ANOTHER COMPREHENSIVE DEFEAT

By Brian Sanderson,

I missed going to Harrogate in the morning but have just come back from the 20/20 match between Yorkshire and Nottingham.Brian Workman wanted me to obtain Aaron Finch signature on the scorecard as it was his final match.So near the players enterence was Michael Vaughan waiting to do his Sky commentating.
After obtaining the signature I sat in the Rugby stand and watched the entertainment.

We were not invaded by Martians but the drummers who entertained the crowd during the match.Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat.It was Finch last match and Moxon wanted three good innings from him. He scored a century at Edgebastion and a good score in 20/20 at Old Trafford so tonight was his last chance.
He did show his class scoring 89 with 7 sixes . Two of them landed on the Rugby roof.Franklin finally brought the end to the slaught,thanks to a stunning catch by Read, diving full length  to take the tickle from Finch.
The best bowler was Ball with 3-38 in Yorkshire total of 200.

After Finch innings the photographer took time out to e-mail pictures of Finch,s innings.

Nottingham Outlaws pulled off their second highest run chase of all time to ensure a home advantage in the quater final.

Man of the match Alex Hales fired 67 for 40 balls to lend the reply but with his effort a win looked unlikely with 39 wanted from the last 3 overs.

James Taylor and James Franklin combined in the most explosive  manner though,to wrap things up with 4 balls to spare.Sidebottom  final over was 4,4,4,6 to end the over was simply sensational and left Franklin to hit another six from the second ball of the final over.

This means Nottingham play Hampshire at Trent Bridge.