Date-stamped : 07 May95 - 22:23
SUNLG: Leicestershire v Yorkshire, Leicester, 7 May 1995

Leics redeem themselves - Neil Hallam

Leicestershire (200-7) bt Yorkshire (170) by 30 runs

LEICESTERSHIRE, "outplayed in all departments" according to their
captain  Nigel Briers after a three-day, nine-wicket championship
defeat by Yorkshire on Saturday, did much to redeem themselves on
their way to a 30-run victory.

With their championship failure coming straight after a humiliat-
ing    Benson    &   Hedges   Cup   defeat   by Minor   Counties,
Leicestershire`s players had endured a chastening  few  days   in
which their competitive character was questioned.

But the energy and purpose which made them championship  runners-
up last season was in evidence again as they survived an epidemic
of five run-outs to reach 200 for seven after being put  in   and
dislodged Yorkshire for 170 with nine balls to spare.

Briers` insistence that Leicestershire had given a false  account
of  themselves was upheld most forcibly as Yorkshire lapsed to 65
for five in pursuit of what seemed a less than daunting target on
a straightforward Grace Road pitch.

Martyn Moxon was the victim of a stunning catch in the gully  off
a  full-blooded cut, David Byas was beaten by a ball which nipped
away and Michael Bevan looked far from comfortable before twitch-
ing at a ball he was shaping to run to third man.

The bristle and economy of Gordon Parsons pushed Yorkshire behind
the  clock  and Craig White, dropped on the midwicket boundary by
Ben Smith, was bowled by Vince Wells next ball. It was not  until
Richard  Blakey and Darren Gough joined forces that rapid erosion
of Yorkshire`s batting was interrupted.

John Dakin, who overcame a wayward start to bowl a testing spell,
broke  through  when Gough heaved across the line and Yorkshire`s
lingering hopes died when Blakey perished to a swift  throw  from
cover in pursuit of an improbable second run.

Leicestershire, whose first wicket yielded 90 in 19 overs, seemed
on  course  for  a  much bigger total until eagerness lapsed into
indiscretion.

Briers was run out by a brilliant pick and throw  from  Bevan  at
cover,  Hansie  Cronje  fell  lunging at Stemp`s quicker ball and
Vince Wells, who made 79 off 90 balls and hit 11 fours, was   run
out.

Ben Smith and Darren Maddy were  also  run  out  but  Yorkshire`s
hopes  were suppressed by the accuracy of the Leicestershire sea-
mers.

Source :: The Electronic Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk)
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