Yorkshire 486 (Lyth 141, Bairstow 120) beat Surrey 204 (Abbott 56, Hill 4-34) and 155 (Sibley 34, Abbott 33*, Brook 3-11, White 3-27) by an innings and 127 runs
Surrey started the day on 83 for 5 in their second innings, trailing by 199, and they quickly lost overnight duo Dom Sibley for 34 and left-handed Josh Blake for 19.
From there, the writing was on the wall as Surrey, bowled out for 155, slipped to their first defeat in six Division One matches this season.
Yorkshire claimed 23 points for their second win in six, with Surrey taking only two points.
This was also Surrey’s first innings defeat in the Championship since late May 2024, when they were beaten by Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl.
White then trapped Blake lbw pushing forwards, leaving Surrey at 90 for 7 in the 32nd over, the day’s third full over.
Shortly afterwards, he bowled Jordan Clark with one that shot through low. In fairness to Clark, he could do little about it. White finished with 3 for 27 from 11 overs.
Abbott, 33 not out, and last man Dan Worrall added 35 more before the latter had his off-stump uprooted by George Hill, who struck for the first time in the innings and the fifth time in the match.
This was the last game of Richardson’s early-season overseas spell with Yorkshire. He took a wicket in each innings.
While Yorkshire have now won two, lost two and drawn two, Surrey have won one, lost one and drawn four.
Surrey – bowled out for 204 and 155 in reply – had no one who could match the excellence of Lyth and Bairstow with the bat and the ruthlessness of their seamers with the ball.
Abbott was their top-scorer in both innings from No. 9, having posted 56 in the first innings.
Both counties now turn their attentions to the start of the Vitality Blast on Friday.
