Yorkshire failed in their attempt to move upto 3rd in the 2nd Division of the Frizzell County Championship and into a promotion place after being beaten by 71 runs at Worcestershire.
Worcestershire went back to the top of Division Two with a 71-run win over Yorkshire at New Road. Requiring 236 to win, Yorkshire were bundled out for 164 with Nantie Hayward and Gareth Batty grabbing four wickets apiece. Hayward dismissed both the openers, Christopher Taylor and Matthew Wood, for 14 with only 33 on the board and Yorkshire never recovered. Michael Lumb (23) and Victor Craven (24) did halt the slide for a while, but they were both spun out by Batty to leave Yorkshire starring down the barrel on 98 for 6. Batty and Hayward then went for the kill, leaving Richard Blakey fighting a lost cause on 31 not out. It was a tame ending to a fluctuating match which both sides felt they had a chance of winning. Chris Silverwood (5 for 63) earlier wrapped up Worcestershire's second innings for 251, but the target of 236 proved to be too many for Yorkshire, who slipped down to fourth place.
This sets up a very exciting home tie against Gloucestershire who lie in 3rd this Wednesday 17th September. A must win match for Yorkshire if they are to gain promotion to Division 1