Yorkshire Cricket by David Warner

Darren Lehmann smashed exactly 200 in registering his first double century for Yorkshire at New Road yesterday and he helped Matthew Wood set up a new record for the county in matches against Worcestershire.

The pair plundered 236 together in only 53 overs to beat by three runs the previous highest third wicket stand by Len Hutton and Maurice Leyland at Stourbridge in 1937.

It was the Australian's third three figure score in his last five championship innings and he cruised past his previous best of 182 against Hampshire at Portsmouth last year.

The only relative disappointment in a day of marvellous batting by Yorkshire was that Wood was dismissed for 94 when looking certain to record his third century of the season and his first for the county in an away match.

Lehmann was in an indestructible mood, despite batting for much of the time with a bruised knee after taking an early knock, but he never outclassed his 21-year-old junior partner who played some breathtaking shots himself, particularly through the covers.

Today, Hutchison cut Chapman for three in the morning's first over to take Yorkshire past the 400 mark.

The nightwatchman was fortunate to survive when he slashed at Newport and Solanki just failed to cling on to a right-handed catch at gulley.

McGrath played Newport through extra cover for three to complete his half century off 126 balls with just two boundaries, but he was out to the next ball he received. He missed a full length delivery from Chapman and Yorkshire were 407 for five.

A further wicket fell without addition in the next over when Newport produced a good ball which knocked off the bail on Huchinson's leg stump.

Yesterday Wood and Lehmann quickly mastered Worcestershire's lightweight attack on an easy paced pitch.

Each batsman packed ten fours into his half century before Lehmann took to the aerial route with beautifully driven sixes off the spin of Vikram Solanki and Bradford-born Richard Illingworth.

Lehmann's century arrived off 130 balls with 15 fours and two sixes and the brisk and sure progress meant that the partnership took took just 46 overs to reach 200.

Wood, who had struck some blistering shots all along the ground, missed out on his century when he leaned back for a fierce cut at Graeme Hick but nicked a catch to wicketkeeper Steve Rhodes after facing 165 balls and stroking 17 fours.

lAlcohol is to be banned from part of the Headingley ground for next week's crucial England-South Africa Test match.

Western Terrace ticket holders will not be allowed to take any alcohol into the ground while the existing four can rule will apply for other parts of the stadium.

Bar opening times will be revised, and there will be more catering outlets and cheaper alcoholic drinks for sale under new measures for international games.

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