YORKSHIRE LOSE TWICE IN SIX HOURS

By Brian Sanderson,

To-day was the first time I had watched two 20/20 matches on the same day against the same opponents.The match was between Yorkshire seconds and Derbyshire seconds at Headingley.The first match started at 11.30 and the second 3.00.Yorkshire batted first on both occasions.

We were lucky there was a free scorecard however you could only fill in one match details.Yorkshire batting was not out standing and reached 113.Derby bowled their overs in 75 minutes which was a excellent rate.One of their bowlers was Mark Footit who I had not seen this season but was a England under19 fast bowler some years ago.

I left after the Yorkshire innings to have lunch .On my return Derbyshire were two wickets down.However Needham showed his experence to hold the Derbyshire innings together.One bright spot for Yorkshire was George Ross bowling.He picked up four wickets in the innings included two wickets in two balls.Derbyshire won the match with four balls spare.Not a good start for Yorkshire.

Moved on to Kirkstall were Leeds Met Ladies were playing a 50 over match against Loughborough.They had scored over 200 for 4 with ten overs to go.Ian from Lancaster joined us.This was his third match he had watched a innings at Blackly were Huddersfield New College were playing.

Next match was at Weetwood were Leeds University were playing Liverpool.Liverpool had scored 128 including 30 extras.We watch Leeds lose two wickets but had scored 50 runs quickly.

Returning to Headingley to watch the Derbyshire batting in the second match.Yorkshire had scored 98 in twenty overs with only five wickets down.Poor performance.Derbyshire proceed to win the match easily.

It will be a future quiz question when did Yorkshire lose two match in a day.Could not understand why they played two matches on the same day.Why not play a forty over match.