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Yorkshire vs Essex Scorecard, Division 1
Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Tue, 8 Sept, 15:00 IST
- Venue
- Headingley
- Data checked
- 05:33:14 IST
Match summary
Yorkshire won by an innings and 106 runs.
Division 1 · County Championship Division One · Headingley · 8 Sept 2026
Yorkshire won the toss and elected to bat.
Yorkshire: 390 (118 ov)
Top score: Dominic Bess, 80 not out off 137 balls
Best bowling: Matthew Critchley, 5 for 85 in 30 overs
Essex, 1st innings: 171 (69.4 ov)
Top score: George Bell, 64 not out off 118 balls
Best bowling: Kuldeep Yadav, 4 for 70 in 23 overs
Essex, 2nd innings: 113 (40 ov)
Top score: Paul Walter, 48 off 104 balls
Best bowling: Kuldeep Yadav, 6 for 50 in 16 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Yorkshire innings390 (118 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lythlbw b Snater | 62 | 114 | 54.4 | ||
| William Luxtonb Porter | 50 | 82 | 61.0 | ||
| Sam Whitemanc Porter b Critchley | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| James Whartonc Elgar b Critchley | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | ||
| Matthew Revislbw b Killeen | 61 | 96 | 63.5 | ||
| Jonny Bairstowlbw b Snater | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||
| George Hillc & b Snater | 40 | 135 | 29.6 | ||
| Dominic Bessnot out | 80 | 137 | 58.4 | ||
| Kuldeep Yadavc & b Critchley | 36 | 94 | 38.3 | ||
| Jack Whitelbw b Critchley | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 39 (w 2, nb 0, b 19, lb 18) | ||||
| Total | 390 (118 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
121-1 (William Luxton, 30.4 ov) · 126-2 (Sam Whiteman, 31.4 ov) · 130-3 (Adam Lyth, 34.2 ov) · 132-4 (James Wharton, 35.6 ov) · 139-5 (Jonny Bairstow, 38.6 ov) · 233-6 (Matthew Revis, 64.4 ov) · 281-7 (George Hill, 85.6 ov) · 364-8 (Kuldeep Yadav, 111.5 ov) · 390-9 (Jack White, 117.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Porter | 20.5 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 3.65 | ||
| Shane Snater | 28 | 5 | 82 | 3 | 2.93 | ||
| Zaman Akhter | 18 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 2.94 | ||
| Mitchell Killeen | 17.1 | 5 | 43 | 1 | 2.50 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 30 | 3 | 85 | 5 | 2.83 | ||
| Tom Westley | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 |
Essex 1st innings171 (69.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgarlbw b Bess | 34 | 111 | 30.6 | ||
| Paul Walterlbw b Yadav | 4 | 31 | 12.9 | ||
| Tom Westleyb Yadav | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | ||
| Charlie Allisonlbw b Yadav | 15 | 12 | 125.0 | ||
| Matthew Critchleylbw b Hill | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | ||
| Luc Benkensteinlbw b Bess | 10 | 44 | 22.7 | ||
| George Bellnot out | 64 | 118 | 54.2 | ||
| Shane Snaterb Bess | 10 | 20 | 50.0 | ||
| Zaman Akhterc Bairstow b Hill | 29 | 67 | 43.3 | ||
| Mitchell Killeenb Yadav | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | ||
| Samuel Cookb Hill | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 0, nb 2, b 0, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 171 (69.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
15-1 (Paul Walter, 10.4 ov) · 15-2 (Tom Westley, 12.5 ov) · 31-3 (Charlie Allison, 16.3 ov) · 32-4 (Matthew Critchley, 17.2 ov) · 66-5 (Luc Benkenstein, 33.1 ov) · 75-6 (Dean Elgar, 35.6 ov) · 97-7 (Shane Snater, 43.2 ov) · 165-8 (Zaman Akhter, 67.4 ov) · 168-9 (Mitchell Killeen, 68.6 ov) · 171-10 (Samuel Cook, 69.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack White | 13 | 6 | 28 | 0 | 2.15 | ||
| Kuldeep Yadav | 23 | 6 | 70 | 4 | 3.04 | ||
| Dominic Bess | 12 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 3.00 | ||
| George Hill | 9.4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1.24 | ||
| Adam Lyth | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2.00 |
Essex 2nd innings113 (40 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walterst Bairstow b Bess | 48 | 104 | 46.2 | ||
| Dean Elgarc Bairstow b Hill | 4 | 18 | 22.2 | ||
| Tom Westleylbw b Hill | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | ||
| Charlie Allisonc Wharton b Yadav | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | ||
| Matthew Critchleyb Yadav | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Luc Benkensteinc Hill b Yadav | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | ||
| George Bellc Bairstow b Yadav | 28 | 40 | 70.0 | ||
| Shane Snaterlbw b Bess | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | ||
| Zaman Akhterb Yadav | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | ||
| Mitchell Killeennot out | 12 | 23 | 52.2 | ||
| Samuel Cookb Yadav | 1 | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Extras | 4 (w 0, nb 0, b 4, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 113 (40 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
13-1 (Dean Elgar, 6.2 ov) · 13-2 (Tom Westley, 8.6 ov) · 14-3 (Charlie Allison, 11.5 ov) · 14-4 (Matthew Critchley, 11.6 ov) · 26-5 (Luc Benkenstein, 13.6 ov) · 66-6 (George Bell, 27.1 ov) · 71-7 (Shane Snater, 28.6 ov) · 84-8 (Zaman Akhter, 31.4 ov) · 106-9 (Paul Walter, 34.4 ov) · 113-10 (Samuel Cook, 39.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Hill | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.33 | ||
| Jack White | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3.00 | ||
| Kuldeep Yadav | 16 | 3 | 50 | 6 | 3.13 | ||
| Matthew Revis | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 | ||
| Dominic Bess | 10 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 3.20 |
Line-ups
Yorkshire
The ground: Headingley
FairPlay holds 11 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Headingley, Leeds, with a median first-innings score of 346.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 60% and the toss winner won 50%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 73% of the time.
Highest total: 511/10 by Yorkshire on 24 Apr 2026.
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