T20 Blast round-up: Bairstow inspires Yorkshire to record Roses win

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jonny Bairstow has scored more than 6,500 runs in T20 cricket Jonny Bairstow inspired Yorkshire to a record Roses win over Lancashire Lightning, while Hampshire Hawks made it five wins from six on a busy Friday in the T20 Blast. Former England batter Bairstow smashed four sixes and seven fours in a 44-ball knock of 73 at the top of the order at Headingley, helping the North Group leaders to a total of 213-7, before a below-par Red Rose were skittled for 107 in reply with Jafer Chohan claiming four wickets. Hampshire continued their dominance of the South Group after piling on the runs in a thrilling five-run win over Surrey at The Oval, despite Dan Lawrence's unbeaten 94 and 70 from Will Jacks in reply. Elsewhere, D'Arcy Short helped Gloucestershire to an easy west country derby win against defending champions Somerset, who are now fifth in the Central & West Group, while Worcestershire continued their good start with victory over Glamorgan. In cross-pool play Notts Outlaws inflicted a fifth-straight defeat on Warwickshire Bears after a tense finale, while Sussex were edged out by Leicestershire thanks to late fireworks from Ashton Turner after Harrison Ward had earlier smashed 69 from 33 balls for the hosts. Moeen Ali says he was advised not to join Yorkshire Published9 hours agoMen's T20 Blast fixtures and results North Group: Moeen and Chohan wrap up monster win after Bairstow blastImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Moeen Ali and Jafer Chohan claimed 7-33 between them as the Red Rose wilted Captain Bairstow's excellent half-century and then a devastating powerplay with the ball helped high-flying Yorkshire consign Lancashire Lightning to a record 106-run Blast defeat in Leeds. Yorkshire strengthened their position at the top of the North Group with a fourth win in five thanks largely to Bairstow's second-wicket stand of 105 with Will Luxton. Pakistan overseas pair Hassan Ali and Faheem Ashraf, alongside Moeen Ali, then struck inside the first four overs of a Lightning chase which slumped to 27-3 and finished with them bowled out for 107 inside 15 overs for their heaviest runs defeat in a T20. Moeen's off-spin returned a superb 3-16 from his four overs, while Chohan was excellent with his leg-spin for 4-17. Liam Livingstone - who earlier claimed Bairstow's scalp - top-scored with a consolatory 44 off 30 for Lancashire who have now lost three from four. Hampshire Hawks clung on in a tense finish against Surrey to secure a fifth straight victory and cement their place at the top of the South Group. Toby Albert and Ali Orr - in for the injured James Vince - laid the foundations with an opening partnership of 73 from 49 balls before Hilton Cartwright (40 from 17) and Joe Weatherley (43 from 26) enabled the Hawks to post 215-5 – their highest Blast total against Surrey. The visitors looked firm favourites after reducing Surrey to 52-3, only for Jacks (70 from 42) and Lawrence, who smashed an unbeaten 94 from 47, to transform their side's fortunes. With 22 needed off Manny Lumsden's final over, Lawrence struck 15 of them before losing strike and Chris Jordan was unable to manage a last-ball six that would have tied the contest. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, D'Arcy Short's half-century has Gloucestershire level on points with C&W Group leaders Northants Former Australia opener Short posted a blistering half century as Gloucestershire beat holders Somerset by seven wickets in a one-sided contest at Bristol. Short smashed 63 from 34 balls and hit three sixes and eight fours to help the hosts chase down a victory target of 138 with 35 balls to spare and consign Somerset to a third straight defeat. Thomas Rew hit four boundaries and skipper Lewis Gregory made 33 after the visitors were reduced to 79-7 in the 14th over while home captain Jack Taylor steered his side home with a quickfire unbeaten 34. Worcestershire Rapids made it three wins out of four with a 27-run victory over Glamorgan at New Road. Adam Hose (50 from 31 balls) and Isaac Mohammed (30) guided the hosts to 168-8 against a well-directed attack led by Timm van der Gugten (1-21) and Andy Gorvin (3-34). Glamorgan were unable to follow-up their last-ball heroics in Thursday's win at Somerset as they were forced to reply in gloomy conditions and without floodlights at New Road. Having lost Asa Tribe and Mason Crane to Lions duty from the team which won at Taunton, the visitors were dismissed for 141 in the final over. Kiran Carlson made 35 from 24 balls, while Sikandar Raza took 4-17 from his four overs for the Rapids. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rob Yates took a career-best 4-22 at Trent Bridge but couldn't prevent Bears from losing again Notts Outlaws prevailed by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller at Trent Bridge, where winless Warwickshire Bears were bowled out for 139 in their final over before the home side scrambled home with just one ball to spare

T20 Blast round-up: Bairstow inspires Yorkshire to record Roses win

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