By John Virr – 2nd X1 Scorer
This was the first group game of the 2025 season with Yorkshire hoping to go 1 step better than last year where we were beaten finalists.
Our line up included 8 players aged 18 and under – Leicestershire won the toss and chose to field first. Unfortunately wickets fell early and at the end of the powerplay we were 32-4. Jafer Chohan and Joe Pocklington added 57 in 41 balls before the former was caught behind for 17 from 21 balls with a four.
Pocklington reached an excellent half century from 28 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes but he was caught at deep square leg for 59 from 32 with an extra six – 2 balls later Ed Burch was caught at deep cover for 16 and we were 128-7.
Debutant Joe Hayes made 10 no from 11 balls as we closed on 146-9.
Swindells and Gumbs added 88 for the first wicket in 64 balls before Jafer Chohan claimed the first of 3 wickets having Swindells caught at long off by Pocklington – he made 56 from 42 balls with 8 fours.
Hishaam Khan the had Kimber caught at deep mid wicket for 6 before Chohan took 2 in consecutive balls – Gumbs bowled for 32 and Dunk, lbw first ball. Wood made 19 from 10 before being caught at deep mid wicket and Basra finished 27 no from 17 balls as our visitors recorded a 5 wicket victory with 2.3 overs remaining.
