JONNY Bairstow again starred with the bat as Yorkshire made it five successive victories in the County Championship with a seven-wicket success over Worcestershire at Scarborough.

Set 157 to win, the Tykes faltered to 44-3 before Bairstow joined opener Alex Lees to share an unbroken partnership of 113 which saw the hosts home and stretched their lead at the top of the Division One table to 34 points with a game in hand.

Bairstow made 74 not out from 51 balls to go with his first-innings 139 as he celebrated his call-up to the England Test squad, while Lees finished unbeaten on 58.

But despite their latest victory, head coach Jason Gillespie feels his side still have plenty to give as they chase back-to-back titles.

"Obviously, I am very pleased to come away with full points but I still think this was not our best performance and I acknowledge that," he said.

"It is nice to be at the top of the table but we still have six games to play and we need to make sure we maintain our standards and do well."

Worcestershire began the day 71 runs ahead on 221-6 and made a bright start before Joe Leach (27) drilled Steve Patterson straight to Liam Plunkett at short-cover.

Jack Brooks and Ryan Sidebottom then accounted for Jack Shantry (8) and Ross Whiteley (101) respectively with the second new ball, only for final pair Saeed Ajmal and Charlie Morris to frustrate the Yorkshire bowlers for the second time in the match.

The duo added 26 for the final wicket before Morris (11) was bowled by Sidebottom as the Pears were dismissed in their second innings for 306.

With showers forecast for later in the day, openers Lees and Will Rhodes wasted no time as they scored 34 in the first five overs of the chase.

But after Rhodes (12) fell to Ajmal shortly before lunch, Jack Leaning (4) was trapped lbw by Morris and Andrew Gale (4) was run out to leave the hosts wobbling.

Yet that only brought Bairstow to the crease and he again showcased his talent with an array of fine strokes to lead Yorkshire home midway through the afternoon session.