Sussex stay unbeaten after Yorkshire draw

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE ROUNDUP: A century stand between Tom Clark and James Coles sees the south coast club emerge unscathed from the trip to Headingley

ECB Reporters Network | 27/04/2026 at 16:43

Headingley (day four of four): Sussex 501 & 324-8, Yorkshire 511 - match drawn

Tom Clark posted a composed 93 either side of lunch on day four and batted Sussex to the safety of a County Championship draw against Yorkshire at Headingley.

Both sides topped 500 in their first innings - Sussex 502 and Yorkshire 511 - before the former closed day three on 31 for 2, second time around.

That became 44 for 3, with the lead only 35, early on day four, before Clark and James Coles quickly changed the complexion of things with a fourth-wicket 108 partnership.

Coles was more dynamic but fell for 53 off 60 balls before lunch. Left-handed Clark continued into the afternoon and underpinned his side's 324 for 8 from 86, a lead of 315. Joe Root's off-spin impressed with 3 for 67 from 21 overs.

When bad light ended play just before 4.30pm, the result was ratified not long afterwards, and both sides claimed 13 points. This was Yorkshire's second draw, added to a defeat, and Sussex's first draw, added to two wins.

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