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02:23 AM IST| A stunning T20 match in display; Yorkshire continued their dream run as they defeated Lancashire by 15 runs Malan and Hartley steal the show, but only one among them ends up on the winning side.
Earlier in the day, Liam Livingstone sent Yorkshire to bat first on this deck. Their openers gave a blistering start. Their intentions were clear as they took on every bowler that came their way. For Lancashire, Colin de Grandhomme came to their rescue. He kept on breaking the partnership. Meanwhile, Malan played a fantastic knock. He kept on pushing the scorecard.
Skipper Shan Masood played a quick cameo with Matthew Revis. Later, Thompson gave the finishing touch to take the score close to 200. From the bowling point of view, all-rounders turned up today. Be it Daryl Mitchell or CDG or Liam Livingstone.
While chasing the target, Jos Buttler lost his wicket early. But in came Steven Croft, who managed to do Buttleresque here. His quick cameo was followed by Luke Wells and Daryl Mitchell's. Unfortunately, they all got out in quick succession. Liam got out in a bizarre manner making the chase tough to get. For Yorkshire, all the bowlers chipped in.
But Hartley came as a surprise package. He started smashing boundaries, keeping Lancashire's hopes alive. But the wicket of Colin de Grandhomme spoiled the party. After that it was a matter of fact, they fell short by 15 runs. Yorkshire's collective bowling effort was their main reason to defend par total at Leeds.
OVER 20
Lancashire
180/8
Luke Wood
24(10)
Tom Bailey
3(3)
Jordan Thompson
1-39(4.0)
19.6 J Thompson to T Bailey
1 That will do it for Yorkshire Vikings! They have comprehensively defeated Lancashire Lightning by 15 runs. Fuller in the middle, Bailey drives that to long-on for a single.
19.5 J Thompson to L Wood
1 Fuller and around off, Wood drives that to sweeper cover for a single.
19.4 J Thompson to L Wood
2 Fuller on the middle and leg, Wood clips that to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
19.3 J Thompson to L Wood
6 SIX! Good length delivery and angling across, Wood clobbers that across the line over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
19.2 J Thompson to L Wood
6 SIX!!!!! Fuller and on the pads, Wood flicks that over deep fine leg as the ball flies over the fence for a maximum.
19.1 J Thompson to T Bailey
1 Fuller around leg, went for an innovative shot but gets one only. Keeper gets his hand on the ball quickly.