YORKSHIRE V NOTTINGHAMSHIRE TWENTY 20

Yorkshire recorded their third win on the trot when they beat Nottinghamshire in a match reduced to a five over slog. Each bowler was restricted to one over each. Jason Gillespie’s 1 wicket for 4 runs and Craig White’s 31 were the key contributions that keep Yorkshire in with a chance of progressing in the competition.

Darren Gough won the toss and inserted Notts. There was a great start for Yorkshire when Gillespie had Jefferson caught by Gale for 3 and conceded only four runs in his over. Bresnan then dismissed Fleming for one as he went for nine. Patel then hit two massive sixes in his 6 ball fifteen before he became David Wainwright’s victim in an over costing ten. David Hussey 26 not out (12 balls) and Chris Read’s 15 not out (4 balls brought the visitors back into it as they closed on 61 for 3.

Craig White started the Yorkshire reply with a boundary and played the vital innings of the game making an eleven ball ball 31 (2 sixes and 4 fours), he fell to Hussey after a partnership of 44 with Brophy. McGrath went first ball to Hussey but Jacques Rudolph joined Brophy and the pair took Yorkshire to an eight wicket victory. Brophy was 17 not out (10 balls, 2 fours) and Rudolph 12 not out (6 balls, 2 fours).