Derbyshire v Yorkshire – Clydesdale Bank 40 (Group C) – Match Update – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Cubitt-Johnson-c84946 propels Derbyshire to 3-wicket victory
Wicketkeeper batsman Richard Johnson’s pivotal half-century guided Derbyshire home as they claimed a 3-wicket victory over Yorkshire during the ongoing Clydesdale Bank 40, at the Queen's Park in Chesterfield on July 22.
Before the match began, both teams observed a minute of silence to pay their respects to former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Donald-Wilson-c54480, who recently passed away at the age of 74 in a York hospital on Saturday.
Yorkshire were put to bat first after losing the toss, and opened their innings with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phil-Jaques-c2182 (25). The two managed an opening stand of 54 runs, after which
Jaques was dismissed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jonathan-Clare-c1729 in the 12th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wes-Durston-c2789 sent him back to the pavilion in the 19th over. Gale was dismissed in disappointing fashion, given out hit wicket in the 23rd over,
by which point Yorkshire had reached 115 for 3.
Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow managed a respectable contribution of 25 runs, but the stars of Yorkshire’s innings were http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rich-Pyrah-c2311 (44). Both batsmen established a solid 5th wicket partnership of 56 runs, and got their team
up to 208 by the 38th over, after which they were both dismissed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tim-Groenewald-c2670, who finished with figures of 2 for 39.
The remainder of the batting order were ineffective, and Yorkshire eventually finished at 238 by the end of 40 overs. In addition to Groenewald, Clare and Durston also managed two-wicket hauls each, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Turner-c1911 picked up one wicket.
Derbyshire had no trouble chasing down the 239 target, courtesy a 79 by Johnson (who is on loan from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wayne-Madsen-c2784 (40) and Alex Hughes (37*). Ian Wardlaw’s 3 for 60 eventually went in vain, as did the
two-wicket hauls by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AU-Rashid-c1106, and Derbyshire comfortably reached the target with 3 wickets left and 14 balls to spare.
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