Yorkshire thrashed Hampshire by 305 runs at Headingley today after coming up against strong resistance from Will Smith who finished unbeaten on 60 as the visitors subsided to 143 all out an hour after lunch.

The County Champions took 23 points from the game and their second win of the season pushed them up to third place in the Division One table.

Three of the wickets were taken by paceman Jack Brooks while Adil Rashid's leg-spin brought him four for 48 and match figures of eight for 70 in his first appearance since returning from the Caribbean where he was not required by England.

Hampshire resumed the final morning of the LV=County Championship match on 37 for four and trailing by 411 runs with their only hope being to bat all day for an unlikely draw.

For over half-an-hour nightwatchman, James Tomlinson, proved to be a solid partner for Smith who had fortune on his side when he got a thick edge against Jack Brooks and the ball brushed the fingers of Jack Leaning diving to his right at third slip.

While Adil Rashid settled into a long spell of leg-spin from the Football End, Tim Bresnan took over from Brooks and the game had to be held up while the England paceman received treatment on a cut which had opened up again on his forehead, the wound being caused before play began during a session of football when Bresnan's head was in contact with the boot of 12th man, Jonny Moxon, an Academy player and the son of Yorkshire's director of cricket, Martyn.

The end for Tomlinson came at 54 as he pushed forward at Rashid and had his off-bail trimmed. Three overs later, Sean Ervine was caught behind off Bresnan but Hampshire remained determined to hold out for as long as possible and young wicket-keeper, Lewis McManus, an England Under 19s player, showed plenty of spirit on his first class debut.

Yorkshire dispensed with pace altogether and Adam Lyth was given a chance with his off-spin but his fourth delivery was a full toss which Smith slammed over mid-wicket to move on to 49 and his half-century came off 155 balls with seven fours.

Smith was 51 at lunch and McManus 26, the seventh wicket pair having added 47.

Rashid, who had bowled throughout the morning when his figures were 18-6-32-1, gave way to Brooks for a while after the interval and it was Will Rhodes, in only his second over of the innings, who broke the stand of 56 in 30 overs, McManus being caught for 28 by Bairstow diving to his right. The young wicket-keeper had held out for 100 minutes in an impressive rearguard action.

The end was not far away with his departure. Gareth Berg fell to a fine low catch by Brooks at backward square leg sweeping at Rashid who made it two-in-two as Andre Adams aimed a big drive at his next ball and edged to Bresnan at slip.

It was Steve Patterson, however, who finished things off with his only wicket of the game, Fidel Edwards being taken by Alex Lees at first slip.

Smith's unending patience kept him at the crease for 239 minutes during which he received 207 balls and struck nine fours.

Moxon praised the efforts of his three players who had returned to the side from England's ranks - Rashid, Bairstow and Lyth.

"For Rashid to get back into his stride so quickly was great news and whoever the next England coach turns out to be he may be knocking on his door.

"Bairstow's innings was a massive one and a big turning point because at 114 for four things could have gone against us. Lyth also adapted quickly to English conditions and all three lads who were in the West Indies contributed to the win and showed their quality."