NOTTINGHAMSHIRE V YORKSHIRE TWENTY 20

Yorkshire’s faint hope of qualifying for the quarter finals of the Twenty20 Cup ended when they were beaten by Nottinghamshire by four runs at Trent Bridge. This was the Tyke’s best performance in the competition to date, the bowling was again excellent and the batting much improved on the Lancashire effort.

Notts won the toss and batted, Gough and Gillespie bowled good opening spells and both took a wicket each to reduce the home side to 32 for 2 with the dangerous Fleming gone to Gough for 6, Gillespie bowled his four overs straight out taking 1 for 33. The inform Patel and Wagh added impetus to the home side’s innings but it was again David Wainwright who bowled a tight spell, he went for 24 in his four overs and picked up a wicket bowling Wagh for 15. With Pyrah having Patel caught by Gale for 21, Yorkshire started to get on top as Notts were reduced to 70 for four. Hussey and Shafayat then put on a rapid 50 before the part time spin of Rudolph got Hussey for 24 (20 balls). Darren Gough returned to dismiss Shafayat for 31 (23 balls) 127 for 6. Yorkshire quickly rapped up the Notts tail, Rudolph finishing with 3 for 20 in his three overs. Darren Gough took 2 for 17 from three and the home side were all out for 149.

Yorkshire made a poor start to their innings, Brophy and Bresnan both gone with 7 on the board. Yorkshire never really recovered from those early blows. McGrath and White then set about repairing the damage. They put on 40 before White was caught and bowled by Swann for 27. Rudolph then joined McGrath and their partnership of 55 gave Yorkshire a chance. McGrath went through to a half century before falling to Ferley for 55 (44 balls, 3 fours and a six). Chris Gilbert made 12 from 6 balls but it proved not quite enough. Rudlolph was again unbeaten on 35 (31 balls, 2 fours) as Yorkshire closed just short on 145 for 5.