YORKSHIRE V DERBYSHIRE TWENTY 20

Derbyshire won the toss and batted but Yorkshire got to a great start through Jason Gillespie’s fine opening burst in which he sent back Dighton and Birt to leave Derbyshire on 30 for 2. Gillespie taking 2 for 19 in his four overs. South Africa skipper Smith made 23 before Gillespie caught him off Wainwright. Katich and Botha put on 30 before Katich was bowled by Darren Gough for 26 (22 balls), then Gough sent back Botha for 21 (15 balls), Gillespie taking another catch. Two wickets for Pyrah helped restrict the visitors to 119 for 7. Fine bowling at the death by Darren Gough 3-0-10-2 and Richard Pyrah 2-0-8-2 ensured Yorkshire were well on top.

That advantage was rammed home in a brilliant opening stand between Craig White and Andrew Gale. They rattled up 43 in four overs. Gale was first to go for 22 (12 balls, 4 fours and a six) but then Craig White fell one run later for 21 (15 balls, 3 fours and a six). Yorkshire seem always to do things the hard was and suddenly the innings disintegrated as Brophy fell for 5 and Rudolph first ball to leave them on 49 for 4. McGrath and Gilbert then steadied the ship taking the score to 62 before Gilbert was stumped off Botha for 9 but Yorkshire were again in trouble when Pyrah went for 4 to leave the Phoenix on 68 for 6. Through this carnage Anthony McGrath stood firm and he found a reliable partner in Bresnan and their unbroken stand of 54 took Yorkshire to a four wicket win with 9 balls to spare. McGrath finished unbeaten on 32 (38 balls, 1 four and a six) and Bresnan unbeaten on 25 (22 balls, 1 four and a six).