County Championship: Essex in management in opposition to Yorkshire with Joe Root nonetheless ready to bat

Paul Walter

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Paul Walter’s maiden first-class century came in his 38th innings
LV= County Championship Division One, Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford (day two)
Essex 403: Walter 141, A Cook 107; Bess 3-82
Yorkshire 81-3: Karunaratne 36; S Cook 2-15
Yorkshire (1 pt) trail Essex (3 pts) by 322 runs
Scorecard

Paul Walter’s maiden first-class century was the main talking point of a largely attritional second day in the County Championship game between Essex and Yorkshire at Chelmsford.

The 27-year-old left-hander, who narrowly missed the landmark when out for 93 in last week’s draw with Northamptonshire, can finally tick off the accolade after reaching 141.

With Simon Harmer belatedly raising the tempo with some belligerent blows in his half-century the hosts eventually posted 403, Dom Bess the pick of the White Rose attack with 3-82.

Yorkshire lost Adam Lyth early in reply, while Shane Snater produced the ball of the day to end George Hill’s stylish cameo and Dimuth Karunaratne fell to the last ball of the day…

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