Tim Bresnan described the state of Yorkshire’s LV= County Championship match against Durham at the Riverside as “poised” heading into today’s second day.
Thirteen wickets fell during an action-packed day one, which saw Durham bowled out for 237 and the visitors respond with 57-3 from 19.5 overs.
Bresnan claimed 4-41 from 20, including the wicket of Keaton Jennings with his first ball.
The 28-year-old, who underwent right elbow surgery in February, believes he is as close to 100 percent fitness as possible after his first competitive outing since late January.
He also removed Will Smith (42), Ben Stokes and former England team-mate Paul Collingwood.
It was difficult to say who were the happier of the two camps after day one.
Yorkshire would no doubt have settled for bowling their hosts out for 237 beforehand, but maybe not having had them 8-2 and 112-7.
They certainly would not have been happy to lose skipper Andrew Gale for 25 to Graham Onions with what proved to be the day’s final ball.
But if Joe Root can substantially add to his 30 not out in Jonny Bairstow’s company, the chances are they will have their noses in front come 6pm this evening.
“Poised I think you’d say,” said Bresnan, who was frustrated to see Root run out Phil Jaques.
“To bowl them out for 230-odd was a good effort. We had a mad middle session, but they came back at us. Phil Mustard played really well with a counter punch. Two down would have been nice. You don’t need stupid run-outs, but that’s cricket.”
Adil Rashid struck twice, added to one wicket each for Ryan Sidebottom, Steve Patterson and Liam Plunkett.
Durham lost seven wickets in an elongated afternoon session, but Mustard counter-attacked superbly with 70 as 125 runs were added for their last three wickets.
•Yorkshire second XI bowler Gurman Randhawa was hit for six sixes in an over by Lancashire’s Jordan Clark during yesterday’s second day of a three-day match at Scarborough.
The left-arm spinner, 21, was continuously slog-swept over mid-wicket during his 13th over from the Trafalgar Square End of the North Marine Road ground – having previously had figures of 2-15 from 12 first-innings overs.
Clark had 32 at the time, and finished with 102 off 120 balls.
It is thought to be the first time ever the feat has been achieved in second XI cricket. Clark said he first thought about hitting six in a row after his third on the trot.
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