DURHAM V YORKSHIRE - DAY 2

West Indian Ottis Gibson ensured that Yorkshire's good score overnight did not become any better than that. Jacques Rudolph added 7 to his overnight score before being bowled by Gibson 111 (190 balls, 17 fours & 1 six). He then sent back Simon Guy for his overnight total of 25. Gough and Gillespie made 17 and 15 respectively as Yorkshire's innings closed on 393. Gibson 7 for 81.

Yorkshire made early inroads into the Durham batting, a wicket each for Gough and Gillespie reduced the home side to 17 for 2. The score then moved to 83 before Gillespie struck again sending back Muchall lbw for 48. Skipper Benkenstein then joined the Coetzer (who has represented Scotland at ICC level) and the pair brought Durham right back into the game. They put on 131 before McGrath came on and picked up his first wicket of the season, sending back 23 year old Coetzer for 91 (170 balls, 14 fours & 1 six) to leave Durham on 214 for 4. Keeper Mustard who took four catches in the Tykes innings joined Benkenstein. The Durham captain was happy to play the anchor role while Mustard (who has been in particularly good form recently) went on the attack. When bad light stopped play they had put on 79. Mustard 53 not out (66 balls, 10 fours) and Benkenstein 64 not out (155 balls, 8 fours). Durham stand on 293 for 4, 100 behind.