Yorkshire beat Middlesex by 17 runs in the Yorkshire Bank 40 encounter – Cricket News
Rains have had a devastating effect on cricket in England this season, where most games have been washed out due to the irritating showers. The Yorkshire Bank 40 Group C match between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 and Middlesex suffered a similar
fate when the match had to be stopped later in the day and Yorkshire were awarded a win through the Duckworth–Lewis method (D/L method).
While chasing a target of 218, Yorkshire were on 81 without any loss before the match was stopped due to heavy showers with openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Gale-c1039 on 34 and Adam Lyth on 38. With dark clouds hovering above the Yorks played intelligently
by not losing any wickets and later with the asking target revised to 65 runs, the game was in their bag.
Earlier, Yorkshire began the day by winning the toss and electing to field first. They were, however, manhandled by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dawid-Malan-c1344, as the two batsmen gave their side a stand of 42 runs. This
partnership was broken by Iain Wardlaw, who nabbed the wicket of Stirling for 32.
The partnership between Malan and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JL-Denly-c1703 was short and unsuccessful as it could take the score to only 54, before the latter found his way off the field after losing his wicket to Wardlaw for seven. A run later, Middlesex saw
their third wicket go down on the departure of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sam-Robson-c2421. The batsman was removed by Ryan Gibson with only a run to his name.
Malan and Adam Rossington then desperately tried to halt the bowling onslaught, but failed as Malan was dismissed by Wardlaw after scoring 14 runs. At the time of this wicket, Middlesex were on 65.
Rossington and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Dexter-c2091 then crafted a potent partnership, leading their side towards 105, before Dexter lost his wicket for 22.
Rossington was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Berg-c1457 and the two batsmen took the score to 166, after which Rossington perished with 42 runs to his name. Berg, after hammering 43 runs, was then the next to go, leaving his side on 178.
Ollie Rayner’s unbeaten 22 off 24 was still good enough to help his side reach 217 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
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