Tom Prest century units Hampshire up for crushing of Yorkshire

Hampshire 311 for six (Prest 105, Eckland 72) beat Yorkshire 134 (Holland 3-12) by 177 runs

Ex-England Under 19s captain Prest batted for the lion’s share of Hampshire’s 311 for six having been inserted, coming in at 24 for one and main the restoration from 108 for 4 within the twenty sixth over.

Yorkshire’s reply then slipped to 36 for seven earlier than a respectability was achieved at 134 all out inside 32 overs.

Hampshire’s fifth win has now moved them joint prime of the desk with 10 factors from six video games, and they’re on the right track for knockout cricket with two left to play.

Yorkshire, in the meantime, misplaced for the second time in six video games and have slipped out of the all-important prime three. They will want two wins to have an opportunity of qualifying.

Prest, 20, began cautiously as wickets fell round him earlier than pushing on alongside 19-year-old ally Joseph Eckland, whose 72 off 55 balls with 11 fours represented his maiden first-team fifty in his fourth match.

Prest was handed a life when dropped on 23 and made Yorkshire pay with 10 fours and two sixes in 118 balls – his second List A century.

This was the identical Clifton Park pitch used for Yorkshire win over Surrey on Tuesday.

A daily movement of wickets restricted Hampshire to watchful progress all through the primary half of their innings, together with two wickets in as many overs for seamer Ben Mike.

A annoyed Fletcha Middleton was bowled aiming an injudicious heave at Dom Leech – 24 for one within the sixth over – as Ben Coad bowled an excellent 10-over new ball spell straight via for less than 21 runs to construct stress.

Captain Nick Gubbins fell caught behind off an inside-edge towards George Hill’s seam, with Ben Brown falling the identical approach towards Mike’s third ball.

And when Mike’s additional tempo accounted for Aneurin Donald caught tamely chipping to midwicket in his subsequent over, Hampshire have been 4 down for 108.

Prest then discovered his accomplice in Eckland, and the second half of the innings was utterly completely different as Yorkshire erred and the younger Hampshire duo efficiently attacked.

Both males pounced on something quick as they shared 125 for the fifth wicket inside 18 overs.

Prest reached his fifty off 67 balls, with Eckland following him there shortly afterwards off 45. By that point, the rating was 210 for 4 within the fortieth.

Prest transformed his fifty right into a second first-team century, off 114 balls.

Mike was Yorkshire’s most profitable bowler wickets sensible, however his three-for price 84 runs.

This was at all times going to be a tough chase for the Vikings having solely simply chased 242 to beat Surrey by one wicket earlier this week. And that view was strengthened nearly instantly as they slipped to 36 for seven inside 15 overs.

Harry Duke was caught at deep backward square-leg pulling at Kelly earlier than Fin Bean was caught behind off Holland. When the previous struck once more to get George Hill caught at first slip, Yorkshire have been six for 3 after 4 overs.

And the procession continued.

Will Fraine was caught at first slip off Holland – 27 for 4 within the eleventh over – earlier than Jack had James Wharton caught behind down leg and yorked Mike subsequent ball.

In the following over, Masood feathered behind handy Holland his third wicket, and Yorkshire have been seven down and out of this sport.

By now the report books have been being thumbed for low totals and report defeats/victories.

A match which began with a minute’s silence in reminiscence of Yorkshire fan Sir Michael Parkinson’s passing noticed Yorkshire move their earlier low List A complete of 54.

Matthew Revis made 23 and Dom Bess 24, however each fell as Felix Organ added a wicket together with his off-spin to an earlier 32 not out. Seamer Scott Currie additionally struck.

Jack then returned to get final man Leech caught at mid-on for 23 to spherical off an outstanding Hampshire efficiency.