By Gary Watton
June 24 2016

Last week Yorkshire benefited from a Duckworth-Lewis intervention, but this time they were on the receiving end. To be honest, the Phoenix can have no complaints after they mustered a mediocre 134. Only Alex Lees and Jack Leaning threatened to cut loose against Durham. Otherwise, the visitors were thoroughly outplayed. Even Bresnan and young Shaw shipped thirty-three runs from three overs. Although Durham did lose three wickets, one would guess that they would have polished off the required runs, if the weather hadn't spared the away team any more punishment. Yet again, the great Kane Williamson failed to deliver. I seriously think that he needs a spell in the second eleven. As for the Twenty20 Blast, the Tykes will soon be blasted out of it, for sure.

Twenty20 Blast: Durham Jets versus YORKSHIRE PHOENIX; in Durham; Friday the 24th of June 2016. Durham Jets won the toss

YORKSHIRE PHOENIX: 134 (off 19.3 overs)

Lyth b Rushworth 4 (4-1)

Lees c Richardson b Borthwick 43 (60-3)

Williamson b Rushworth 8 (34-2)

Leaning c Rushworth b Arshad 48 (134-9)

Ballance c Mustard b Borthwick 2 (69-4)

Bresnan c Mustard b Coughlin 19 (102-5)

Hodd c Muchall b Arshad 1 (111-6)

Rafiq c and b Rushworth 1 (114-7)

Shaw run out (Stoneman) 1 (118-8)

Patterson c Mustard b Coughlin 3 (134)

Carver not out 0

Extras: four

Rushworth 3-14

Durham Jets: 68 for three (off 9.5 overs)

Stoneman c Ballance b Rafiq 25 (26-1)

Mustard c Shaw b Bresnan 8 (37-2)

Stokes c Williamson by Lyth 5 (38-3)

Muchall not out 9

Pringle 20

Extras: one

Durham Jets win by six runs via the Duckworth-Lewis method. Durham Jets two points, YORKSHIRE PHOENIX  nul points.

BATTING CHARTS:

Alex Lees: 108 runs; average: 27; highest score: 46