Serious Chase

Durham 335-5
lost to Yorkshire 339-4
by 6 wickets

Royal London One Day Cup, North Group

Played at Headingley

Wednesday 3 May 2017

Twitter @ball_sup

Longest beer name I can recall. Northern Monk, Patrons Project 4.02, Pineapple & Grapefruit Juice IPA, Northern Tropics, Drew Millward from a can at 7.4%. Sourced from Hop Hideout on Abbeydale Rd, Sheffield.

You certainly get the pineapple juice in the smell. But, I have to say, the juice doesn't overpower the hoppy bitterness. It's complex in the finish. Which is what they were looking for I hope. It's a quick kick in, but not too intense bitterness.

Well. That was a chase. Bairstow was dropped in the deep by Stephen Cook on 71. If he'd have taken that, it would have been a whole lot different for Yorkshire. Bairstow went on to make 174 off 113. He was the 2nd wicket at 249. With 86 needed off 16 overs. I'll tell you what. He is a remarkable cricketer.

When he's in that form, you just marshall around him. He's off to ECB Cricket now. As are Root n Rash. Plunkett & Willey are already there. There is a clash with ECB Cricket & Yorkshire's next two games. But, then, no ECB Cricket until 24 May. All 5 Big Lads are supposed to be available for at least two more 50 Over Domestic.

Three from three for Yorkshire. They've worked themselves into a position. Got to see how they cope now.

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