Clydesdale Bank 40: Yorkshire set up 23-run win over Gloucestershire
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785 was rolled over for 224 runs in the 39th over.
Half centuries from skipper Andrew Gale and Anthony McGrath helped Yorkshire set an imposing total of 247 for 5 in their allotted 40 overs. The respectable total was well defended by the disciplined bowling performance and sharp fielding as Yorkshire clinched its 8th victory after playing nine Group B matches. In reply, even half centuries from William Porterfield and Hamish Marshall could not help Gloucestershire towards a 23 run defeat as the lower order crumbled for only 23 runs with 5 wickets in 4 overs.
Yorkshire skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jacques-Rudolph-c1619 set a strong foundation of 71 runs from the opening stand with the bulk coming from Andrew Gale. The confident captain troubled the opposition attack with innovative boundaries and lofty sixes. Even the bowling change could not bother Gale’s fluency and Gloucestershire had to wait for 12 overs for their first success. On the final delivery of the 12th over, Richard Dawson earned his side a breakthrough when he bowled Jacques Rudolph. The departing opener scored 16 runs from 30 balls, hitting two boundaries in his 48 minutes stay at the crease.
Rudolph’s departure brought Anthony McGrath to the crease to join Andrew Gale’s pugnacious assault. Both the players shared a partnership of 32 runs for the second wicket stand, bringing up the 100 for Yorkshire. On the last ball of the 18th over, Gale squandered his wicket needlessly when he was run out on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steve-Kirby-c2577’s throw, leaving Yorkshire at 103 for 2. Gale played an innings of 61 runs from 62 balls. His 68 minutes stay at the crease saw him hit six boundaries and two muscular sixes.
Adam Lyth and Anthony McGrath posted only 16 runs for the third wicket partnership. That became 119 for 3 when Lyth was trapped leg before by Richard Dawson. Lyth scored seven runs after playing 11 balls. Lyth’s dismissal took wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamish-Marshall-c1525 with 194 on the board. The wicketkeeper batsman scored 33 runs from 40 balls. Brophy, in his 44 minutes innings, plundered two boundaries and a huge six as well.
Fluent Anthony McGrath departed in the 38th over when he mistimed a fine delivery of Steve Kirby into the hands of Richard Dawson. McGrath’s 80 ball 76 contained seven muscular boundaries. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Dawson-c2314 shared two scalps each.
In reply, though the explosive opening combination of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Gidman-c984 and William Porterfield set an imposing opening stand of 76 runs, but the strong foundation was ruined by the capitulation of lower order. Porterfield and Hamish Marshall remained the top scorer for Gloucestershire as both batsmen scored 53 runs each followed by Gidman’s 48 off 34. The match was favouring Gloucestershire as long as Hamish Marshall was bludgeoning the ball.
At 200 for 5, Gloucestershire was well set on his way to a winning end but Marshall’s wicket in the 36th over was followed by 4 wickets in three overs for only 23 runs, which turned the tables. It became Yorkshires game in the end. Yorkshire bundled Gloucestershire out for 224 with six balls to spare, winning the game by 23 runs.
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