LONDON. June 5: West In dian middle-order batsman Jimmy Adams steered Not tinghamshire to a five-wicket victory over Yorkshire In the English county championship otYSaturday with a battling unbeaten 40. reports Retuer

Adams needed 183 balls to make the runs and rationed himself to Just three bound aries after coming to the crease with Nottinghamshire six for two chasing 144 to win on the third day of the four-day match.

Yorkshire, whose captain Martyn Moxon batted at number nine after injuring his back in the first innings, could muster only 121 in their second innings.

Widespread rain disrupted the county programme with only two other matches even getting underway. Both were soon abandoned for the day because of the rain.