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Leicestershire 164 for 5 (Harris 56, Hill 3-25)) vs YorkshireSeamer George Hill claimed three key wickets, including Australian opener Marcus Harris for 56, as Yorkshire had the better of a shortened opening day of the Vitality County Championship season against Leicestershire at Headingley.Heavy overnight rain meant a wet outfield and a delayed start until 3.40pm, with Division Two title favourites Yorkshire opting to bowl upon winning the toss.The Foxes, led by fringe Test left-hander Harris, started brightly as they reached 89 for 1. But skilful Hill set about changing the course of proceedings and left the close of play score at 164 for 5 from 46 overs. Hill finished the day with three for 25 from nine overs, while Matt Milnes and left-arm spinner Dan Moriarty also struck.Harris was s...

Yorkshire 155 for 9 (Bean 40, Davis 4-28) vs LeicestershireIn a match they must win if they are to have a realistic chance of adding promotion to their One-Day Cup success, Leicestershire finished a shortened first day in a strong position in their LV=Insurance County Championship match against Yorkshire.Will Davis finished with 4 for 28, Tom Scriven and Scott Currie with two wickets each as Yorkshire stumbled to 155 for 9 in 38.5 overs after a start delayed until 2.20pm because of rain and an end brought forward by about an hour by bad light.This is the penultimate round of the Division Two season, which started with Leicestershire 21 points behind second-placed Worcestershire in the race to accompany Durham into the top flight next season.Finlay Bean passed the milestone of 1,000 first-...

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