Yorkshire 2nd XI vs Nottinghamshire 2nd XI – Report

By John Virr, 2nd XI Scorer

This being the 4^th Championship game of the season it was the first time we had played on the 1^st day. Our hosts won the toss and elected to bat.

Ben Cliff struck with the 4^th ball of the day having Martindale caught at mid wicket by Alex Wade. Ben Parker then had Montgomery caught at the wicket by Joe Thompson and Nottinghamshire were 18-2.

Tom Moores made 19 from 23 balls before he too was caught behind to give trialist, Will Rogers his first wicket; 51-3. This brought former Tyke, Tom Loten to the crease and at lunch he and Liam Patterson-White had added 48 to take the total to 99-3 from 28 overs.

Patterson-White reached his half century from 79 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes and had progressed to 65 when he was smartly stumped by Thompson off Dom Bess – 138-4. Loten posted his half century from 113 balls with 4 fours but he was well caught low at square leg by Will Luxton for 62 from 121 balls. King was caught behind off Bess for 3 – 189-6.

Luke Fletcher joined Dane Schadendorf and they remained unbeaten at tea with the score 238-6, Fletcher 13 not out and Schadendorf 54 not out from 80 deliveries with 5 fours. The evening session saw them reach a century partnership from 155 balls and Fletcher reached a half century from 80 balls with 7 fours and 2 maximums. The partnership had extended to 132 when the new ball counted for Schadendorf caught at point by Owen Smith off Cliff for 88.

Luke Fletcher continued playing some big shots – he lost Hayes caught mid off by Rogers off Cliff but had reached 99 from 125 balls when Cliff claimed his 4^th wicket uprooting his off stump – however he had hit 12 fours and 4 sixes. They closed the day on 377-9.