LONDON,:
Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq newest hundred couldn’t forestall Yorkshire dropping to Hampshire in a rain-affected semi-final of English cricket’s One-Day Cup on Sunday.
His fourth century in simply eight match innings left Ul-Haq prime of the 50-overs per facet competitors’s batting standings with 688 runs at a stellar common of 98.28.
Yorkshire went into the sport realizing Ul-Haq can be unavailable for subsequent month’s closing after he was summoned again by Pakistan forward of a attainable recall to the Take a look at facet for a sequence with South Africa.
However the 29-year-old left-hander bowed out in model, along with his 105 the centrepiece of the hosts’ 235-8 in 41 overs at Scarborough.
Yorkshire, nonetheless, nonetheless misplaced by 18 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern technique for rain-affected matches.
Hampshire, with England’s Liam Dawson making an excellent white-ball better of 142 off simply 116 balls after the south coast facet collapsed to 78-4, had earlier posted a complete of 304-6 of their full 50 overs.
Dawson, higher often called a left-arm spinner, then took 2-55 as Hampshire secured their place in a September 20 closing in opposition to Worcestershire at Trent Bridge after the Rapids received at residence to Somerset.
Yorkshire have been well-placed at 171-3 within the thirty first over chasing a revised goal of 254 in 41 overs following rain.
However they misplaced two wickets in a Scott Currie over, together with the run out of Ul-Haq, and tight Hampshire bowling then prevented Yorkshire from reviving their innings.
