By Gary Watton
August 3 2017

Ssometimes losing by a small margin is the most painful situation of all, and yet again Derbyshire Falcons have narrowly prevailed against the Vikings. Quite frankly, with a team that boasts our embarrassment of resources, the Tykes should not be losing twice to our more impoverished neighbour. Kohler-Cadmore is short changing his employers with inadequate scores, while the efforts of Shaun Marsh are scarcely much better. Ultimately 180 was a decent total, but unfortunately Rafiq was expensive and Fisher underemployed, with the consequence that the visitors paced themselves perfectly to a deserved triumph. Three consecutive wins followed soon after by two straight defeats is typically Yorkshire. At least new recruit Sarfraz Ahmed acquitted himself well.

YORKSHIRE VIKINGS versus Derbyshire Falcons; in Leeds; Thursday the third of August. YORKSHIRE VIKINGS won the toss.

YORKSHIRE VIKINGS: 180 for five (off twenty overs)

Kohler-Cadmore c Reece b Cotton 29 (44-1)

Lyth c Henry b Madsen 34 (81-3)

Willey c Wilson b Tahir 15 (80-2)

Marsh not out 31

Sarfraz b Viljoen 42 (148-4)

Leaning b Viljoen 6 (154-5)

Bresnan not out 16

Extras: seven

Derbyshire Falcons: 184 for five (off 19.4 overs)

Godleman c Sarfraz b Willey 67 (123-3)

Wood c Lyth b Bresnan 9 (24-1)

Reece c and b Patterson 2 (46-2)

Madsen c Rashid b Patterson 47 (163-4)

Wilson not out 33

Henry c Lyth b Patterson 0 (163-5)

Hughes not out 9

Extras: seventeen

Patterson 4-0-37-3

Derbyshire Falcons win by five wickets.