YORKSHIRE have enjoyed a productive first afternoon against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl, taking three wickets in their LV= County Championship clash.

But the hosts will still be pleased with their efforts, having reached tea at 153-3 from 57 overs.

Jack Brooks, Tim Bresnan and Steve Patterson have all struck as the hosts slipped from 74-0 to 109-3, including the big wicket of the obdurate Jimmy Adams for 52 off 122 balls.

Will Smith and Liam Dawson have since steadied the ship, and they will resume their 44-run stand this evening, with 34 overs remaining in the day.

Hampshire had made an excellent start in difficult conditions, led by the left-handed Adams, who backed up a second-innings century in last week’s draw with Somerset at Taunton.

But Brooks made the breakthrough when he forced Michael Carberry to edge behind before Bresnan bowled James Vince through the gate with a delivery which swung away and jagged back.

Those two wickets came in successive overs, leaving the score at 77-2 in the 30th over.

And when Patterson had Adams caught at first slip in the 45th over, Hampshire were in danger of undoing their good work. Five overs have been lost to the weather.