ADIL Rashid became a cricketing hero to an ecstatic 4,000 crowd at Scarborough yesterday when he bowled Yorkshire to a crushing Championship victory over Warwickshire on his debut appearance.

It was a real Boy's Own story as the slim 18-year-old leg-spinner wove his magic to capture 6-67 in 28 marathon overs as Warwickshire were shot out for 239 to bring Yorkshire victory by an innings and 96 runs with a full day to spare.

He began bowling from the pavilion end at 12.45pm when Warwickshire were breezing along at 85-1 and he was still wheeling away in the intense heat at 5.15 when Tim Bresnan ended the match with two wickets in two balls.

Rashid was cheered off the field and given a standing ovation by the fans as his teammates applauded him in to the dressing-room.

Never once did Rashid lose his composure and his analysis was the best by a Yorkshire bowler on debut since paceman Steve Kirby's 7-50 against Kent at Headingley in 2001.

The win was Yorkshire's second in consecutive matches and it brought them a maximum 22 points for the first time since April of last year.

Having to make 335 to avoid the innings defeat, Warwickshire were up against it when Jason Gillespie struck an early blow with the wicket of Mark Wagh. But Ian Westwood and Jonathan Trott batted well together to keep Yorkshire's pacemen at bay.

Warwickshire were just starting to look as if they might put together a big score when Rashid was called up to bowl.

He began a little hesitantly, Westwood striking two fours in his first over and Trott belting over mid-wicket for six.

But that delivery was almost the last bad ball he bowled. His first success came in the final over before lunch when he swooped to pick up a return drive from Trott.

The rest of the day belonged to Rashid as he entered Yorkshire folklore. Westwood and Luke Parker fell to him before Bresnan bagged Tim Ambrose.

Rashid then had Dougie Brown snapped up by Craig White and with his seventh ball after tea he claimed the prize wicket of Nick Knight.

Tim Groenewald fell lbw to Rashid's googly for his sixth scalp and to cap his dream debut he also held a magnificent catch on the boundary to account for Neil Carter.

Said Rashid, who was taught to bowl leg-spin by his father Abdul: "I was a bit nervous at the start being the new boy but I soon got used to it.

"It was great to pick up 6-67, but I consider myself to be not just a bowler but a genuine allrounder."

Rashid, who listed Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar as his heroes, added: "I have got two ambitions and they are to get capped by Yorkshire, hopefully next year, and to go on and play Test cricket for England."