Wednesday 19th September and back at Headingley for day two of the Championship match with Hampshire. As John Winn has already reported Yorkshire had been dismissed for 184 on day one, with Hampshire in reply struggling at 79-5. This morning three more wickets fell fairly quickly, all of them to Bresnan in an inspired spell, so that Hampshire were 110-8 and a reasonable first innings lead for Yorkshire looked likely.
Bresnan left the field for attention and Hampshire seemed to be let off the hook for a while as Berg in particular proved difficult to dislodge. After Waite managed to get rid of the American/Australian Holland, Coad eventually did the trick having Berg lbw for 25. Hampshire were all out for 157 and Yorkshire had a lead of 27. It was noticeable that the Yorkshire flag was flying in splendid isolation with no sign of a Hampshire version, this prompted the thought with all Hampshire's overseas players that a United Nations flag might be more appropriate for them.
Yorkshire batted again and took their time against the South African Abbott and the West Indian Edwards. Lyth looked comfortable but the New Zealander Raval less so and he was caught behind off Edwards for only 9. Brook, after his first innings failure, started well and hit six fours before being caught behind soon after Dawson was introduced to the attack. The same bowler also got rid of Ballance cheaply. Kohler Cadmore made a brisk 33 before also being caught behind this time off Holland and Yorkshire ended the day on 172-4, with Lyth 60 not out.
On day three play was only possible up till lunchtime, when the rains arrived promptly as forecast and brought an end to the game completely as no play was possible on day four following heavy rain overnight. A sad end to the season which started in the same vein when the University match and the Essex game were both abandoned without a ball being bowled. Yet another complaint from the members huddled in the Long Room regarding the lack of public address within the building. You can hear it clearly outside, but not a word inside unlike the admirable facilities provided by Durham at the Riverside.
Hampshire's stand in wicket keeper Aneurin Donald, recently signed from Glamorgan, dropped a couple of catches and Dawson, the suffering bowler also had a confident lbw appeal turned down when Lyth was in the nineties, Yorkshire were able to bat out the morning with ease. This was mainly due to an excellent partnership between Lyth, who completed his first century of the season in style, despite a few escapes along the way, and Johnny Tattersall, now looking a permanent fixture in the side. The running between wickets was exemplary and Tattersall fell just short of his fifty, with the score on 265-5. Only two more runs were added and that was that, Adam Lyth an excellent 134 not out. Eight points to each side for the draw and Yorkshire go to Worcester in search of just two more points to ensure first division survival.
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