After four months of sniping, neither side seems ready to end the stand-off.

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But Lyth, been unable to gain a regular first-team place in Yorkshire's Championship side, also hit four sixes of his own in a swashbuckling stand of 118 in 13 overs with his skipper Anthony McGrath (48).

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From his position in the stand, Jefferies sent four men forward, but his side were caught out at the back again and Samaras was ruled offside after breaking clear before rolling the ball into the net and the Greece forward was then denied by a good Kello save.

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Peter Siddle was driven pleasantly through the off-side for four by Strauss, a shot which saw the 50-run stand raised well within the first hour.

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