Coad seals Yorkshire victory
Yorkshire have won by 164 runs. Ben Coad struck twice in the over – he had just switched ends to the Kirkstall Lane End – to remove Jake Ball bowled and Harry Gurney caught at second slip, finishing with six wickets in the innings and 10 in the match. 21 points for the White Rose county.
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Jake Ball and Tom Moores are impressively defying Yorkshire and have shared an unbroken 61, with a number of eye-catching straight drives from the pair. They have taken the score to 233/8, with left-handed Moores on 36. I had to laugh last night when Dave Bracegirdle from BBC Radio Nottingham spoke to Tom and said ‘If you believe in Roy of the Rovers stuff, you could end up 200 not out tomorrow with a win under your belt’. His reply ‘Who’s he?’. Young ’uns, hey!
Good morning all from Headingley
Good morning. I would imagine we’re in for a pretty short fourth day. Notts will begin on 181/8, chasing 403 after crumbling in Sunday night’s evening session to the extent that umpires Michael Gough and Nick Cook even sanctioned the extra half hour.
A Yorkshire win would see them gain 21 points to Notts’ three and win their first match of the season at the second attempt (first if you are ignoring the Essex abandonment). Their excellent young seamer Ben Coad is a wicket away from a second-innings five-for.
This is one of only two matches still in progress in Division One and five in all around the country. At the Oval, Hampshire are 116/4 requiring another 356 to beat Surrey. That isn’t happening, I’m afraid, Hampshire fans.
In Division Two, Middlesex are 86/3, also needing 356 more to beat Derbyshire at the County Ground. A rare home win for Derby in the offing. Gloucestershire are battling to avoid a home innings defeat against Glamorgan. They are 133/5 in their second innings and trailing by 157. And finally, it’s been a weird old game at Grace Road, where it looks to have been fairly routine. 400 plays 400 between Sussex and Leicestershire and a draw very much on the cards.
PS, it’s certainly worth having a look at Tim Bresnan’s mid-pitch fall during his 68 not out here yesterday ...
Tim Bresnan (@timbresnan)I'll share this before anyone else does.
April 22, 2018
Who said the heavy roller wasn't available for this game 🤣🤣🤣
Boys enjoyed it for a good while after in the viewing gallery. I heard them laughing. pic.twitter.com/kOgQCAElwK
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