Yorkshire 263 for 8 (Tattersall 90*, Scriven 4-69) lead Leicestershire 98 (Cox 51*, Coad 5-15) by 165 runs
It got here after Leicestershire’s determination to organize a pitch as inexperienced because the outfield had threatened to backfire on them traditionally as they had been lowered to fifteen for 7 inside the primary hour after Yorkshire received the toss.
Yorkshire stumbled to 30 for 3 in the beginning of their reply. But as batting turned simpler, Tattersall’s assured efficiency, with assist from James Wharton (41), Dom Bess (33) and Fisher (28 not out), gave them the higher hand – albeit with just one batting bonus level in 71 overs after Tom Scriven took 4 for 69.
Relegated in 2022 within the wake of the Azeem Rafiq affair, Yorkshire started the day some extent behind second-placed Middlesex within the Division Two desk, with three matches remaining.
Leicestershire, outsiders however nonetheless within the hunt for promotion, had not bargained on being all out for lower than 100 earlier than lunch. The absence of prime scorer Peter Handscomb, who has returned house for the Australian home season, was hardly an excuse.
But it may have been a lot worse. As Coad and Fisher laid waste to their prime and center order, it appeared fairly attainable that Leicestershire could be shot out for the bottom whole of their historical past, not even matching the 25 for which Kent dismissed their forebears at Aylestone Highway in 1912.
After Rishi Patel edged Coad to 3rd slip with no runs on the board, the subsequent three wickets fell with the full on three. Lewis Hill nicked Fisher to second slip, Coad introduced one again to bowl Ian Holland leg stump after which had Rehan Ahmed caught at second slip.
Two extra wickets fell on 11. Louis Kimber swung and missed to be leg earlier than to Coad because the fourth duck within the prime six, then Fisher nipped one again to entice Ajinkya Rahane. Liam Trevaskis perished in the identical over, additionally leg earlier than, making it 15 for 7.
It took Cox and Tom Scriven to disrupt the sample by happening the assault. The primary of Scriven’s three boundaries ensured that the 1912 report would stand earlier than Cox broken Coad’s figures with a top-edge for six. The pair added 37 in 26 balls earlier than Scriven was caught behind swinging as Coad accomplished his five-wicket haul – his second with the Kookaburra after taking 5 for 33 in opposition to Worcestershire final season.
Cox reached 51 from 31 balls by hammering Fisher for his second six. Jordan Thompson had Scott Currie leg earlier than however the final wicket added one other 39 earlier than Chris Wright was bowled by George Hill.
Leicestershire ought to have had a wicket first ball as Yorkshire’s first innings started instantly after lunch, Wright dropping a return catch supplied by Lyth. The guests discovered themselves 30 for 3 within the 18th over nonetheless. Finlay Bean was caught at gully, Lyth caught behind off a wafer-thin edge and Will Luxton, driving, fell to a superb one-handed seize by Currie at third slip.
Jonny Bairstow adopted his attacking instincts however after 4 boundaries he departed to a catch at first slip, at 56 for 4, which might have change into 63 for five had first-slip Patel not dropped Wharton on 14 off Scriven.
The error price 46 runs, Wharton elevating his boundary rely to eight earlier than his eyes lit up when offered with a long-hop by Rehan Ahmed and was caught at long-on.
From 109 for 5, Tattersall performed with calm assurance to go off the specter of one other crash of wickets. George Hill was bowled by Wright for 12 however Dom Bess performed some enticing strokes as he and Tattersall added 42.
Scriven bought one by Bess’s defences for his third success and had Thompson caught off a top-edged pull. Tattersall and Fisher added 53 earlier than the shut.
