Monday 15th July 2013
by PAUL FISHER (follow Paul on twitter @pkfsport)
Pics courtesy Barry R Dyke

Despite heroics from the Falcons overseas star, Albie Morkel, Derbyshire went down to a third consecutive defeat in their Friends Life T20 campaign at a sold out Queens Park yesterday.



Morkel, (above) who earlier had a career best 4-25, which restricted Yorkshire to a below par 142, almost blasted Derbyshire to victory.

Needing 32 from the last over, Morkel hit three fours and two sixes off Liam Plunkett. The former England man also bowled a wide, which left Morkel with a six to hit to tie the game. Plunkett though finally produced a yorker which the South African could only block.

Derbyshire will be slightly concerned when during their run chase, Wes Durston slipped and aggravated a back injury that forced him to miss matches earlier in the season. Durston (below), lost his footing and felt it impossible to continue and retired hurt, after which, Derbyshire seemed to lose momentum.


Wes Durston lies hurt while Vikings' Ryan Sidebottom helps him until the Physio arrived

Derbyshire brought Billy Godleman into the side to replace the injured Shivnarine Chanderpaul, and the former Middlesex and Essex man produced two superb catches in the field (below) to dismiss Joe Sayers and Gary Ballance, although Godleman failed with the bat.


Godleman makes one of his two superb catches in the deep

Yorkshire used their spinners well, in particular, Azeem Rafiq (3-22) and it was hard for the Derbyshire batsman to get going. Although an exception to the rule, Morkel was forced to produce patience when it required.

Derbyshire were also going well when Chesney Hughes and skipper Wayne Madsen got into an awful mix-up and Madsen had to go. Hughes was out the very next ball when Richard Pyrah held on to a superb catch.

Morkel was joined by Tom Poynton and the two were kept frustrated by the Yorkshire bowlers during the middle overs and in the end, it left Derbyshire with too much to do, although Morkel nearly produced a magical winning performance.


The Vikings celebrate the win after surviving Morkel and his near match winning heroics

Derbyshire have a lot to do to make the Quarter-Finals with only four games to go.

Derbyshire are next in County Championship action against Yorkshire at Queen's Park on Wednesday 17th July, starting at 11am and then, also at Queen's Park and concluding the Chesterfield Festival of Cricket week, the next t20 game is against Durham on Sunday 21st July.

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