{"id":243668,"date":"2026-05-16T10:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T10:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T10:33:40","slug":"yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two \u2013 live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><gu-island name=\"KeyEventsCarousel\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;keyEvents&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6a083b498f080104b7fb9432&quot;,&quot;elements&quot;:[{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Jonny Bairstow gave the crowd who clicked through the chilly Headingley turnstiles a treat, with his first century as &lt;strong&gt;Yorkshire&lt;\/strong&gt; captain.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;580066c1-e03d-4197-b5cc-cc486723c02b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;There was a buzz of anticipation at the first chance to watch Joe Root, Harry Brook and Bairstow bat together this year. Applause as warm as a cinnamon bun greeted Root after Matt Revis elaborately left a ball that arrowed into his stumps. Root was just warming up with back-to-back boundaries when he was lbw for 44 to Matthew Fisher, now in &lt;strong&gt;Surrey&lt;\/strong&gt; colours but bowling well at his old stomping ground.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6bdd51db-a18d-4b9d-96fc-c38dea1ac506&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Fisher also sent back Brook, who twinkle toed down the pitch and flurried a cheap catch behind. A Headingley tut hung in the air. But Bairstow didn\u2019t disappoint, with an old-time six into the Western Terrace, adding an unbeaten 241 with fellow centurion Adam Lyth.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;93afaca9-7df7-42ad-a98c-21915946c838&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;James Rew, fresh from England selection, was back in the middle order for &lt;strong&gt;Somerset&lt;\/strong&gt;, and back to form with 86 against &lt;strong&gt;Sussex&lt;\/strong&gt;, accompanied by 70s from Toms Lammonby and Abell; while Ben Kellaway, a surprise omission from the Lions squad, lodged a languid 139 for &lt;strong&gt;Glamorgan&lt;\/strong&gt;, rescuing them from nought for two against &lt;strong&gt;Warwickshire&lt;\/strong&gt;.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;90a8e608-91a2-4a2d-baf3-9e3c96ebfc0d&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Nineteen-year-old Ben Dawkins shimmied to 181 not out against &lt;strong&gt;Durham&lt;\/strong&gt;, a maiden first-class century, as, together with Sam Northeast (141) &lt;strong&gt;Kent&lt;\/strong&gt; made the most of a generous Beckenham pitch.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;0c8539ac-0d93-4d8b-b607-e6fc3a1bae71&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;At Southampton, &lt;strong&gt;Nottinghamshire&lt;\/strong&gt;\u2019s Josh Tongue purred towards the first Test, always threatening, once knocking Nick Gubbins to the dirt. 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He, and Adam Lyth, can go bigger and better this morning, unless &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/surrey\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Surrey&lt;\/a&gt; find something piquant from the pitch.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;5bf87b53-812d-48ea-83b0-9d3e37d63546&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Play starts at 11am here, and around the grounds. 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That\u2019s more than any other team in the first division, almost 800 runs more than leaders Nottinghamshire and puts them in an unwanted club of three to have already leaked 3,000 more together with strugglers Yorkshire and Leicestershire (one win and five defeats between them).<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThey\u2019re only third best in runs scored with 3,116, but that differential can be partly explained by their batting only once in draws against both Essex and Nottinghamshire. <\/p>\n<p>\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/records\/tournament\/team-highest-match-aggregates\/county-championship-division-one-2026-17768\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">This table <\/a> provides some answers. All five of Surrey\u2019s games feature in the top ten highest match aggregates in the first division this year. In other words, their bowlers haven\u2019t had much of a chance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201dIf Nottinghamshire (4th in the list with a combined 1,278 runs with Surrey) and Warwickshire (3rd with 1,319 runs) both decided that producing batters\u2019 paradises offered themselves the best chance to neuter Surrey\u2019s challenge, the acid question is whether it\u2019s been in Surrey\u2019s best interests to produce such roads as they have at the Oval (1st and 1,474 runs v Leicestershire; 6th and 1,272 v Sussex; 9th and 1,183 v Essex).<\/p>\n<p>\u201dWorryingly for Surrey bowlers, second on the list is the Headingley surface that produced 1,337 runs against Sussex, which might suggest they\u2019re in for another flogging this weekend. 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An intriguing day ahead if the rain stays away. The last two pitches here have thrown up plently of wickets early on but from none for two, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/glamorganccc\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glamorgan<\/a> pushed against that notion yesterday and have a very handy first innings total on the board (341-8) with a bit more to add, potentially. Kudos to centurion Ben Kellaway, and OHD for being so magnanimous: \u201c[BK] made it look easy. He stands still, and he plays straight. He played brilliantly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">As an aside, one of the more incongruous sights this week has been Jonathan Trott walking around Edgbaston with a daffodil on his chest, having done a bit of coaching work with Glammy these past couple of seasons.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2026\/may\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6a083d348f08679a6ea037c4&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6a083d348f08679a6ea037c4&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/may\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a083d348f08679a6ea037c4#block-6a083d348f08679a6ea037c4\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6a083baa8f080104b7fb9436\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Apologies for tardiness,<\/strong> I was inputting in yesterday\u2019s blog and couldn\u2019t work out why it wasn\u2019t loading\u2026hotfooting it to ground now.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2026\/may\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6a083baa8f080104b7fb9436&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6a083baa8f080104b7fb9436&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/may\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a083baa8f080104b7fb9436#block-6a083baa8f080104b7fb9436\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6a083b5d8f08679a6ea037b9\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>The biscuit I was given with my coffee<\/strong> this morning in a lovely Hyde Park cafe was a Bourbon. Is the Lotus finger now dead?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3807d11d-9c2c-4e8d-84c7-ee64776f07d9\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Takes the Leeds biscuit.<\/span> Photograph: Simon Belcher\/Alamy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;sport\/live\/2026\/may\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6a083b5d8f08679a6ea037b9&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6a083b5d8f08679a6ea037b9&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:2},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Yorkshire v Surrey, Somerset v Sussex, and more: county cricket, day two \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/live\/2026\/may\/16\/yorkshire-v-surrey-somerset-v-sussex-and-more-county-cricket-day-two-live?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6a083b5d8f08679a6ea037b9#block-6a083b5d8f08679a6ea037b9\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-05-16T09:51:32.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-us\" title=\"Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 05:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time\">05.51 EDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6a083b498f080104b7fb9432\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Yesterday&#8217;s round-up<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Jonny Bairstow gave the crowd who clicked through the chilly Headingley turnstiles a treat, with his first century as <strong>Yorkshire<\/strong> captain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">There was a buzz of anticipation at the first chance to watch Joe Root, Harry Brook and Bairstow bat together this year. Applause as warm as a cinnamon bun greeted Root after Matt Revis elaborately left a ball that arrowed into his stumps. Root was just warming up with back-to-back boundaries when he was lbw for 44 to Matthew Fisher, now in <strong>Surrey<\/strong> colours but bowling well at his old stomping ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Fisher also sent back Brook, who twinkle toed down the pitch and flurried a cheap catch behind. A Headingley tut hung in the air. But Bairstow didn\u2019t disappoint, with an old-time six into the Western Terrace, adding an unbeaten 241 with fellow centurion Adam Lyth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">James Rew, fresh from England selection, was back in the middle order for <strong>Somerset<\/strong>, and back to form with 86 against <strong>Sussex<\/strong>, accompanied by 70s from Toms Lammonby and Abell; while Ben Kellaway, a surprise omission from the Lions squad, lodged a languid 139 for <strong>Glamorgan<\/strong>, rescuing them from nought for two against <strong>Warwickshire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Nineteen-year-old Ben Dawkins shimmied to 181 not out against <strong>Durham<\/strong>, a maiden first-class century, as, together with Sam Northeast (141) <strong>Kent<\/strong> made the most of a generous Beckenham pitch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">At Southampton, <strong>Nottinghamshire<\/strong>\u2019s Josh Tongue purred towards the first Test, always threatening, once knocking Nick Gubbins to the dirt. But it was Fergus O\u2019Neill who had <strong>Hampshire<\/strong> in deep trouble, removing the top four.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Northamptonshire<\/strong>\u2019s Ben Sanderson (five for 47) didn\u2019t help <strong>Gloucestershire<\/strong>\u2019s struggles; Daniel Lategan and Matthew Waite rebuilt after a <strong>Worcestershire<\/strong> middle-order collapse at Southport and <strong>Derbyshire<\/strong>\u2019s Ben Aitchison pocketed a five-fer against fragile <strong>Middlesex<\/strong>. <strong>Leicestershire<\/strong>\u2019s Jake Weatherald and Sol Budinger ate <strong>Essex<\/strong> for brunch before the bowlers fought back.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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