In the latest match of Metro Bank One-Day Cup Imam-ul-Haq scored his second consecutive century. Controlling a substantial role in the huge victory of Yorkshire against their chief rivals in the notorious Roses flight. Group B leaders maintained their winning streak as they scored a 295 and had seven players remaining undefeated. This show did not just continue their streak of wins. But the show also ensured that they remain top in the competition.
Good Open with Big Score by Jones Lancashire.
Lancashire with the first bat, scored 294 to 7. Michael Jones gave the best play of 102 off 88 balls. He made his twist on big hits. Making fifty out of only 33 balls. He had three big hits into deep ends. And one right down the middle. Jones linked 92 runs with team leader Marcus Harris. But Harris came out at 32, and the going became slower.
Yorkshire Bowlers in Middle Overs.
In the second quarter of the 25 th over. The bowlers of Yorkshire exerted great pressure and only allowed 40 runs in 10 overs. Jones was grabbed by Jack White at 102 at deep cover, clean, the entire works. At the same time Ben Coad had poor Josh Bohannon plumb in front of a duck. Bad day on Bohannon, frankly. George Balderson scored 70 hits in 48 balls taking the total to the 300 mark. However he had not been observed to step on the off stump when attempting four-runs.
Pursuit of Yorkshire by Imam and Luxton.
Race started off with Adam Lyth running out fast at the start making Yorkshire 16 out of 1. Will Luxton led with three hits to the lead and a huge six off Will Williams in only a single round. The game was changed on a major 153-run connection between Luxton and Imam-ul-Haq, where Luxton scored 77 out of 63 balls. Imam found it easy to hit his hundred of his 118 hits, with that being his second consecutive hundred in the event.
Out Luxton But Yorkshire Stands Fast.
Luxton now came out at long-on, with the aim of getting out a big-hit against Charlie Barnard, but when he came out Yorkshire had already made 169, and only two were still out in the 30th over. A lot of pressure was placed on Lancashire which had a weak bowling with lots of their players absent attend to Hundred. Imam continued with his good form, striking five sixes and ten four until he was dismissed at 117 by the spin of Arav Shetty.
Quitting to Be a Team That Has Lost a Game.
Yorkshire was carried to victory by James Wharton and Matthew Revis who made 41 runs each giving the victory seven wickets and 19 balls remaining. Their 75-run alliance served to keep Yorkshire on their pointless Group B record. This win made them climb up the list as the favorites in the Roses competition and left their title chances high. The victory improved their position as the favorites in the Roses competition and left their opportunities to the title high.
Conclusion
The Yorkshire was the victor in this big Roses match since Imam-ul-Haq was batting with two 100s after 100s and kept on with his active batting. Good opening of Lancashire could not compare with the deep push and intelligence of the bowlers and batsmen of Yorkshire. Yorkshire have lost one of their players now but they are not giving up to finish the remaining portion of the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
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