : Gloucestershire finish the second session on 253-6. Jones 60*, Fuller 12*. #cricketseason
— Northants Cricket (@NorthantsCCC) April 13, 2015
4.01pm – Gloucestershire skipper Geraint Jones marks his Championship debut for the club with a half-century, while Patel makes it two wickets in three balls as Tom Helm falls leg before to leave Middlesex in trouble on 147 for seven.
3.53pm – Sussex prize out a fifth wicket before tea, as Shahzad has Adams caught behind for four – much now rests on the shoulders of Vince with the home side reeling on 63 for five. Samit Patel has trapped James Harris lbw at Lord’s as Middlesex slip to 147 for six.
3.50pm – Collingwood is 14 runs shy of a 30th first-class ton as Durham take tea 48 runs ahead of Somerset and with four wickets remaining. Michael Hobden grabs a second wicket, with Adam Wheater caught by Ed Joyce in the gully for a duck. Hampshire skipper Jimmy Adams has joined James Vince in the middle.
And that's tea! Yorks are 179-5 from 50 overs. Hodd has 26 of them and Bresnan 6.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 13, 2015
3.41pm – Shahzad has gone for a few runs in his opening spell, but picks up a second debut wicket for Sussex as he has Will Smith caught by Michael Yardy for a duck. The hosts are now in a spot of bother at 57 for three.
3.36pm – Dan Redfern makes a lively 22-ball 24 for Leicestershire, but then falls to Graham Wagg as Glamorgan make their first breakthrough with the score on 33.
WICKET..Hobden gets in on the act as Liam Dawson also goes LBW. Hampshire 47 for 2 now #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) April 13, 2015
3.32pm – Moeen Ali comes on to bowl for Worcestershire, but it’s Andrew at the other end who dismisses skipper Lees 13 runs short of his century. At the Ageas Bowl, Ajmal Shahzad has made the breakthrough for Sussex by snaring Michael Carberry for 25.
3.14pm – Kieran Noema-Barnett is caught by Northamptonshire skipper Alex Wakely for eight to give Stone his second wicket and reduce Gloucestershire to 214 for six. Makeshift opener Liam Dawson has plundered 19 off 21 balls as Hampshire make a solid start in reply to Sussex’s 444.
300 up for @DurhamCricket in the 73rd over. Collingwood has 50, and the lead is a solitary run #SOMvDUR pic.twitter.com/PGj7lERvTu
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) April 13, 2015
3.03pm – Not content with his five-wicket haul yesterday, Paul Collingwood reaches fifty with the bat to take Durham to within five runs of Somerset’s 299 all out - the ex-England man was dropped on 46.
Glamorgan declare on 513/9 with Lloyd unbeaten on a career-best 59 and Andy Carter 21 not out.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 13, 2015
2.50pm - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311) v Yorkshire (128/4): Jack Shantry now has 12 first-class wickets for the season, after adding Richard Pyrah to second slip and trapping Jack Leaning lbw to add to the 10 he took so cheaply at Oxford last week. Yorkshire indebted to their captain Alex Lees, who has played some handsome shots to reach 70 out of 128 for four.
2.48pm – Peter Trego has Phil Mustard caught behind for 22 to reduce Durham to 280 for six – the visitors trail by 19 runs at Taunton.
Captain Jimmy Adams bruised his knee fielding yesterday and will not open. Michael Carberry & Liam Dawson are walking to the middle. #LVCC
— Hampshire Cricket (@hantscricket) April 13, 2015
2.40pm – Glamorgan spinner David Lloyd makes a maiden first-class half-century, but Gloucestershire stumper Roderick has fallen to Muhammad Azhar Ullah for 56. Hampshire tweaker Briggs finishes with 4-56 as Sussex are bowled out for 444 – will the visitors regret not picking a front-line spinner in their side?
2.35pm – Gareth Roderick reaches his fifty from just 56 balls for Gloucestershire, but wickets are falling elsewhere. At Grace Road Dean Cosker falls for a duck, the in-form Worcestershire seamer Jack Shantry removes Jack Leaning for 10, and Middlesex are in real trouble as Ball dismisses Paul Stirling for 11.
ALL OUT.. Sussex are bowled out for 444 as Hobden is bowled by Danny Briggs for 12... #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) April 13, 2015
2.28pm – Middlesex pass the 100-run mark, but almost instantly lose Adam Voges as the Australian is pinned lbw by Harry Gurney; the hosts now in a spot of bother at 103 for four at Lord’s.
2.23pm – Glamorgan lose an eighth wicket against Leicestershire as Charlie Shreck has Craig Meschede caught behind for 30, although the visitors have already piled up 464 runs at Grace Road.
Pyrah gone! He's been caught at second by Mitchell. Shantry the wicket-taker. Gone for 43. 111-3.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 13, 2015
2.09pm – Northants strike twice in the space of five balls, with Peter Handscomb bowled by Olly Stone for 15 before David Willey traps Hamish Marshall in front for a duck to reduce Gloucestershire to 139 for four.
2.02pm – Sussex lose a second wicket of the afternoon session as Briggs removes Tymal Mills for one to reduce the visitors to 422 for nine at the Ageas Bowl, while Durham’s Calum MacLeod has been given out leg before to Tim Groenewald for 44 – Durham now 238 for five.
1.55pm - A welcome wicket for Hampshire, as Danny Briggs has Steve Magoffin snared at slip by Sean Ervine for 41. At Worcester, Alex Lees has reached his half-century to take Yorkshire onto 89 for two.
1.45pm - Play has resumed around the grounds, but Sam Robson fails to add to his lunchtime score of 35 as he’s bowled by Jake Ball to the fifth ball of the afternoon. Middlesex are now 71 for three in reply to Notts’ 298.
1.15pm - As promised, here are the lunchtime scores:
Division One
An unbroken third-wicket stand of 57 from Richard Pyrah and Alex Lees lifted champions Yorkshire from a perilous position of three for two at New Road. Gareth Andrew’s half-century helped Worcestershire to 311 all out, Jack Brooks returning 5-56.
Ben Brown has 129 of Sussex’s 412 for seven against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.
Scott Borthwick fell six runs short of a century at Taunton, the left-hander contributing 94 to Durham’s 224 for four, 75 runs adrift of Somerset.
Vernon Philander took his first Nottinghamshire wicket, bowling Nick Compton, as Middlesex reached 70 for two at Lord’s, 228 runs behind the visitors’ first-innings score of 298.
Division Two
Leicestershire have fought back strongly to reduce Glamorgan, who started the day on 294 for two, to 421 for seven at Grace Road.
Northamptonshire seamer Muhammad Azhar Ullah struck twice in quick succession to limit Gloucestershire to 112 for two , 221 runs behind, at Wantage Road.
LUNCH: @DurhamCricket reach the break 224/4. Jamie Overton and Lewis Gregory with the wickets this morning #SOMvDUR pic.twitter.com/MgUd6nGReJ
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) April 13, 2015
12.58pm - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311 all out) v Yorkshire (39/2): Senanayake into the attack, beat Lees with his first ball, but Yorkshire captain launches his fourth over wide long-off for six. Yorkshire now 39 for two. They could have been 13 for three, but Pyrah was dropped at first slip off Andrew.
We will round up the lunchtime scores for you shortly.
12.55pm - Vernon Philander takes his first Nottinghamshire wicket by bowling Nick Compton cheaply. Middlesex are two down for 59.
Azhar Ullah has a second scalp for Northants, Will Tavare departing lbw for 34.
12.41pm - Freckingham strikes again at Grace Road, having Chris Cook caught at cover for 48. Leicestershire are showing impressive character.
12.38pm - Borthwick falls six runs short of a century at Taunton, trapped lbw by Jamie Overton. Durham, trailing by 109, are 190 for four.
Northamptonshire also claim a big wicket as Chris Dent departs to Muhammad Azhar Ullah for 40, leaving Gloucestershire 85 for one and 248 runs behind.
Leicestershire are fighting back admirably today. Glamorgan are now 396 for six after Ben Raine removes Graham Wagg.
12.24pm - It seems I spoke too soon about Middlesex. Harry Gurney bowls Gubbins for 23.
12.18pm - Glamorgan lose a fifth wicket in Leicester with the score at 373, Mark Wallace pinned lbw by Ollie Freckingham.
Openers Sam Robson and Nick Gubbins are moving along nicely at Lord's, taking Middlesex to 48 without loss.
12.12pm - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311 all out) v Yorkshire (3/2): Even better start for Worcs, as Tom Fell follows his century with a stunning low catch to dismiss Pujara. The champs are three for two, and the locals love it.
12.08pm - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311 all out) v Yorkshire (2/1): Great start for Worcs, super catch by Daryl Mitchell at second slip condemns Will Rhodes to a duck in his first Championship innings. That brings Cheteshwar Pujara to the crease to join Alex Lees. Good cricket.
Shreck bowls Ingram for 38. Glam 354/4 in the 88th over as Mark Wallace makes his way to the middle.
— Glamorgan Cricket (@GlamCricket) April 13, 2015
11.59am - New Hampshire signing Gareth Berg bowls Sussex new boy Ajmal Shahzad for 35, halting an alliance of 73.
11.56am - ecb.co.uk’s Andy Wilson at Worcestershire (311 all out) v Yorkshire: A big roar from Jack Brooks to celebrate his five-for, as a decent debut innings from Sachithra Senanayake ends caught at deep midwicket in front of ladies pavilion. Grey and chilly here again today, Worcs seamers will fancy it.
BEN BROWN 100 @Ben_Brown26 #GOSBTS
— Sussex CCC (@SussexCCC) April 13, 2015
11.52am - Lewis Gregory ends Scott Borthwick and Richardson's 144-run third-wicket stand, having the latter caught behind for 59.
11.39am - Can Jack Brooks open the season with a five-wicket haul? The right-arm paceman has four to his name now as Andrew is caught by Alex Lees for 59.
Will Bragg is trapped lbw by Atif Sheikh to depart for 120 at Grace Road.
11.25am - Durham batsman Michael Richardson is the second half-centurion of the day, following Worcestershire's Gareth Andrew to the milestone. Durham are 124 for two at Taunton, 175 runs behind Somerset.
Andrew has a 59-ball fifty with 10x4s. Worcs now 274-8. Edge to third man for four followed by a big lbw shout from Brooks.
— Yorkshire CCC (@Yorkshireccc) April 13, 2015
11.08am - Steven Finn snares the first scalp of the day, wrapping up Nottinghamshire's innings for 298 by having Harry Gurney caught at backward point. The visitors to Lord's therefore miss out on a third batting bonus point.
11am - We are just about ready for the action to start. Where will the first wicket arrive today? Yorkshire, Hampshire and Middlesex are looking to finish off their opponents quickly this morning.
PITCH: Here is a look at the wicket, that will see some cricket in just over 10 mins #SOMvDUR https://t.co/DcXLFcbhAV
— Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) April 13, 2015
10.45am - Good morning and welcome to live coverage of the second day of the opening round of fixtures in the LV= County Championship. Below is the state-of-play across the country.
Silky smooth batting from @MoeenAli yesterday #LVCC https://t.co/6rjpfnHn9M
— England Cricket (@ECB_cricket) April 13, 2015
Division One
All eyes were on Moeen Ali but it was Tom Fell who impressed for Worcestershire , hitting 114 against defending champions Yorkshire to propel the hosts to 264 for eight .
Brendan Taylor made a century on his Championship debut for Nottinghamshire before James Harris led the Middlesex fightback at Lord’s with four wickets to leave the visitors 298 for nine.
Paul Collingwood’s second five-wicket haul dismissed Somerset for 299 at Taunton, but Durham lost two wickets of their own en route to 98 for two at the close.
Luke Wright led the Sussex fightback but fell short of a century. The all-rounder made 96 as the visitors finished on 300 for six against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.
Division Two
Leicestershire’s new-look side struggled as Glamorgan racked up 294 for two , with Jacques Rudolph and Will Bragg making centuries.
Craig Miles took six wickets for Gloucestershire as they bowled Northamptonshire out for 333 on their return to Division Two, before seeing out the remaining six overs without loss.