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Yorkshire 130 and 137 for 5 v Worcestershire 91 at Scarborough
On a day bowlers dream of and batsmen dread, an astonishing 25 wickets fell at the North Marine Ground in Yorkshire's match against Worcestershire, which, at this rate, will be all over before lunch today.
Kabir Ali set the tone of proceedings when he took 8 for 53 in 16 straight overs as Yorkshire crashed to 130 all out. Only Stephen Fleming (31) and Richard Dawson (42 not out) were able to combat the conditions as Ali helped himself to a first-class best.
Not many Yorkshiremen would have believed 130 would give them a first-innings lead, but you guessed it - it did. This time it was Steve Kirby's turn to shine. He pillaged 6 for 51 and Chris Silverwood took 3 for 33 as Worcestershire struggled to 91 all out and a deficit of 31.
And that wasn't the end of the chaos. In Yorkshire's second innings, Matthew Wood fell early and after Fleming had again restored some order with 35, they were 78 for 4. Craig White then calmed things down with an unbeaten 42 as Yorkshire ended a breathless day on 137 for 5 and with a lead of 176. And it's only the end of day one!
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