Wayne Madsen run ends as Dawid Malan 81* maintains Yorkshire revival
Yorkshire 170 for 3 (Malan 81*) beat Derbyshire 166 for 8 (Haider 74, Mike 3-39) by seven wickets
Wayne Madsen fell six runs in need of turning into the primary man in T20 historical past to attain six successive fifties as his Derbyshire aspect have been comfortably crushed by seven wickets by a revitalised Yorkshire in right this moment’s Vitality Blast conflict at Headingley.
England’s Dawid Malan then starred within the chase with an excellent 81 not out off 57 balls, Yorkshire successful with 10 balls to spare.
Madsen’s 44 off 26 within the Falcons 166 for 8 batting first means he stays one in all seven gamers worldwide to have scored 5 fifties in a row on this format. Jos Buttler, Virender Sehwag and David Warner are on the record.
Pakistan abroad opener Haider Ali‘s belligerent 74 off 47 balls was the characteristic of Derbyshire’s innings having been inserted, and likewise his greatest rating for the county in all cricket since arriving in April. But Haider and Madsen falling in fast succession meant the innings misplaced essential momentum from 147 for two within the seventeenth over.
That paved the way in which for the Vikings to win their third successive North Group fixture, backing up final week’s successes over Nottinghamshire and Lancashire.
After three wickets for Ben Mike, Malan continued his glorious kind with a 3rd fifty in a row and will but increase that aforementioned record of seven over the following week. The left-hander shared 83 inside 10 overs for the primary wicket with Adam Lyth, who made 31, and continued on with nearly easy class in hitting 9 fours and three sixes.
Both groups got here into this fixture having had similar seasons – winless within the Championship, having misplaced their first three video games within the Blast earlier than successful their final two final week.
Yorkshire began effectively, with Derbyshire restricted to 19 for 1 after 4 overs, together with Mike getting Luis Reece caught scooping. But Haider counterattacked with success and ensured 40 runs got here off the following 4 overs, taking part in confidently on either side of the wicket in glorious batting situations.
Tom Wood fell to legspinner Jafer Chohan’s first ball within the ninth over – 59 for two – as he was brilliantly caught at a large quick third-man by a diving Will Luxton following a reverse sweep. But that strike solely served to convey Madsen to the crease.
Both Haider, who reached 50 off 35 balls, and Madsen struck the ball cleanly throughout an 88-run partnership inside 9 overs, although the wind was rapidly taken out of Derbyshire’s sails.
Madsen drilled David Wiese into the covers to finish his shot at historical past, leaving Derbyshire 147 for 3 within the seventeenth over, earlier than Haider was neatly caught by Wiese off Mike within the subsequent. Mike additionally bowled a reverse sweeping Leus du Plooy earlier than one other three wickets fell within the final eight balls to provide Yorkshire the particular benefit at midway.
And it did not take lengthy for the outcome to turn out to be apparent as Lyth and Malan have been rapidly into their stride. Malan pulled seamer Zak Chappell for six over sq. leg and dominated the powerplay as 54 got here from the primary six overs.
Unlike Yorkshire, Derbyshire’s bowlers simply could not drag issues again as they suffered defeat quantity 4 of the marketing campaign.
Malan pulled his second six off George Scrimshaw’s tempo early within the eighth over, a vicious shot over midwicket to take him into the 40s, and by the point he reached 50 off 35 balls within the eleventh over, Yorkshire have been 103 for 1. Lyth had been bowled slog-sweeping at Wood’s offspin earlier than Will Luxton fell cheaply having miscued a pull at Scrimshaw to sq. leg, leaving the rating at 110 for two after 12.
Yorkshire’s goal was decreased to 42 off the final 5 overs at 125 for two, and a few lusty blows from Namibia worldwide allrounder Wiese ended Malan’s hopes of a sixth profession T20 century however extra importantly gave the hosts one other two factors.
Wiese truly fell for an entertaining 30 to Chappell, nevertheless it was nothing greater than a consolatory wicket at 158 for 3 within the 18th over. That allowed Mike to clinch the win with a straight six off Zaman Khan within the nineteenth over.