A MAGNIFICENT double-century from Yorkshire’s Jonathan Bairstow put the Tykes in command of their LV=County Championship clash with Nottinghamshire.

Despite the fact former St Peter’s School pupil Bairstow had never racked up a first-class century before the day began, the 21-year-old ended on 205 at Trent Bridge to help his side achieve a commanding position by the close of play.

It was a remarkable innings from the youngster, who could have been forgiven a degree of self-doubt as he strode out unbeaten on 50 and with the Tykes resuming day two on 291-3.

This was the 18th time he had been past the half-century mark in his short career but any worries that he might fall short of three-figures once again were quickly dispelled.

Wickets fell around him, including Joe Root for a career-best 95.

But Bairstow was soon into the 90s as Ajmal Shahzad joined him in the middle after the dismissals of Gerard Brophy, for nought, Adil Rashid, for four, and Rich Pyrah, for nine.

Two sumptuous cover drives in succession then took him to 99, before a cut to point brought about the moment he had been waiting for to make sure the so-called nervous nineties were overcome with ease.

Shahzad was then ousted soon after Bairstow had passed the milestone.

That left Yorkshire on 383-8 with former Notts man Ryan Sidebottom, who ended on 45 not out, then coming to the crease to continue the vital late-order support for the centurion.

Together, they added a Yorkshire record of 151 runs for the ninth wicket against Nottinghamshire, beating the previous best which was had been held by Hurst and Rhodes for 112 years, setting their target back in 1899.

Bairstow was finally dismissed to make way for a Tykes declaration on 534-9.

By that stage, he had hit 24 fours and five sixes, the last of which brought him to the 200-mark, with his second hundred coming in just 107 balls.

Nottinghamshire then reached an earlier than expected close on 43 without loss after bad light stopped play.

It meant the defending champions will resume day three still a considerable 491 runs behind the Tykes and in need of a Bairstow-type innings to get themselves back into this match.