Bad Light Rules On Day Three

Brad Wheal took the only wicket of a third day heavily impacted by bad light and intermittant rain, as Yorkshire reached 143-2 and extended their lead over Hampshire to 202 runs during 19 overs of play in the Specsavers County Championship at the The Ageas Bowl.

Having begun the second innings by removing Alex Lees in the evening session of day two, Hampshire's promising young bowler Wheal found an edge from Adam Lyth at the start of day three, and Sean Ervine benefited at first slip as he caught the Yorkshire opener for 56.

Wheal's third wicket of the match halted Yorkshire at 101-2, coming shortly after the former England batsman, Lyth, had reached fifty off 100 balls.

The morning session lasted just 16 overs before rain forced the umpires to call an early lunch at 12.45pm, with Yorkshire 134-2 after 39.1 overs, and the afternoon session lasted less than three overs, as the visitors added 9 runs from the 17 balls bowled under dark clouds.

Bad light prevented any further action, meaning the reigning champions will begin the final day 143-2 after 42 overs in the second innings against Hampshire.