YORKSHIRE V DURHAM - DAY 2

Durham bowled tightly in the morning session but Yorkshire lost only one wicket up to lunch. Unfortunately it was the one of Younus Khan who had played well getting to 42 (79 balls), when he was trapped lbw to Thorp. Sayers continued his vigil, although painfully slow he was doing a vital job for his side. Gale came in at the fall of Khan's wicket and with Sayers put together a useful partnership. They had put on 93 when Steve Harmison trapped Gale for a well made 36 (120 balls).

Brophy and Sayers came together and put on a partnership of 130. Brophy batted beautifully hitting 13 fours in a 110 ball stay. Sayers continued to play solidly but started to accelerate. Brophy looked set for his first Yorkshire ton but Steve Harmison produced a top class spell with the second new ball. He dismissed Brophy for 80, Gibson then got rid or Rashid for 1 and Harmison struck again sending back Bresnan for a duck. Yorkshire stood at 318 for 7 when Gough walked out to join the immovable Sayers. The pair stayed till then end of the days play; Gough 26 not out (3 fours and 1 six) and Sayers unbeaten on 136 (15 fours, 381 balls). A tremendous effort from the left hander who has batted all day to help Yorkshire to a lead of 94 on 368 for 7. For Durham, Harmison has shown England form with 4-74.