Yorkshire win thriller against Essex by 25 runs to go into Semi Finals

by Andrew Wood Thursday 14 June 2018

Tim Bresnan helps Yorkshire win thriller against Essex by 25 runs to go into Semi Finals

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In their Royal London One Day Cup play-off match today, Yorkshire won the toss and decided to bat against Essex, at the Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford.

.@YorkshireCCC are through. @EssexCricket bowled out for 234 in 49.1 overs. Off to Hampshire we go on Monday (11am). #YourYorkshire pic.twitter.com/k7mWFjDrAn
— Yorkshire CCC (@YorkshireCCC) June 14, 2018

Yorkshire 259-7 (Gary Ballance 91, Jack Leaning 57, Tim Bresnan 41, Matt Fisher 35*; Jamie Porter 3-25)

Essex 234 (Adam Wheater 78; Steven Patterson 4-36)

Result - Yorkshire won by 25 runs

Yorkshire were in some trouble at 45-4 due to some excellent bowling from Essex pacer Jamie Porter 3-25, who got both the Yorkshire openers cheaply, Tom Kohler-Cadmore for 0 and Adam Lyth for 20.

A spirited 91 from Gary Ballance supported by Jack Leaning 57, Tim Bresnan 41 and Matt Fisher 35* at the end, helped Yorkshire to a total of 259-7.

In reply, Essex were undone in the main by Yorkshire captain, Steven Patterson, who bowled his 10 overs taking 4-36. Adam Wheater 78 and Neil Wagner 35 got Essex close but it was just not enough and Yorkshire won by 25 runs.

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