Having shared a sixth-wicket partnership of 165 with Tom Value on day one, Simpson additionally accomplished a stand of 83 with seventh-wicket companion Fynn Hudson-Prentice at first of day three earlier than the latter fell caught behind off George Hill, leaving the rating at 398-7.
Yorkshire’s assault lacked penetration throughout the primary 4 periods, Hill and fellow seamer Jack White apart.
That was proven as Sussex added 104 for the final three wickets, together with Championship skipper Ollie Robinson including an unbeaten 40.
White wrapped up the innings by trapping final man Henry Crocombe lbw with a full ball for 21, ending with 4-60. Hill completed with 3-86.
Earlier, Joe Root’s off-spin had Simpson caught at long-on for his one centesimal profession first-class wicket.
In superb sunshine and on a placid pitch, Sussex then struck an early blow via Hudson-Prentice’s new-ball seam as Adam Lyth edged to second slip with 17 on the board within the tenth over.
However then Bean intervened to settle any White Rose nerves.
While not as buccaneering, this was an innings which had similarities to the one which Sussex opener Tom Haines compiled at first of day one when he drove with conviction for 64.
Bean was completely satisfied to throw his palms on the ball, driving on the up as effectively, and he reached a 61-ball fifty in that style – his first of the marketing campaign – off Tom Value’s seam.
Yorkshire reached tea at 96-1, with Bean and Whiteman collectively.
Bean pulled the left-arm spin of James Coles for six however was examined by the tempo of Crocombe, who has appeared as energetic as any seamer on this fixture.
Whiteman, robust via the off-side off back and front foot, reached his fifty off 88 balls – by which era Yorkshire had reached 143-1.
A Crocombe brief ball struck Whiteman a nasty blow within the field, which left him on the deck for a very good 5 minutes.
From there, Bean and Whiteman edged via the rest of the day with out additional alarm.
Bean, aged 24, then reached his seventh Championship century by pulling Value for his thirteenth 4 within the day’s penultimate over.
He and Whiteman additionally recorded Yorkshire’s highest second-wicket partnership towards Sussex in first-class cricket, beating the 171 shared by FS Jackson and David Denton at Bramall Lane, Sheffield in 1904.
Report by ECB Reporters’ Community, supported by Rothesay.
