Yorkshire vs Leicestershire: Adam Lyth's 131 not out sets the target
Yorkshire won. Adam Lyth made 131* (63), Andrew Tye took 4 for 15.
Yorkshire won in T20 Blast at Headingley, Leeds. Yorkshire made 207 for 4 in 20 overs; Leicestershire replied with 166 for 9 in 20 overs. Adam Lyth top-scored with 131* (63) at a strike rate of 207.9, and Andrew Tye returned 4 for 15.
How the innings unfolded
Yorkshire — 207 for 4 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.35 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 58 | 0 | 9.67 | 9 (8×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 87 | 3 | 8.70 | 11 (7×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 62 | 1 | 15.50 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 91 for the 1st wicket between Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow, from 58 balls (9.41 an over).
Leicestershire — 166 for 9 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.30 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 62 | 4 | 10.33 | 10 (6×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 87 | 1 | 8.70 | 8 (6×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 17 | 4 | 4.25 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
Leicestershire lost 4 wickets for 8 runs, from 153 to 161.
The largest stand was 52 for the 5th wicket between Ben Cox and Rehan Ahmed, from 36 balls (8.67 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Lyth | Yorkshire | 131* | 63 | 207.9 | 16 | 6 |
| Ben Cox | Leicestershire | 47 | 34 | 138.2 | 4 | 1 |
| Rishi Patel | Leicestershire | 34 | 14 | 242.9 | 2 | 4 |
| Rehan Ahmed | Leicestershire | 30 | 25 | 120.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Jonny Bairstow | Yorkshire | 28 | 30 | 93.3 | 4 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Tye | Yorkshire | 4 | 4 for 15 | 3.75 | 0 |
| Hasan Ali | Yorkshire | 4 | 4 for 25 | 6.25 | 1 |
| Rehan Ahmed | Leicestershire | 4 | 3 for 33 | 8.25 | 0 |
| Josh Davey | Leicestershire | 4 | 1 for 23 | 5.75 | 0 |
| Matthew Revis | Yorkshire | 3 | 1 for 27 | 9.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 91 (58 balls) for Yorkshire's 1st wicket — Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow
- 52 (36 balls) for Leicestershire's 5th wicket — Ben Cox and Rehan Ahmed
- 50 (20 balls) for Leicestershire's 1st wicket — Stevie Eskinazi and Rishi Patel
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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