Yorkshire 72 for two path Leicestershire 354 (Mike 90, Scriven 56, Milnes 4-73) by 282 runs
This was one other weather-shortened day within the Vitality County Championship opener, play solely beginning at 1.40pm because of a moist outfield – two hours sooner than day one.
Yorkshire held sway in a single day with the guests at 164 for five, and three wickets inside the primary 75 minutes strengthened their place. Seamer Matt Milnes claimed two of them on the best way to 4 for 73. Nonetheless, allrounder Mike impressively led the revival from 215 for 8, sharing a file ninth-wicket stand of 119 both facet of tea with tailender Tom Scriven, who contributed a worthwhile 56.
Mike then struck twice in his first two overs with the ball as Yorkshire replied with 72 for two from 18 overs at shut.
Mike, who hit 4 sixes in 113 balls, left Yorkshire in November, one 12 months right into a three-year deal. He returned to the Uptonsteel County Floor seeking better alternative on this competitors.
The 25-year-old solely performed two Championship matches throughout his season and a bit at Headingley, the latter a part of 2022 spent on mortgage sporting the white rose. In Yorkshire colors, Mike claimed a better of 4 for 40 with the ball in a One-Day Cup match final August however did not high 30 with the bat in any aggressive fixture.
House supporters will, subsequently, have totally anticipated sod’s legislation to kick in, and it did as Mike performed beautifully. He was aggressive however selective with it from No. 9 within the order, arriving on the crease at 177 for 7.
He slog-swept and pulled three leg-side sixes en path to a 56-ball fifty, taking up the left-arm spin of Dan Moriarty and the seam of fellow allrounder George Hill. He later pulled Milnes for one more as a century got here into view.
Mike wasn’t with out fortune, nonetheless. On 38, he miscued Moriarty and provided a tricky likelihood to Jordan Thompson working in from long-on. One other skied miscue shortly afterwards caught the robust wind sweeping throughout Headingley and took one other catch out of the identical fielder’s attain as he ran in the direction of midwicket.
Mike was ably supported by Scriven, the pair recording Leicestershire’s highest ever ninth-wicket partnership in first-class fixtures, beating a file which stood for 85 years.
Yorkshire’s day had began properly. Milnes had each Australian abroad batter Peter Handscomb, for 26, and nightwatchman Scott Currie caught behind because the rating slipped to 177 for 7 inside the primary six overs of play. Each had been taking part in loosely exterior off stump.
Matthew Fisher cartwheeled Ben Cox’s off stump for 32, leaving the Foxes in peril of not reaching 250. However Mike was adopted to a fifty by Scriven, who bought there off 71 balls. By that point, the guests had been far, far happier at 327 for 8.
Seven extra runs had been added when Ben Coad, bowling with the brand new ball, trapped Scriven lbw, just for Mike to make sure a 3rd batting level for reaching 350.
Certainly one of Yorkshire’s points final season was their lack of ability to complete off the tail in matches. If they’re to fulfil their Division Two title ambitions in 2024, that wants addressing.
The innings was wrapped up when Milnes had Mike caught beautifully at deep cowl by Fisher, leaving Yorkshire with nearly an hour-and-a-half’s batting to do earlier than shut.
And it wasn’t fully simple as Mike had Fin Bean caught behind with his third ball and captain Shan Masood caught at second slip taking part in loosely – the latter for a duck – because the rating slipped to 47 for two within the thirteenth over.
Adam Lyth performed fluently for 43 not out, the ex-England opener reaching 12,000 Championship profession runs on the best way, earlier than dangerous gentle stopped play 4 overs early.
