Friday, 13 July 2007
WARWICKSHIRE V YORKSHIRE - DAY 2
Yorkshire won the toss and batted but found it tough going with the ball moving about. Heath Streak and Tahir causing problems and they both took a wicket each. Michael Vaughan went first for 6 to Tahir and then Streak struck removing Joe Sayers caught behind after he had played well for 16, 24 for 2. Then there was a lucky let off for Younus Khan who was on 1 when missed behind the stumps by Barnes. After a shaky start McGrath and Younus Khan settled in well and in the latter part of the morning session were looking relatively comfortable. At lunch Yorkshire moved to 102 for 2. Younus Khan started the afternoon with a series of positive shots and he and McGrath took their partnership to 87 before Younus was bowled by Tahir for a 78 ball 49 (9 fours). McGrath playing really well at the other end was then joined by Rudolph and that produced the best batting of the day. The pair put on 175, Rudolph making 82 (151 balls, 11 fours) before he fell to Anyon. With the Warwicks attack again bowling well Craig White made only 7 in 46 balls before he was run out. Simon Guy soon went for 0. Yorkshire closed on 313 for 6. The performance of the innings coming from Anthony McGrath who hit a splendid 142 not out (280 balls, 21 fours). This was McGrath at his brilliant best. Jason Gillespie is 1 not out.
