Gloucestershire are back to winning ways after their defeat to Northamptonshire a couple of days ago. It was a dominant performance from the Jack Taylor-side led as they secured a thumping 56-run victory away from home. In the process, Gloucestershire have also brought an end to Yorkshire's impressive three-match winning streak.
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9:46 PM IST & 5:16 PM Local Time: A superb all-round performance from Gloucestershire as they bring an end to Yorkshire's three-match winning streak. Gloucestershire seal a convincing 56-run victory here at Headingley.
Earlier in the evening, Gloucestershire won the toss and chose to bat first, making a strong start despite losing Miles Hammond for 13 in the fourth over to Moeen Ali. They reached 43/1 at the end of the Powerplay before D'Arcy Short and Joseph Phillips took charge with a superb 95-run partnership that put the visitors firmly on top. Phillips played an important hand of 42 off 25 balls before falling in the 13th over, while D'Arcy Short continued to dominate the bowling attack, accelerating brilliantly after his fifty and eventually departing for a magnificent 82 off 50 balls.
Although Gloucestershire lost wickets at regular intervals in the closing overs and surrendered some momentum, a late cameo from Duan Jansen, who remained unbeaten on 12 off 9 balls and struck three successive boundaries in the final over, helped propel them to an imposing 217/6 from their 20 overs.
In reply, Yorkshire needed an explosive start in pursuit of the daunting target and Adam Lyth did his best to provide exactly that. The left-hander came out with positive intent and kept the scoreboard moving, but wickets kept tumbling at the other end. Jonny Bairstow, William Luxton and James Wharton all fell cheaply inside the Powerplay as Yorkshire adopted an all-out attacking approach. Despite the setbacks, they raced to 65/3 at the end of 6 overs, keeping themselves in the hunt.
From there, it was almost a one-man show from Adam Lyth. The opener fought a lone battle and carried Yorkshire's hopes throughout the chase while wickets continued to fall around him. Apart from Lyth, only two other batters managed to reach double figures as the required rate kept climbing steadily.Lyth tried his best to take the game deep and remained aggressive even as the pressure mounted. He looked set for a well-deserved century but eventually fell for a magnificent 97 off 56 balls after batting deep into the innings. Yorkshire were eventually bowled out for 161 in 17.4 overs, handing Gloucestershire a convincing 56-run victory. D'Arcy Short capped off a brilliant all-round performance with the ball, finishing with outstanding figures of 4/31.
W WICCKEETT!! Adam Lyth holes out in the deep. Marchant de Lange picks up the final wicket in the innings to wrap up the game. Full around fourth stump. Lyth goes back and across. He tries to lift it straight downtown, hits it from the toe end of his blade. The fielder at long on settles underneath it and takes a safe catch. Adam Lyth misses out on a well deserved hundred. He was the lone warrior for the hosts. Yorkshire lose by 56 runs as their winning streak comes to an end.
17.3 Marchant de Lange to Adam Lyth
0 Yorker outside off. Lyth tries to squeeze it away on the off side, gets beaten.
17.2 Marchant de Lange to Adam Lyth
0 Length ball around leg, angling across the batter. Lyth swings his across the line, gets beaten on the inside edge. He wears it high on the back pad. That struck Lyth just above the pad and below the thigh pad where there is no protection.
17.1 Marchant de Lange to Adam Lyth
4 FOUR RUNS! Smashed down the ground by Lyth. He is one hit away from a hundred now. Over the wicket. Full outside off. Lyth goes deep in his crease and slams it past the left of mid off for a boundary.