08/09Result

57th Match, County Championship Division One at Leeds, Sep 8-10 2026

YorkshireYorkshireYOR
390
EssexEssexESS
171 & 113 (40 ov) (f/o)

Yorkshire won by an inns & 106 runs

Yorkshire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
A Lyth
lbw b Snater
62
114
146
11
0
54.38
W Luxton
b Porter
50
82
128
10
0
60.97
SM Whiteman
c Porter b Critchley
0
5
6
0
0
0
JH Wharton
c Elgar b Critchley
3
10
19
0
0
30
ML Revis
lbw b Killeen
61
96
118
10
0
63.54
JM Bairstow (c) †
lbw b Snater
5
10
12
1
0
50
GCH Hill
c & b Snater
40
135
175
3
0
29.62
DM Bess
not out
80
137
217
8
0
58.39
Kuldeep Yadav
c & b Critchley
36
94
115
4
0
38.29
BM Cliff
c Killeen b Critchley
14
24
22
2
0
58.33
CJ White
lbw b Critchley
0
1
4
0
0
0
Extras
39 (b 19, lb 18, w 2)
TOTAL
390 all out (118 Overs, RR: 3.3)
Fall of wickets: 1-121 (William Luxton, 30.4 ov), 2-126 (Sam Whiteman, 31.4 ov), 3-130 (Adam Lyth, 34.2 ov), 4-132 (James Wharton, 35.6 ov), 5-139 (Jonny Bairstow, 38.6 ov), 6-233 (Matthew Revis, 64.4 ov), 7-281 (George Hill, 85.6 ov), 8-364 (Kuldeep Yadav, 111.5 ov), 9-390 (Ben Cliff, 117.5 ov), 10-390 (Jack White, 117.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
JA Porter 20.5 2 76 1 3.64 0 0
S Snater 28 5 82 3 2.92 0 0
Zaman Akhter 18 3 53 0 2.94 1 0
MJ Killeen 17.1 5 43 1 2.5 0 0
MJJ Critchley 30 3 85 5 2.83 1 0
T Westley 4 0 14 0 3.5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD
JA Porter	20.5	2	76	1	3.64	0
S Snater	28	5	82	3	2.92	0
Zaman Akhter	18	3	53	0	2.94	1
MJ Killeen	17.1	5	43	1	2.5	0
MJJ Critchley	30	3	85	5	2.83	1
T Westley	4	0	14	0	3.5	0

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
D Elgar
lbw b Bess
34
111
151
6
0
30.63
PI Walter
lbw b Kuldeep Yadav
4
31
44
0
0
12.9
T Westley (c)
b Kuldeep Yadav
0
7
7
0
0
0
CWJ Allison
lbw b Kuldeep Yadav
15
12
17
2
1
125
MJJ Critchley
lbw b Hill
1
3
5
0
0
33.33
LM Benkenstein
lbw b Bess
10
44
64
1
0
22.72
GJ Bell †
not out
64
118
140
6
1
54.23
S Snater
b Bess
10
20
26
1
0
50
Zaman Akhter
c †Bairstow b Hill
29
67
91
4
0
43.28
MJ Killeen
b Kuldeep Yadav
1
5
6
0
0
20
SJ Cook
b Hill
0
1
3
0
0
0
Extras
3 (lb 1, nb 2)
TOTAL
171 all out (69.4 Overs, RR: 2.45)
Did not bat: JA Porter
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Paul Walter, 10.4 ov), 2-15 (Tom Westley, 12.5 ov), 3-31 (Charlie Allison, 16.3 ov), 4-32 (Matt Critchley, 17.2 ov), 5-66 (Luc Benkenstein, 33.1 ov), 6-75 (Dean Elgar, 35.6 ov), 7-97 (Shane Snater, 43.2 ov), 8-165 (Zaman Akhter, 67.4 ov), 9-168 (Mitchell Killeen, 68.6 ov), 10-171 (Sam Cook, 69.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
CJ White 13 6 28 0 2.15 0 1
BM Cliff 9 4 18 0 2 0 0
Kuldeep Yadav 23 6 70 4 3.04 0 0
DM Bess 12 2 36 3 3 0 0
GCH Hill 9.4 6 12 3 1.24 0 0
A Lyth 3 0 6 0 2 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
CJ White	13	6	28	0	2.15	1
BM Cliff	9	4	18	0	2	0
Kuldeep Yadav	23	6	70	4	3.04	0
DM Bess	12	2	36	3	3	0
GCH Hill	9.4	6	12	3	1.24	0
A Lyth	3	0	6	0	2	0

Essex 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
PI Walter
st †Bairstow b Bess
48
104
140
7
1
46.15
D Elgar
c †Bairstow b Hill
4
18
25
1
0
22.22
T Westley (c)
lbw b Hill
0
10
12
0
0
0
CWJ Allison
c Wharton b Kuldeep Yadav
1
6
12
0
0
16.66
MJJ Critchley
b Kuldeep Yadav
0
1
2
0
0
0
LM Benkenstein
c Hill b Kuldeep Yadav
4
6
8
1
0
66.66
GJ Bell †
c †Bairstow b Kuldeep Yadav
28
40
47
3
0
70
S Snater
lbw b Bess
4
8
7
1
0
50
Zaman Akhter
b Kuldeep Yadav
7
8
11
1
0
87.5
MJ Killeen
not out
12
23
28
0
0
52.17
SJ Cook
b Kuldeep Yadav
1
16
15
0
0
6.25
Extras
4 (b 4)
TOTAL
113 all out (f/o) (40 Overs, RR: 2.82)
Did not bat: JA Porter
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Dean Elgar, 6.2 ov), 2-13 (Tom Westley, 8.6 ov), 3-14 (Charlie Allison, 11.5 ov), 4-14 (Matt Critchley, 11.6 ov), 5-26 (Luc Benkenstein, 13.6 ov), 6-66 (George Bell, 27.1 ov), 7-71 (Shane Snater, 28.6 ov), 8-84 (Zaman Akhter, 31.4 ov), 9-106 (Paul Walter, 34.4 ov), 10-113 (Sam Cook, 39.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
GCH Hill 6 4 2 2 0.33 0 0
CJ White 4 2 12 0 3 0 0
Kuldeep Yadav 16 3 50 6 3.12 0 0
ML Revis 4 2 13 0 3.25 0 0
DM Bess 10 1 32 2 3.2 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
GCH Hill	6	4	2	2	0.33
CJ White	4	2	12	0	3
Kuldeep Yadav	16	3	50	6	3.12
ML Revis	4	2	13	0	3.25
DM Bess	10	1	32	2	3.2

Match Details

Headingley, Leeds

Series

County Championship Division One 2026

Toss

Yorkshire , elected to bat first

Season

2026

Match days

8,9,10 September 2026 (4-day match)

Essex replacement

SJ Cook for MJ Killeen (Essex 1st innings, 12.5 ov)

Umpires

James Middlebrook

Steve O'Shaughnessy

Match Referee

Peter Such

Points

Yorkshire 22, Essex 2

Close of Play

Tue, 8 Sep - day 1 - Yorkshire 1st innings 241/6 (GCH Hill 24*, DM Bess 6*, 70 ov)
Wed, 9 Sep - day 2 - Essex 1st innings 137/7 (GJ Bell 42*, Zaman Akhter 19*, 54 ov)
Thu, 10 Sep - day 3 - Essex 2nd innings 113 (40 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 3
- Essex 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling Points: Yorkshire 6, Essex 2

Match Coverage

All Match News

Kuldeep Yadav's ten-for buries Essex in innings win
Yorkshire all but confirm Division One status but visitors left looking over their shoulder
Kuldeep, Bess ease Yorkshire's relegation fears
Essex in trouble after batting collapse on second afternoon
Essex hit back after Lyth-Luxton century opening stand
Yorkshire lose 5 for 18 to relinquish strong position after electing to bat on used surface

Essex INNINGS		R	B
PI Walter	stumped	48	104
D Elgar	caught wk	4	18
T Westley	lbw	0	10
CWJ Allison	caught	1	6
MJJ Critchley	bowled	0	1
LM Benkenstein	caught	4	6
GJ Bell	caught wk	28	40
S Snater	lbw	4	8
Zaman Akhter	bowled	7	8
MJ Killeen	not out	12	23
SJ Cook	bowled	1	16
JA Porter
EXTRAS	(b 4)
TOTAL	113 (all out; 40 ovs)

Yorkshire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
GCH Hill	6.0	4	2	2	0.33
CJ White	4.0	2	12	0	3
Kuldeep Yadav	16.0	3	50	6	3.12
ML Revis	4.0	2	13	0	3.25
DM Bess	10.0	1	32	2	3.2

Essex 3rd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	13	D Elgar	PI Walter
2nd	0	T Westley	PI Walter
3rd	1	PI Walter	CWJ Allison
4th	0	MJJ Critchley	PI Walter
5th	12	PI Walter	LM Benkenstein
6th	40	PI Walter	GJ Bell
7th	5	S Snater	PI Walter
8th	13	PI Walter	Zaman Akhter
9th	22	PI Walter	MJ Killeen
10th	7	SJ Cook	MJ Killeen

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SOM	12	6	2	4	189
WAR	13*	5	1	6	187
NOT	12	5	1	6	185
SUS	12	5	3	4	154
YOR	12	4	4	4	142
SUR	13*	2	3	7	140
GLA	13*	3	5	4	127
ESS	13*	4	6	2	124
LEI	13*	2	6	4	119
HAM	13*	2	7	3	92

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SOM	12	6	2	4	189
WAR	13*	5	1	6	187
NOT	12	5	1	6	185
SUS	12	5	3	4	154
YOR	12	4	4	4	142
SUR	13*	2	3	7	140
GLA	13*	3	5	4	127
ESS	13*	4	6	2	124
LEI	13*	2	6	4	119
HAM	13*	2	7	3	92

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SOM	12	6	2	4	189
WAR	13*	5	1	6	187
NOT	12	5	1	6	185
SUS	12	5	3	4	154
YOR	12	4	4	4	142
SUR	13*	2	3	7	140
GLA	13*	3	5	4	127
ESS	13*	4	6	2	124
LEI	13*	2	6	4	119
HAM	13*	2	7	3	92

Yorkshire 1st Innings

Essex 1st Innings

Essex 2nd Innings