On Sunday, Derbyshire’s batsman Haider Ali delivered an exceptional performance against Yorkshire, amassing 74 runs from 47 balls, with a boundary count including four sixes and an equal number of fours.
Prior to this encounter, Haider had been experiencing a lull in form, with a total of only 54 runs across his previous five outings.
Derbyshire’s innings ended at 166 for eight wickets in their allocated 20 overs. Ali was the leading scorer for his team, while Wayne Madsen contributed a quick 44 runs off 26 balls, punctuated by three fours and two sixes.
Yorkshire’s bowling was spearheaded by Ben Mike, who had an impressive spell, clinching three crucial wickets, one of them being Ali’s, in his four-over spell, albeit at an expense of 39 runs.
The chase proved to be a successful one for Yorkshire, who reached the 167-run target with 10 balls to spare. The innings was bolstered by a commanding 81-run knock by David Malan, which came off 57 balls.
Unfortunately for Derbyshire, their bowler Zaman struggled to make an impact, failing to take any wickets and conceding 37 runs in his 3.2 overs.
The defeat leaves Derbyshire in the seventh spot in the points table, with a total of four points from two victories thus far in the tournament.
