Leus cuts loose as Falcons soar
LEUS DU PLOOY smashed an unbeaten 48 off 20 balls to lead Derbyshire to a six-wicket victory over Yorkshire in a rainaffected Vitality Blast North Group match in Chesterfield.
With the Falcons chasing a revised target of 105 from 10 overs, Du Plooy hit two sixes and a four off Matthew Waite to clinch a dramatic win with two balls left.
Harry Brook had earlier scored 77 off 50 balls, his third half-century of the competition, and Finn Allen hit four sixes in his 37 from 17 balls but the Vikings lost their last five wickets for six runs in 11 balls to finish on 175.
Fast bowler George Scrimshaw took three wickets in the final over to finish with three for 20 and spinner Mark
Watt three for 29 before rain delayed the contest for 90 minutes.
Yorkshire looked favourites when Dom
Leech took three wickets but Du Plooy had the final word to give the Falcons a fourth straight T20 win over Yorkshire at Queen’s Park.
The Vikings had threatened to run riot after Allen and Adam Lyth took 32 from the first two overs.
But Watt slammed on the brakes with a double-wicket maiden in the third.
Derbyshire were left needing 56 off 30 balls and moved ahead of the rate with three boundaries off Waite.
With the rain falling again, Shan Masood was superbly caught by Dom Bess, who fell awkwardly and had to leave the field.
And with 19 needed off the last over, Waite bowled a wide and Du Plooy did the rest, winning the game with a huge six.
Northamptonshire went top of the group despite seeing their match with Worcestershire abandoned.