Andrew Gale and Adil Rashid have led Yorkshire to a thrilling victory over their Roses rivals Lancashire in the Friends Life twenty20 clash at Headingley.
Skipper Gale hit 60 runs to help Yorkshire post a 178-4 total with Adam Lyth and Jonny Bairstow hitting 45 and 32 respectively. Lancashire went in to bat but had no response to the Yorkshire spinners with Rashid the pick of the bunch.
He took the wicket of Thomas Smith with a spectacular catch from his own delievery and then took out Karl Brown who on 35 runs had been threatening to post a big score for the Lightning.
Backed up by Azeem Rafiq who took 2-29, Rashid then took out Gareth Cross and Luke Proctor in the space of three balls as Yorkshire appeared to be home and dry.
However a late flourish from Jordan Clarke threatened to spoil the mood of the 13000 strong home support at Headingley. Clarke hit two sixes and three fours on his way 38 runs from only 18 balls but he was run out as he tried to get the strike from Gary Keedy in the first ball of the final over.
BCB's Raz Mirza spoke to Adil Rashid, who ended the game with excellent figures of 4-26.
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