LANCASHIRE V YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire won the toss and batted. Craig White played a few nice shots in the early stages before Cork bowled him for 13. McGrath came in first wicket down and got off the a flyer taking three successive boundries off Anderson who went for seven an over in the early stages. Rudloph was solid rather than spetacular, the total moved on to 70 when Mahmood got Rudolph to edge behind to Sutton for 20. Younus Khan joined McGrath, McGrath was playing particularly well moved past 50. Younus moved effortlessly to 20, when Lancashire again struck at the right time. Croft having him caught behind by Sutton after a partnership of 46. Gale came under pressure from Murali but played well but after getting to 25 became the third Yorkshire batsman to go in the twenties as Mahmood claimed him, McGrath continuing to play really well at the other end. He went through to his first hundred of the season but things were not going so well at the other end. Pyrah, Rashid and Bresnan all went for single innings scores as the innings fell away. Guy helped stable things making 13 but Yorkshire's final score of 250 for 8 was a bit disappointing considering they had been 179 for 4. McGrath remained unbeaten on an outstanding 135 (138 balls with 13 fours and 2 sixes).

Yorkshire got off to a great start when skipper Gough sent back Chilton without a run on the board. After that things went wrong, chances were missed as Mal Loye and Brad Hodge took command. Adil Rashid was hit out of the attack as he was smacked for 30 in three overs. Pyrah's dismissal of Loye for a well made 52 to break up a partnership of 132 gave Yorkshire a chance of getting back into it. That chance was short lived as Hodge continued on to a fine century. Adil Rashid did get rid of Flintoft for 26 but Hodge continued on his merry way, when Lancashire got home with four overs to spare he was 141 not out (133 balls, 17 fours and 3 sixes). Lancashire 251 for 3 win by seven wickets. First time that Yorkshire have been well beaten this season, Rashid went for 74 in his ten overs, Younus Khan's six overs went at over seven. Pick of the bowlers was Jason Gillespie who went for 23 in his eight overs.