da esoccer bet： Yorkshire got back on course for the Benson & Hedges Cup quarter-finalswith a comfortable five-wicket victory over Lancashire
Andy Wilson06-May-2001Yorkshire got back on course for the Benson & Hedges Cup quarter-finalswith a comfortable five-wicket victory over Lancashire.David Byas and Darren Lehmann were Yorkshire’s heroes. Byas was thetop-scorer with 55 as they reached a modest target of 171 with more thanthree overs to spare, while Lehmann won his second Gold Award of the weekafter taking one for 13 from six overs to go with a quick 35.Lancashire now have no chance of reaching the last eight and they suffereda further worry with Andy Flintoff forced to leave the field with a sideinjury.Flintoff, who has a history of back problems and has remodelled his bowlingaction during the winter, had just had Lehmann caught at point but now lookslikely to miss tomorrow’s last B&H game at Nottinghamshire.Lancashire’s total of 170 for nine was a huge disappointment after MikeAtherton and John Crawley had taken them to 118 for one with a second-wicketstand of 110.Atherton reached his second consecutive half-century from 81 balls withfive fours and went on to 60 before lobbing a full toss from Gary Fellows tolong leg.In the next over Crawley, who had just reached his first 50 of the seasonfrom 90 balls, was bowled by Lehmann, and Lancashire only managed to add 59runs from the last 15 overs.Fellows ended with two for 15 from five overs and Chris Silverwood tookthree for 30, although Ryan Sidebottom rivalled Lehmann as the pick of theattack and earned figures of 9-1-23-1.Craig White and Darren Gough, who were both making their first appearanceof the season, eased back into action. White bowled his ten overs straightthrough for 32, and Gough took one for 33 in nine overs.Byas then put Yorkshire on course for victory in partnerships of 40 withMichael Vaughan, 44 with Anthony McGrath and 51 with Lehmann.