Royal London Cup Discussion Thread

[Alviro Patterson]

Superb effort from Yorkshire to knock down Northants target of 210 in 38 overs and to do it with 4 overs to spare.

Also Alex Lees enhancing his England credentials with 102 off 92 balls, only 1 six.

I'm thinking of trying to get an ASBO served on Lyth and Lees banning them from Wantage Road. The damage they have caused this season is outrageous.

Royal London Cup: Lees 102, Lyth 84
T20 Blast: Lees 35 off 28 balls, Lyth 46* off 31
County Championship: Lees 138, Lyth 230

[Alviro Patterson]

Yorkshire with an emphatic 3 wicket win against Leicestershire with 3 balls to spare, Andrew Hodd carrying his bat scoring 69 off 43 balls.

Almost screwed over by Duckworth/Lewis as after the rain interruption Yorkshire needed 164 runs off 21 overs.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Remarkable win.

[DiligentDefence]

Good effort from Yorkshire to chase down the adjusted target.

[captaincolly]

Interesting D/L calculation at Taunton. Somerset's innings was rain interrupted-but not before they lost 2 quick wickets-and, on resumption, the game was reduced to 33 overs per side. Somerset completed their innings and finished on 193/8 and the D/L target for Sussex was 189.
All irrelevant because Sussex look to be coasting home.

[SaintPowelly]

I genuhnely don't understand it, everytime I think that I know how D/L works, it throws a curve ball.

Probably didn't make a difference today, but no way should the target be lower.

[captaincolly]

I genuhnely don't understand it, everytime I think that I know how D/L works, it throws a curve ball.

Probably didn't make a difference today, but no way should the target be lower.

It's odd. Must be to do with Somerset losing 2 early wickets before the rain interruption ( at least I assume they lost them before the overs were reduced)-suppose it was easier for them to bat more positively in a reduced overs game having lost 2 quick wickets than it would have been in a full game. That's all I can think of.

[SaintPowelly]

the game was reduced to 44 then they went 2 down, then rain, even so.. Sussex knowing they had a max of 33 should of evened that out.

I can't see anyway that 2 teams can face the same amount of overs and the team that scores less is the winner, at the very least they should chase what Somerset reached.

[captaincolly]

the game was reduced to 44 then they went 2 down, then rain, even so.. Sussex knowing they had a max of 33 should of evened that out.

I can't see anyway that 2 teams can face the same amount of overs and the team that scores less is the winner, at the very least they should chase what Somerset reached.

I agree, seems ridiculous for the team chasing to be set a lower total.

[hopeforthebest]

Yorkshire continue to find ways of winning games whilst the other teams sit and watch it rain. The rain gods must come from Yorkshire.

[Alviro Patterson]

A slow start from Yorkshire, understandable given they were inserted to bat and conditions favouring the bowlers. However Jack Leaning steps up to the plate and scores 111* and Yorkshire end up on 290/6.

Might be a par total given Essex have some big hitters of their own and Yorkshire's bowling attack is weak.

[SaintPowelly]

A slow start from Yorkshire, understandable given they were inserted to bat and conditions favouring the bowlers. However Jack Leaning steps up to the plate and scores 111* and Yorkshire end up on 290/6.

Might be a par total given Essex have some big hitters of their own and Yorkshire's bowling attack is weak.

Looks like Napier had a nightmare.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yorkshire's bowling attack is weak.

Apart from Sidebottom, it's pretty much the usual.

[DiligentDefence]

Well, it's Levi or bust. So probably bust.

[pompeymeowth]

I've been away for a week but the D/L adjusted game between Sussex and Middlesex, seems to be the worst use of it I've seen in a while. A par of 61 from 18 overs or did I read that wrongly?