Falcons triumph over Tykes again

Yorkshire 151-9 v Derbyshire Falcons 157-2, Vitality Blast. Derbyshire won by eight wickets. Yorkshire 0 points, Derbyshire 4 points

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SEAMER Ben Aitchison’s maiden T20 five-wicket haul set Derbyshire on their way to hammering Yorkshire for the second Sunday running, ending the hosts’ already slim Vitality Blast quarterfinal hopes in the process.

Excellent Aitchison was potent en-route to a superb five for 29 at Headingley, and Afghanistani overseas off-spinner Mohammad Ghazanfar miserly in returning two for five from four overs as Yorkshire were limited to 151 for nine.

The Falcons won at Chesterfield last Sunday, and here they deepened their local rivals' misery by reducing them to 17 for four in five overs.

Ghazanfar struck twice early and returned the joint second most economical four-over spell in Blast history.

In a clash between the bottom two sides in the North, Dom Bess’ career best 53 off 37 balls at least gave Yorkshire a fighting total.

But Derbyshire eased home by eight wickets inside 17 overs thanks largely to opener Aneurin Donald’s 54 off 30 balls.