Leicestershire restrict Yorkshire despite limited bowling resources

With Leicestershire ending the day on 286 for 8, both sides can be fairly happy with their days work. Darren Lehmann, the acting Yorkshire Captain, used his limited bowling resources well, inhibiting Leicestershire progressing at a quicker rate.

The slow pitch conditions proved difficult to score on but through patience and determination there were some notable performances by the Leicestershire batsmen. Darren Maddy showing that he maybe coming into some kind of form and Aftab Habib continuing such form that brought him into the England Selectors thoughts only last year.

Both Chris Silverwood and Gavin Hamilton bowled loosely at times but both picked up crucial wickets. Hamilton had Darren Stevens trapped L.B.W for 49 just after the tea interval leaving Leicestershire on 222-6. Stevens played with great containment showing a different and more mature side to his game. Leicestershire finished the day on 286-8 having gone off for bad light with 8 overs still remaining.

Ian Fisher, the slow left arm spinner, finished the day with the best bowling figures, which can only be good news for the home side with 2 spinners at their disposal - Anil Kumble and Carl Crowe.

When the players went off for bad light Leicestershire were 286-8.