dragged down, flicked uppishly into the leg side - and David Willey grabs the chance above his head to seal Yorkshire's victory! Bess does get his sixth, a fine effort from him in the fourth innings
Yorkshire vs Sussex, Group 3 at Brighton, County, Apr 22 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
Group 3, Hove, April 22 - 25, 2021, County Championship
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A 48-run winning margin for Yorkshire, who held their nerve even as Sussex's eighth-wicket pair whittled down the requirement. Credit to a young Sussex side for playing their part in a cracking contest down at Hove - what a lovely venue it is, and hopefully there'll be a crowd back in soon, filling up the deckchairs and wooden benches. For now, why not head over to Warks vs Essex at Edgbaston, and see how the home side are getting on in their run chase against the champions. Bye!
69.5
W
Bess to Crocombe, OUT
Henry Crocombe c Willey b Bess 4 (9b 1x4 0x6 12m) SR: 44.44
69.4
4
Bess to Crocombe, FOUR runs
swung down the ground for four on the bounce! Crocombe gives it some tap, the requirement comes down below 50
69.3
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Bess to Crocombe, no run
forward, poked into the ground in front of silly mid-off
69.2
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Bess to Crocombe, no run
tossed up and defended to leg
Slip, silly mid-off, short leg and leg slip in
69.1
1
Bess to Hunt, 1 run
tossed up and he's forward to flick through the leg side
Just one over from Root, and Dom Bess is back looking for his sixth to finish this
"Nice Jinx mate (10th wicket fallen in Essex game)." Yep, Shah Zaib, almost over here, but there's another chase just beginning up at Edgbaston
end of over 691 run • 1 wicket
SUS: 181/9CRR: 2.62
Henry Crocombe0 (5b)
Sean Hunt1 (2b)
Jordan Thompson 11-2-31-2
Joe Root 11-3-26-1
68.6
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Thompson to Crocombe, no run
on the stumps and worked to the leg side
68.5
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Thompson to Crocombe, no run
dug in, Crocombe had to jerk his hands out of the way as he came across
68.4
1
Thompson to Hunt, 1 run
fired in and nudged off the pads for Hunt's first run
68.3
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Thompson to Hunt, no run
hits a length on fourth stump, beats Hunt's dangled bat... they go up for it exuberantly behind the stumps, but Thompson didn't seem too interested
Sean Hunt will come out, despite his side strain. Sussex still a long way from their target
68.2
W
Thompson to Brown, OUT
bowled him, middle stump goes cartwheeling back! Thompson crouches, roars and punches the air! Ben Brown is blasted from the crease after a fighting effort, and Yorkshire are on the brink of victory here
Ben Brown b Thompson 46 (111b 3x4 0x6 141m) SR: 41.44
68.1
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Thompson to Brown, no run
end of over 68Wicket maiden
SUS: 180/8CRR: 2.64
Henry Crocombe0 (3b)
Ben Brown46 (109b 3x4)
Joe Root 11-3-26-1
Jordan Thompson 10-2-30-1
"Time for the golden-arm pair of Lyth/Rooty I think." James called it (sent 10 mins ago, I should say)
67.6
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Root to Crocombe, no run
tossed up, slightly straighter and Crocombe gets slightly outside of the line, struck on the pad... Root is interested, but maybe some bat involved
67.5
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Root to Crocombe, no run
flighted, full and blocked coming across
67.4
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Root to Crocombe, no run
pushed through and tapped back
Harry Crocombe is next in
67.3
W
Root to Carson, OUT
Root does it! Steered to slip, Carson's a goner... Payback for Root, after he fell to the Sussex offspinner in the Yorkshire second innings. Nice bit of drift on this one, luring Carson into playing away from his body, the young man left slumped over his bat in disappointment
Jack Carson c Lyth b Root 18 (31b 2x4 0x6 38m) SR: 58.06
67.2
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Root to Carson, no run
pushed through, turned to leg
67.1
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Root to Carson, no run
slightly lower arm, slung full on off, defended
Change from the Sea End, Patterson turns to Joe Root and the England captain's offspin. Can he provide the breakthrough?
end of over 675 runs
SUS: 180/7CRR: 2.68
Ben Brown46 (109b 3x4)
Jack Carson18 (28b 2x4)
Jordan Thompson 10-2-30-1
Dom Bess 29-9-48-5
Thirteen overs until the second new ball, by the way. If it gets that far, this will be a nipper...
66.6
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Thompson to Brown, no run
full in the blockhole, punched to mid-on
66.5
4
Thompson to Brown, FOUR runs
pitched full in the channel, Brown is across, clatters a hard, flat drive to the cover rope! Beats the man set back, another precious boundary
66.4
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Thompson to Brown, no run
speared in on the stumps... maybe a hint of reverse? Brown defends doggedly
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