DERBYSHIRE V YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire were put in. White and Rudolph gave Yorkshire a great start against some erratic Derbyshire bowling. They put on a fine 122 for the first wicket before White went for 43 (72 balls, 6 fours) Rudolph, continued his fine form and had been the aggressor hammering anything short. He looked set for another ton but was bowled by Hunter for 81 after hitting 12 fours (91 balls). As McGrath and Younus Khan settled in, Derbyshire change bowlers Botha and Hunter gained a bit more control for the home side. McGrath was just starting to accelerate when he top edged a pull to be caught off Lungley for 32 (40 balls). Gale and Younus Khan knocked the ball around at a run a ball in the last eight overs. Gale hitting the first six of the innings. They looked for acceleration over the last five hours but Derby's bowlers battled back well. Younus was well caught for 45 (45 balls) again off Lungley. Although the board kept ticking over Yorkshire did not find the boundry as often as they would like. At the end of the 50 overs Gale was 40 not out (43 balls, 1 four & a six) and Pyrah 7 not out (9 balls). Yorkshire closed at 253 for 4, a decent total after being inserted.

Yorkshire's bowling was a bit wayward in the early stages but after Gough came off Kruis and Gillespie settled into good spells and two for Kruis and one for Gillespie reduced Derbyshire to 38 for 3, a good catch behind the stumps for Guy and two good slip catches for Rudolph. With all the worries over rain likely to hold up this game it was ironic that at 39 for 3 the players went off because the batsmen couldnot see the ball due to the sunlight. With eight overs lost the revised Derby target was 235. On the resumption Pyrah moved one away to have Traves Birt caught behind, 44 for 4. Botha and Pipe steadied the innings and then playing well went on the attack. Bresnan's and Pyrah's figures suffered as they both hit the ball hard. Gillespie came back into the attack and with the help of a fine Pyrah catch sent back Pipe for 37 (29 balls) after a partnership of 78. Bowling a full length Pyrah hit the stumps of Derby's remaining dangerman Botha who was out for 50 (66 balls). Darren Gough put in a fine spell at the finished and polished off the Derby tail as they were all out for 195. A fine all round bowling display from the Tyeks Gough 3-34, Gillespie 2-35, Kruis 2-24 and Pyrah 2-32.