• Yorkshire out of bottom two but result puts Lancashire in peril
Joe Root, despite scoring only 22 and three, still contributed significantly as Yorkshire wrapped up a 118-run Roses win over struggling Lancashire inside three days. The England Test captain took three of four morning wickets with his proficient off-spinners to secure career best figures of four for five.
Root, hailed as a “golden arm” by coach Andrew Gale, will no doubt be reminding his England colleagues Jos Buttler and Jimmy Anderson of their dismissals – Buttler caught at leg slip sweeping in the penultimate over of day two and Anderson bowled to finish the game 45 minutes into day three. Lancashire, pursuing 323, lost their last four wickets for 10 in 204 all out. Yorkshire’s third win from eight games takes them out of Division One’s bottom two, giving them significant breathing space. Lancashire are now in severe peril having lost five from nine. They were also docked one of their three points gained due to a slow over rate and are only one point above second-bottom Hampshire, who have played eight.
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