Kuldeep spins Yorks to three-day win over Essex
Yorkshire secured a dominant innings and 106-run victory over Essex in the County Championship at Headingley. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav played a pivotal role, taking a career-best 10 wickets in the match to help Yorkshire move closer to securing their Division One status.
Why it matters
The win provides Yorkshire with crucial points to avoid relegation from the top flight of English county cricket.
Rothesay County Championship, Division One, Headingley (day three)
Essex 171: Bell 64*; Yadav 4-70 & 113: Walter 48; Yadav 6-50
Yorkshire (22 pts) beat Essex (2 pts) by an innings and 106 runs
Kuldeep Yadav and George Hill swamped Essex with spin and seam as Yorkshire raced to a three-day innings and 106-run victory at Headingley which all but secured their County Championship top-flight future.
It would take a remarkable turn of events during the final stages of the season for the White Rose not to be playing in Division One next summer after a fourth win in 12 matches was achieved in some style.
Dom Bess' unbeaten 80 was the cornerstone of their first-innings 390 into day two before Essex slipped to 171 all out in reply and then 113 all out having been asked to follow-on.
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