For half-an-hour yesterday afternoon, Yorkshire fans sat enthralled at the unique sight of two specialist leg-spinners bowling in tandem in the Championship match against Kent at Headingley.

But their entertainment was then cut short by rain and bad light which ended the second day's play 46 overs short with Kent on 228 for six in reply to Yorkshire's first innings score of 310.

Adil Rashid, 18, had already had an earlier spell when he teamed up with Lawson, 21, who was operating from the Kirkstall Lane end, Kent at that stage being well placed on 193 for four.

And it was Bradford-born Rashid who stole the limelight with two wickets in two balls while his partner was out of luck, Darren Stevens' edging off wicketkeeper Simon Guy's glove and over the head of Anthony McGrath at slip and Martin van Jaarsveld playing just to McGrath's right.

Five overs in the morning had cost Rashid 29 runs but in his second spell he looked in the same menacing mood as when he took six for 67 on his Yorkshire debut against Warwickshire at Scarborough.

His first victim was Stevens, who failed to make contact with a sweep and was lbw for 31. His next delivery also dismissed Dwayne Bravo lbw, the West Indian offering no stroke.

England's deposed wicketkeeper Geraint Jones came in for the hat-trick ball and only just survived a googly as fielders crowded the bat.

Lawson also caused problems and the rain cut short a fascinating contest just as the pair were bringing their side back into the match. Van Jaarsveld had advanced to 59 from 110 balls when the day's play was cut short and Jones was on eight.

Kent resumed in the morning on 18 for one and they were well served by captain Rob Key, and nightwatchman Simon Cook, who compiled his career-best score for Kent of 71.

The pair had put on 80 in 22 overs when McGrath succeeded in making the breakthrough by hitting Key's off-stump.

A backfoot on-drive by Cook off Adil brought the ex-Middlesex player his first half-century for Kent and it was Deon Kruis who eventually got rid of him with a short ball which Cook tried to pull but could only edge to Guy Matthew Walker, needing nine to complete 1,000 runs, had made six of them when he guided Kruis straight to McGrath in the slips and van Jaarsveld and Stevens then added 62 together before Rashid intervened.

Meanwhile, Yorkshire captain Craig White paid a glowing tribute to Aussie Darren Lehmann, who announced he will not be re-joining the county next season.

And Yorkshire are already planning a special dinner at Headingley in Lehmann's honour on September 12, when it is hoped Shane Warne will be one of the speakers.

As revealed in yesterday's Telegraph & Argus, Lehmann, 36, has decided that this will be the last of his seven glorious seasons with Yorkshire, although he will continue as captain of South Australia for at least the coming season.

Lehmann has so far scored a staggering 8,437 runs for Yorkshire in 85 Championship matches at an average of 67.49, which is head and shoulders above what any other batsman in the history of the club has managed over a sustained period.

White said: "Darren's contribution to Yorkshire cricket has been absolutely unbelievable and his career record speaks for itself.

"Not only can he churn out the runs but as soon as he gets in he can belt balls from the word go.

"He is a brilliant person to captain and has one of the best cricketing brains that I know.

"When you have someone like that in the side then you listen to him - he is absolutely fantastic.

"Darren is a model pro and perfect overseas player who not only scores runs himself but also loves advising the younger cricketers on our staff.

"He never wanted to play for anyone but Yorkshire and he enjoys the social side of the game almost as much as the cricket.

"It has been a privilege to spend the past few years playing alongside him over a period when he has been among the best batsmen in the world and it will be a massive job to replace him."

Lehmann said: "I am getting older and finding it harder to keep functioning.

"I will be very sorry to leave Yorkshire but there comes a time when you have to move on.

"I have been honoured to wear the White Rose of this famous county and I will certainly miss the supporters, who have been absolutely fantastic to me over the years I've been here."

Yorkshire may not be about to see the last of Lehmann completely because he has hinted that he would be prepared to come over as a short-term replacement should such a situation arise.