Adil Rashid leads Yorkshire to top of Division One Adil Rashid believes Yorkshire have reaped the benefits of sticking together in the face of criticism on their way to climbing to the top of Division One at the season's halfway stage. The leg-spinner took his first five-wicket haul of the season here as Middlesex's impressive unbeaten start to the campaign was destroyed. Yorkshire's credentials were questioned when they were thumped by Sussex in the opening match, but they have roared back, culminating in this 10-wicket victory, which made them the first visiting side to defeat Middlesex at Lord's in the championship since May 2011. Rashid has been Yorkshire's top run-scorer this year and followed up his classy 72 here with the bat by wrapping up Middlesex's second innings. The seamers also carried on their fine form, setting up an ominous result, achieved without the likes of Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Tim Bresnan, who are on England duty. Before the season started, Rashid was in the spotlight after criticising captain Andrew Gale - and some outsiders started to doubt the county after their difficult start. The passionate way in which Yorkshire celebrated their wickets here displayed their unity though. Middlesex crumbled under that relentless Yorkshire drive, losing their 20 wickets here in less than 130 overs. Needing to take the final six Middlesex wickets on day four, Yorkshire ruthlessly tore through them by lunch.