County Championship: Yorkshire's Joe Root out cheaply again against Sussex at Hove

England Test captain Joe Root has made it past 20 in just one of his six innings' in the County Championship this season

England Test captain Joe Root was out for five as Yorkshire's match with Sussex remains in the balance after an even second day at Hove.

Having also been dismissed for five in the first innings, Root was caught behind off the bowling of Jack Carson as the visitors closed on 163-5.

After starting the day on 118-3, Sussex were bowled out for 221 before tea.

Yorkshire now lead by 92 runs, with Gary Ballance on 36 and nightwatchman Steven Patterson on 4 at the crease.

After a positive start to the day in good batting conditions, Sussex were looking in control at 168-3 - having already gone beyond Yorkshire's first-innings 150.

But the dismissal of Tom Clark for 33, ending a partnership of 64 with Tom Haines, spawned a collapse as Sussex lost their last seven wickets for 53 runs.

Yorkshire's Patterson and Duanne Olivier both took four wickets, while Haines top-scored with 86 for Sussex.

In response, openers Adam Lyth (66) and Tom Kohler-Cadmore (21) took the visitors to 90-0 but they both went before Root, Harry Brook and Jonny Tattersall all fell cheaply in the final session.

Sussex off-spinner Jack Carson:

"Getting Joe Root out is obviously a great feeling. Before the game our coach Ian Salisbury said 'The great players nick 'em and county players miss 'em'.

"That's what happened. I couldn't really contain my excitement. It was a great feeling.

"We did well after tea. We kept bashing away at the top of the off stump and kept the energy up in the field and wickets have tended to come in clusters."

Yorkshire opener Adam Lyth:

"It's been a lovely start to the season, personally and I'm really happy with the way it's going. But I'd like a couple more big scores.

"I was disappointed I didn't go on and get a big one from that 97 against Kent last week, and here I'm disappointed I haven't gone on and got a hundred. But I am pleased with the way I'm playing.

"There were a couple of bad shots and one bad decision for Rooty. We have some hard work to do in the morning. Anything over 200 would be a tricky chase. But we have a world-class performer in Gary Ballance and we bat really deep."