Bedingham, by his high standards, has been short of runs this summer after scoring six centuries and 1,331 Championship runs in 2024.The South Africa batter put on 48 with Graham Clark, who was lbw to Jordan Thompson for 27, before finding more good support from Raine.Seven away from his first century of the season, Bedingham skied an attempted pull and was brilliantly caught by a diving Hill, running back about 30 yards from slip to take it, his innings ended after 195 balls and five hours at the crease.Yet Raine carried on, playing a great hand for his team as he reached his 50 from 58 balls and ended 87 not out from 85 balls with 10 fours and four sixes, only 13 away from just a second first-class hundred.He also found a valuable ally in England’s Matthew Potts, who was 22 not out in an eighth-wicket stand of 77, having survived a bad drop by home captain Jonny Bairstow on seven. With Hampshire, the side sandwiched in between these two, already having a first innings lead against Surrey, this match between seventh and ninth looks like it could turn into a relegation shoot-out.Yorkshire started six points ahead of Durham, and with each claiming two bonus points on day one they will know that a tense three days lie ahead.
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County Championship: Durham fight back with bat as Yorkshire honour Bird
