CRICKET LATEST: Yorkshire bowlers struggle at Hove

The home side were 191-2 at tea on day one, with Luke Wells unbeaten on 90 and Murray Goodwin undefeated on 60.

After resuming on 83-2 after lunch, Sussex made steady progress beneath overcast skies.

Wells reached his half-century from 99 balls with 10 fours, while Goodwin arrived at the landmark from 104 balls with seven fours.

Both batsmen have played well but have had moments of fortune.

Goodwin, on 45, edged Steve Patterson between Gary Ballance at first slip and Adil Rashid at third slip, while Wells was fortunate to escape on 79 when Ryan Sidebottom speared a yorker into his pads.

Rashid has bowled with better control than of late but Yorkshire sorely require a good final session.

Sussex scored 83 in 31 overs after Yorkshire won the toss and chose to bowl.

Luke Wells is unbeaten on 49 and Murray Goodwin undefeated on three.

Yorkshire pegged the home side back after they initially rattled along at four runs an over.

Sussex lost their first wicket with the total on 35 in the ninth over.

Chris Nash was lbw for 18 pushing forward to Ajmal Shahzad, who struggled for control from the Cromwell Road end.

Yorkshire exerted pressure through change bowlers Steve Patterson and Oliver Hannon-Dalby, Patterson claiming the second wicket with the total on 78 in the 26th over.

The pace bowler had Joe Gatting superbly caught for nine by Joe Sayers at cover, the fielder diving forward to claim the ball inches from the ground.

The visitors have dropped opening batsman Adam Lyth and recalled Joe Sayers, who missed the defeat against Somerset with a foot injury.

Yorkshire have left out David Wainwright and Moin Ashraf from their 13-man squad.

The weather is cool and cloudy, with a strong wind blowing off the English Channel.

Yorkshire: Sayers, Root, McGrath, Gale (captain), Bairstow, Ballance, Rashid, Shahzad, Sidebottom, Patterson, Hannon-Dalby.

Follow the action throughout today online and via Twitter @MReederYPSport and read a full report inside tomorrow’s Yorkshire Post.