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Yorkshire’s 10-Wicket Triumph Lifts Them Off Division One Bottom; Lancashire Seal First Win in Division Two

Yorkshire dismissed Essex for 131 before chasing 41 without loss to snap their winless run in a round where all other Division One matches ended in draws; Lancashire recorded a 261-run victory over Derbyshire to open their season’s account.

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Overview

  • Jack White’s four for 37 helped skittle Essex for 131 in their second innings.
  • The 10-wicket victory snapped Yorkshire’s winless streak and propelled them off the bottom of Division One.
  • Durham followed on to 262 for no loss thanks to centuries from Emilio Gay and Alex Lees, securing a draw with Surrey.
  • The other four Division One fixtures all ended as high-scoring stalemates following strong opening-innings batting.
  • Lancashire broke their Division Two drought with a 261-run triumph over Derbyshire led by Wayne Madsen’s unbeaten 95 and a combined seven wickets from George Balderson and Tom Bailey.