da esport bet： Leicestershire resuming their innings on 286-8 looked in a positive mood andmoved the score on at a much quicker rate than at any time during the firstday
Steve Wright17-Aug-2000Leicestershire resuming their innings on 286-8 looked in a positive mood andmoved the score on at a much quicker rate than at any time during the firstday. Yorkshire, eager to get an early breakthrough did not bowl with anyaggression and really lacked the consistency required.The first wicket fell when the score was 332 when Carl Crowe making astylish looking 30, was cleanly bowled by Chris Silverwood. The partnershipof 61 runs between Crowe and Burns enabled Leicestershire to gain bonusbatting points and grasping the initiative in this game.Burns continued to attack the Yorkshire bowling and after hitting an elegantcover drive for 4 he was bowled the very next ball by a somewhat frustratedSilverwood.The Leicestershire innings closing on 351 with a very brisk 65 added duringthe first hour of the days play.Yorkshire, with everything to do, needed their opening partnership to remainintact until lunch. James Ormond and Jon Dakin opening the attack forLeicestershire were unable to make a breakthrough and it was only when theLeicestershire captain, Vince Wells, brought himself into the attack didthings start to happen. 3 wickets then fell in quick succession leaving thevisitors in trouble at 25-3.