Jets grounded as Vikings victorious
BRESNAN BLASTS TYKES TO RIVERSIDE WIN
TIM Bresnan played the starring role with both bat and ball to guide Yorkshire Vikings to a 10-run win over Durham Jets in last night’s Vitality Blast match at the Riverside.
The Vikings elected to bat, and although they struggled for timing in large portions of the innings, late striking from Jonathan Tattersall and Bresnan guided them to a total of 157-6 from their 20 overs.
Durham appeared in control of their chase courtesy of a solid start, but they were to lose wickets at vital times as pressure from Bresnan and Steven Patterson forced mistakes from their batting line-up.
Bresnan held his composure in the final over to secure the win.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore blasted an innings of 164 on his last visit to the Riverside but lasted just six deliveries this time when he was caught by Paul Collingwood at first slip in James Weighell’s first over.
Pressure started to build on the Vikings batsmen as Collingwood, Imran Tahir and Will Smith dried up the boundaries.
Brook’s attempt to cut loose from a Collingwood delivery resulted in his dismissal for 38 when he was caught by Weighell at long-off.
Ballance ended his side’s boundary drought at 26 balls, but he became Collingwood’s next victim as he caught and bowled by the veteran.
Yorkshire’s struggle to find the rope continued as they endured a 27-ball drought before Tattersall found a gap.
He used guile and power to propel the Vikings’ innings over the 150run mark with the aid of Bresnan as Weighell and Rimmington proved to be expensive in the closing stages.
Rimmington struck in his final over to remove Tattersall for 36, but the visitors posted a competitive score.
Skipper Latham got Durham off to a rapid start in their response, drilling Brooks for four-straight boundaries from his first over.
The home side made steady progress to reach 42 without loss at the end of the powerplay.
Clark notched the first six of the innings in the ninth over, planting an Adam Lyth delivery into the stand over deep square leg.
The Jets positioned themselves in a solid position, but Yorkshire began their fightback. Latham was to fall for 42, slicing a pull shot to Jack Leaning on the legside boundary.
Clark went for 39 in a similar manner as he attempted to drive Matthew Fisher but was caught by Lyth.
The Vikings kept the pressure on as Liam Trevaskis was run out for only one, setting up a tense finish. Bresnan turned the match in the favour of the visitors by striking twice in two balls to remove Smith and Collingwood.
Durham required 15 runs to win from the final over, but Bresnan held his nerve to secure Yorkshire’s second win of the competition.