Leicestershire 166 (Patel 64, Chohan 2-29) beat Yorkshire 146 for 9 (Malan 32, Currie 3-19, Goldsworthy 3-20) by 20 runs
The Foxes have been bowled out for 166 in 19.5 overs. They appeared beneath par on a very good pitch – not a highway, however true sufficient having elected to bat. Opener Rishi Patel top-scored with 64 off 47 balls.
Yorkshire’s star-studded batting line-up then cruised to 100 for two within the thirteenth over of their chase, however Joe Root and Shan Masood each fell amidst a harmful collapse to 124 for six within the seventeenth. Ultimately, they completed on 146 for 9, dropping by 20 runs.
Left-arm spinner Goldsworthy, on mortgage from Somerset, had England’s Root caught at long-on on the way in which to three for 20 from three overs, whereas pacer Currie returned 3 for 19 from 4. The Foxes leap into the North Group’s high 4 because of this.
Yorkshire have now misplaced three, received three at first of their marketing campaign.
An eventful six-over powerplay noticed Leicestershire attain 60 for 3. Patel and opening associate Harry Swindells hit a six apiece, however the Foxes have been pegged again as Vikings loanee quick bowler Conor McKerr had a hand in two of the three early wickets.
He had Swindells caught at mid-off for 22 and helped to expire Rehan Ahmed on the striker’s finish because the England man tried a 3rd run to deep backward level. McKerr was the fielder.
From there, the Foxes misplaced wickets at inopportune instances, with spinners Jafer Chohan and Dan Moriarty hanging twice, a haul matched by seamer Matthew Revis.
Patel reached his fifty off 31 balls, however the lack of wickets meant he could not press the accelerator as not lengthy after the Foxes have been 100 for five after 11 overs.
Patel fell caught at cowl attempting to reverse sweep in opposition to Moriarty’s left-arm spin – 146 for 7 within the 18th over – earlier than former Viking Ben Mike hit a few sixes in a 28 which proved essential within the last reckoning even when it did not really feel like it could be on the time.
In reply, Adam Lyth and Dawid Malan have been on no account sluggish, however the openers have been extra managed than Leicestershire had been early on, sharing 45 inside six overs.
Each males caressed sixes over cowl off Louis Kimber’s part-time off-spin as 13 got here off the opening over earlier than falling for 21 and 32 respectively as Yorkshire fell to 65 for two within the ninth. Lyth was bowled by Currie and Malan, who top-scored, caught at long-off in opposition to Goldsworthy.
And people wickets have been the early shoots of a profitable Foxes fightback which was similar to the one which noticed them defend 141 to beat Durham on the Riverside final Wednesday.
Root and Masood hit early sixes however fell in fast succession, leaving the Vikings 104 for 4 within the 14th. Root discovered long-on off Goldsworthy for 30 and Masood skewed Currie to backward level for 14.
Wickets then tumbled at a decisive fee, quietening an expectant residence crowd of 5,307.
Goldsworthy had Jordan Thompson effectively caught at deep midwicket earlier than Currie had final hope Donovan Ferreira caught behind for 22 – 136 for 8 with 11 balls left.
Josh Hull comfortably defended 25 off the final over, eradicating Chohan on the way in which.
