Liam Plunkett claimed his first five-wicket haul in the LV= County Championship since September 2009 as Yorkshire stunned reigning champions Warwickshire at Edgbaston today.

Despite rain preventing play from starting until 2.30pm on day one, the 28-year-old made up for lost time either side of tea as the hosts were bowled out for just 128 inside 52 overs.

Plunkett even took his first three wickets without conceding a run in 18 balls as Warwickshire slipped from 42-1 to 46-4 after 22 overs following Andrew Gale’s decision to bowl first.

The ex-Durham and England quick returned to mop up the tail and finish with 5-32 from 13.3 overs before Adam Lyth and Joe Sayers replied with 11-0 from five overs at close.

Plunkett initially cashed in on the pressure created by new ball pair Ryan Sidebottom and Steve Patterson, who picked up two and three wickets respectively.

The bowlers were also backed up expertly in the field. Lyth took three catches at second slip, Gary Ballance two at first and Rich Pyrah a stunner at point – two-handed diving high to his left – to get Plunkett up and running.

Home captain Jim Troughton ploughed a lonely furrow with 65 not out off 132 balls.

This was a day when Yorkshire made the rest of the division sit up and take notice.

They have played some excellent cricket this season in wins against Durham and Derbyshire and last week’s draw against Somerset, but to shine in the champions’ backyard will have people marking them out as serious title contenders.

Plunkett had Will Porterfield caught by Pyrah, Darren Maddy trapped lbw and Tim Ambrose caught at second slip by Lyth. He returned to get Chris Wright caught by Ballance at first slip and Boyd Rankin caught and bowled with successive deliveries.