Close of play scores
Division One
Yorkshire 216, Worcestershire 39-0
Somerset 308-7, Essex
Hampshire 277, Nottinghamshire 39-4
Surrey 211, Lancashire 134-6 (day/night match)
Division Two
Warwickshire 171-2, Gloucestershire 127
Sussex 400-7, Derbyshire
Northamptonshire 332-8, Middlesex
Leicestershire 220, Kent 53-3
Glamorgan 154, Durham 75-0
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Sunday roundup
When Ross Whiteley failed to hold a regulation chance at first slip off Dillon Pennington before lunch with Kane Williamson on 18, struggling Worcestershire would have been forgiven for fearing the worst.
Pennington, a tall fledgling quick, slumped to his haunches as the New Zealand captain was reprieved. But the 19-year-old still ended the day with a notable early career best four-wicket haul as his side claim the advantage.
Williamson’s 131-ball 87 was the standout innings of a bowler-friendly day, and Yorkshire would have sunk without trace without him. Pennington, however, impressed on a useful surface offering significant pace and some uneven bounce. Swing was also evident. That catch was a big moment, but not critical as Worcester bowled their hosts out for 216 and responded with 39 without loss before bad light and rain ended play early.
Bowling from the Trafalgar Square End, where bounce was most unpredictable, Pennington removed Gary Ballance and Tom Kohler-Cadmore caught at point in three balls in the 23rd over. Ballance miscued a drive and former Pear Kohler-Cadmore was given out having gloved a lifter onto his shoulder.
After lunch, the former England under 19s quick had Jonny Tattersall superbly caught one-handed high above his head by Daryl Mitchell at second slip and Tim Bresnan caught at fourth. They were two of four wickets for four runs in 16 balls, including Williamson to Moeen Ali, as the score fell from 151 for four to 155 for eight.
Williamson showed his class in sharing 88 for the fifth wicket with Tattersall to recover from 63 for four before later chopping on trying to cut at Moeen. Jack Brooks (38) then dominated a ninth-wicket stand of 56 with Matthew Fisher. But Worcester replied solidly solid through openers Mitchell and Tom Fell.
Struggling Lancashire enjoyed an encouraging start to their pink ball floodlit clash with leaders Surrey at the Oval, bowling them out for 211 on the stroke of tea, including five for 53 for new ball seamer Tom Bailey.
Marcus Trescothick hit 95 as second-placed Somerset reached close at 308 for seven against Essex at Taunton.
In Division Two, Chris Wright claimed five wickets as leaders Warwickshire bowled Gloucestershire out for 127 at Edgbaston before replying with 171 for two. The visitors slipped from 101 for two.
In the clash of third versus fourth in a jam-packed promotion race, Kent bowled Leicestershire out for 220 at Grace Road and responded with 53 for three.
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Play abandoned at Scarborough
Play has been abandoned for the day here at Scarborough, meaning a loss of a little over 20 overs. Worcestershire will begin day two on 39 without loss replying to Yorkshire’s 216. At the Oval, Surrey have been bowled out for 211, with Tom Bailey finishing with 5-45 as the Lancashire seamer continues his encouraging start to the season. Around 43/44 overs remain in the day there, so that game looks like being well advanced.
Bad light
We are now off for bad light. Worcestershire are 39-0 in the 14th over. We still have 20 to bowl tonight.
Surrey are 155-8! Tom Bailey has four wickets so far, with the Red Rose county on the way to breathing life into their bid to avoid relegation. Aaron Finch and Sam Curran with 43 and 40 the best for the Division One leaders so far against the pink ball.
Here at Scarborough, Worcestershire are on top at 38-0 replying to 216. But the light is getting gloomy.
Yorkshire have been bowled out for 216, with Dillon Pennington finishing with four wickets and Ed Barnard three. We have 34 overs remaining today, and I fancy we haven’t seen the last of the wickets.
At the Ageas Bowl, Hampshire have slipped to 193-7, with Steven Mullaney claiming three wickets so far and Luke Fletcher two so far. At the Oval, Surrey are 110-5 at lunch, and Matthew Parkinson has got Aaron Finch for 43.
A helter-skelter last half-hour here has seen Yorkshire move from 155-8 to 211-9, with Jack Brooks (38 and out) dominating a 56-run stand with Matthew Fisher. He hit Dillon Pennington and Moeen Ali for big sixes before skying a caught and bowled chance to Ed Barnard.
A 131-ball 87 for Kane Williamson comes to an end as he chops Moeen Ali onto his stumps. He quickly followed Jonny Tattersall back to the pavilion, who fell caught at second slip by Daryl Mitchell – a one-handed screamer high above his head and to his right. Dillon Pennington with his third wicket. That changes things a bit. Yorkshire 153-6.
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Surrey are in rare trouble against Lancashire at the Oval. They are currently 76-4 having been 51-4, with Tom Bailey striking three times and the overseas Australian seamer Joe Mennie once. Burns, Stoneman, Harinath and Foakes all out cheaply. Aaron Finch is unbeaten on 29 with Sam Curran on nine.
At Edgbaston, Chris Wright claimed five wickets to bowl Gloucestershire out for 127 as the visitors slipped from 101-2, losing their last eight wickets for 26. The Bears are 1-0 in reply.
Kane Williamson is finding his range. Having been dropped on 18 at first slip by Ross Whiteley, he has moved to 75. He has been tested. That drop was followed by a blow to the right hand from Dillon Pennington, the bowler on both occasions. Just now, he has hit four fours in succession off Wayne Parnell - three drives and a pull. Cries of “shottttt” greeted each one. Yorkshire getting back onto an even keel at 126-4.
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Steven Mullaney has struck three times in five balls for Notts against Hampshire, reducing them to 62-4 at the Ageas Bowl. He has bowled Jimmy Adams, Sam Northeast and Tom Alsop - the first two in one over and Alsop at the start of the next.
There has also been a couple of quick wickets at Surrey, where they are 21-2 against Lancashire. Tom Bailey has them both. Gloucestershire have also slipped to 108-5 against Warwickshire having lost Benny Howell and Ryan Higgins to Chris Wright.
Kane Williamson has just reached his half-century, off 87 balls with eight fours. Yorkshire have moved to 93-4 in the 35th.
Early breakthrough for Lancashire at the Oval as Tom Bailey gets Rory Burns caught at second slip. Surrey 14-1 after three overs.
Here at Scarborough, we’re in the early stages of the afternoon and Yorkshire are 83-4, with Kane Williamson cutting a Wayne Parnell loosener away to the point boundary a few moments ago. He has 44.
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Under way at the Oval
A decent smattering of wickets around the circuit this morning, with Yorkshire reaching lunch at 78-4. There is almost an identical score at Grace Road, where Leicestershire are 79-4 against Kent. Wickets for Stevens, Stewart, Thomas and Denly.
Back to Division One, Somerset are 104-3 at lunch against Essex at Taunton - Marcus Trescothick unbeaten on 56. At the Ageas Bowl, where it was a late start, Hampshire are 57-1. Surrey have won the toss and elected to bat against Lancashire at the Oval and have included Sam Curran. That pink ball game is about to start anytime now.
In Division Two, Gloucestershire at 106-3 against Warwickshire at Edgbaston, while Sussex are 115-4 against Derbyshire at Hove. Northants are 107-2 against Middlesex at Wantage Road and Glamorgan are 26-3 against Durham at Cardiff, with that game still in play following a rain-delayed start. Two early wickets for Chris Rushworth.
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Great over from Dillon Pennington, the seamer who impressed at the World Cup with the England under 19s in the winter. He has removed Gary Ballance caught at point and Tom Kohler-Cadmore, also caught at point, the latter with a snorter which jumped from a length and caught the batsman on the glove. It looped to Ed Barnard, who took the catch. Kohler-Cadmore walked off the field in some pain. Yorkshire now 64-4 in the 24th.
Returning to Hove, where Wayne Madsen has taken a leg-side catch while keeping wicket for Derbyshire to help Ravi Rampaul get rid of Luke Wells (65-3). Madsen is deputising behind the stumps following a dislocated finger suffered by Harvey Hosein. Derby have drafted in Daryn Smit to keep wicket, but he is having to travel down to Hove.
Yorkshire 50-2 here, while we are underway in all matches bar the floodlit affair between Surrey and Lancashire and Glamorgan v Durham at Cardiff, where it is still raining.
Lyth falls lbw
Typical! Two balls after I pressed send, Adam Lyth fell lbw to Ed Barnard, a full in-swinger, for 20. Yorkshire slip to 42-2 after in the 14th.
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Yorkshire’s batting hasn’t exactly been watertight this season in the Championship, so they will be pretty encouraged by this start, 42-1 after 13 overs. There has been a bit of nip added to the pace and carry I mentioned earlier, and they’ve had to be on guard. But Kane Williamson and Adam Lyth, the latter on his home ground, have played nicely to ensure no further damage following that early dismissal of Harry Brook.
Sean Ervine, who was due to sub pro in the Bolton League today, is into the action early on his Derbyshire debut having helped Hardus Viljoen remove Phil Salt with a catch at third slip. Ervine has signed on a 28-day loan from Hampshire, meaning Kearsley in the Bolton League have been dealt a late blow. He was due to play in a Peter Stafford Trophy quarter-final at home to Westhoughton. Sussex 44-1 in the eighth.
Early wicket for Worcestershire as Harry Brook pulls Josh Tongue out to deep square-leg, where Dillon Pennington takes the catch despite a little bit of a slip in making ground to get there. Yorkshire are 8-1 after four overs on a pitch offering good pace and carry – not unusual for North Marine Road.
A quiet start elsewhere, although there is a bit of rain delaying things at the Ageas Bowl and Cardiff respectively.
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Preamble
Good morning from tropical Scarbados. Unfortunately it’s not quite sun shining and golden sand between the toes weather as it was against Surrey here in late June, but we are set for a start on time at 11am between Yorkshire and Worcestershire.
There has been some overnight rain around North Marine Road, and Worcestershire have opted for an uncontested toss and to bowl first. They desperately need a win, what would be their second in eight, to breathe life into their bid to avoid an immediate return to Division Two. Yorkshire have a bit more breathing space. They sit in fifth with three wins and insist they are targeting a top three finish rather than looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone.
But they do come into this game with significant injury issues. Key seamers Steve Patterson and Ben Coad miss out with finger and side problems, meaning they head into this fixture with David Willey and Matthew Fisher playing their first Championship games of the season. Willey captains.
There is a return to Yorkshire for an old favourite here, with visiting coach Kevin Sharp a former White Rose batsman and coach. Joe Root’s first coach at Headingley, no less.
It is a full round of fixtures in the Championship following the culmination of the Blast group stage on Friday.
Leaders Surrey face relegation-haunted Lancashire in the pink ball fixture at the Oval, which starts at 1.30pm. Sam Curran is available to the hosts, but Jordan Clark isn’t for the visitors. He signed for Surrey earlier in the week, and while he does not head to the Oval until the end of the season, he isn’t available for this fixture as a result of the move.
Hampshire face Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge, while Somerset host champions Essex at Taunton. Both Notts and Somerset have to win to try and put the pressure on Surrey. Somerset are the most likely to put a spanner in Surrey’s works given they are second, 34 points behind and with them still to play.
In Division Two, the race for promotion is reaching fever pitch, with the top four teams separated by just 17 points with six rounds remaining. Warwickshire lead the way and host Gloucestershire at Edgbaston, while second-placed Sussex host Derbyshire at Hove. The pick of the fixtures sees Leicestershire in fourth host Kent in third at Grace Road. I reckon promotion for the Foxes would be a pretty popular outcome for most county supporters.
Elsewhere, Glamorgan host Durham at Cardiff, where Alex Lees will debut for the visitors having signed from Yorkshire last week, while Northamptonshire host Middlesex at Wantage Road.
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