Clydesdale Bank 40: Yorkshire defeat Northamptonshire
Anthony McGrath complimented Yorkshire's efficient bowling performance as the county sealed a four-wicket win in a Group B Clydesdale Bank 40 clash against Northamptonshire at County Ground, Northampton on Tuesday. Northamptonshire’s 204 for 8 was chased by Yorkshire in the penultimate over with four wickets still intact.
The hosts, lead by Rob White, mustered a competitive score in their allotted 40 overs. White top scored with a 68 ball 61 that contained four boundaries and a lofty six. With a majority of Northamptonshire's batsmen off colour, Rob White’s remarkable performance with the bat was not enough to set a winning target for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867. Seven of their batsmen failed to get past 20.
Tim Bresnan claimed three wickets for 40 from his quota of 8 overs while Steven Patterson and Rich Pyrah shared two wickets apiece. Adil http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rashid-c84058 finished with 1 for 26 from his eight over spell. In reply, half centuries from Jacques Rudolph and Anthony McGrath took the side home on the third ball of the penultimate with the loss of just six wickets.
Andrew Hall, after winning the toss, elected to bat first. Rob Newton along with List A debutant Robert Keogh started the run chase. The pair set a respectable foundation of 40 runs for the hosts with the majority scoring done by Newton. The aggressive opener mauled Northamptonshire's opening attack with seven boundaries as he scored 28 runs out of a personal total of 35 in boundaries. Rob Newton finally succumbed to his own aggressiveness when he tried to play a defensive short off a slower delivery bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Patterson-c2585 that thudded into his pads, trapping him leg before. Newton scored 35 runs from 32 balls hitting seven muscular boundaries.
Robert Keogh and Alex Wakely shared a 21-run partnership for the second wicket stand before the debutant departed on the first ball of the 14th over after mistiming Patterson's delivery straight into the hands of Anthony McGrath. Robert Keogh added 11 more runs to the team’s total after facing 26 balls. Keogh was soon followed back by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Wakely-c988 as the hosts faltered at 75 for 3.
Wakely’s dismissal brought Rob White to the crease and in partnership with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Hall-c1040 shared a 36 run partnership for the fifth wicket stand, bringing the 150 up for the side. Hall departed moments after that after being bowled by Tim Bresnan. Hall earned the hosts 16 runs from 18 balls with the help of a boundary.
A 36-run stand between Rob White and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rich-Pyrah-c2311 into the hands of Jonathan Bairstow, leaving the side 189 for 6 on the board. White’s 68-ball 61 contained four boundaries and a six. White was followed by Middlebrook and Jack Brooks as the hosts finished their innings at 204 for 8.
In reply, McGrath shared useful stands with Jacques Rudolph, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lee-Daggett-c1835, Andrew Hall and Tom Brett shared one wicket each.
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