Yorkshire

Yorkshire were hurt by a costly batting collapse from 77-1 to 122-8 as they posted only 145 all out and were beaten by four wickets against Birmingham Bears.

When Helen Plimmer arrives at Headingley on Sunday, the former Yorkshire women’s County Championship winner - also an ex-England World Cup champion - will get an instant reminder of her achievements with bat in hand.

Dawid Malan is not getting too carried away with Yorkshire’s impressive start to this season’s Vitality Blast, but the former champion admits the early signs are certainly encouraging.

Adam Lyth starred with a stunning 51-ball opening 84 and became the first player to reach 4,000 T20 runs for Yorkshire as the county dismantled Derbyshire at Headingley, chasing 180 to win by nine wickets. 

Watch the best of the action as Yorkshire Vikings beat Derbyshire Falcons by nine wickets at Headingley, with Adam Lyth and Dawid Malan guiding Yorkshire to the required total of 180 with destructive half-centuries for each of them.

Adam Lyth is just 11 runs away from becoming the first player to score 4,000 T20 runs for Yorkshire - and coach Ottis Gibson is expecting many more to follow once be achieves the feat.

Yorkshire have signed Surrey fast bowler Conor McKerr on a five-game loan deal for the Vitality Blast, starting this weekend.

Ottis Gibson expects new overseas signing Donovan Ferreira to produce some fireworks in the coming weeks. South African wicketkeeper-batter Ferreira has shown glimpses of his power with the willow in the opening three Vitality Blast matches, of which Yorkshire have won two.

During the winter, Yorkshire D40 team manager Owen Jervis spoke about the need to concentrate on youth development in the county’s disability structure. Now, just a couple of months into the season, he believes that plan is coming together.

Twenty20 cricket can be a funny old game. Jordan Thompson knows that as well as anyone after the weekend the Yorkshire all-rounder has just encountered.

Brilliant Yorkshire claimed a superb Blast win over early North Group pacesetters Northamptonshire, by 29 runs defending a target of 187. Dawid Malan top-scored with 41 for Yorkshire in their 186-6, but all-rounders Dom Bess and Jordan Thompson both stood out for the visitors with runs and wickets - the latter with a super catch as well.