YORKSHIRE V LANCASHIRE - DAY 3

A comprehensive defeat to Lancashire still leaves Yorkshire second in LVCC division one, but only just.

Although Yorkshire made a reasonable start to the morning with night watchman Gillespie making 44 and McGrath 40, it was not to be Yorkshire's day. There were brief fightbacks and partnerships, but no batsman came close to making a reasonable contribution in the context of the game.

In the end Muralitharan did for Yorkshire's hopes by taking five wickets for a miserly 66 runs in 24.4 overs. The match was over before tea.