Yorkshire, Gloucestershire and Somerset produced dominant shows as all of them made it two wins out of two to start their Metro Financial institution One-Day Cup campaigns.

Pakistan batter Imam-ul-Haq struck an outstanding 159, his highest Checklist A rating, to arrange a complete Yorkshire victory over Northamptonshire by 202 runs in Group B.

Additionally on Friday, Surrey suffered a second successive Group A defeat, Ben Charlesworth hitting 80 as Gloucestershire triumphed by 85 runs in Guildford.

A day-night recreation at Taunton noticed Somerset teenager Thomas Rew hit 84 not out as they chased 256 to beat Durham by 4 wickets.

At Wantage Highway, Ul-Haq’s innings propelled Yorkshire to a mammoth 374-5, their highest ever workforce whole in opposition to Northamptonshire in Checklist A cricket – and simply 5 runs wanting their highest in opposition to any first-class county.

Going through 130 balls, he hit 20 fours and two sixes, beating his earlier highest rating of 151 in opposition to England in 2019, and following up the half-century that steered Yorkshire to victory in opposition to Warwickshire at Scarborough on Tuesday.

He was effectively supported in stands of 83 with Will Luxton (41), 158 with James Wharton (66) and 75 with a belligerent Matt Revis who smashed 69 from 33 balls.

In reply, Northamptonshire had been by no means within the chase, all out for 172 inside 39 overs.

George Bartlett (30) and Justin Broad (24) solid an enterprising stand of 49 in eight overs however nobody else contributed something of substance. Dan Moriarty (4-38) was the choose of Yorkshire’s assault.

Elsewhere, Ollie Sykes struck a defiant 97 off 94 balls however Surrey had been nonetheless overpowered by a much more skilled Gloucestershire.

Charlesworth hit 4 sixes and top-scored together with his 83-ball 80 in Gloucestershire’s 293-9, earlier than Josh Shaw spearheaded a superb collective show with the ball to limit Surrey to 208 all out in reply.

Somerset’s Alfie Ogborne took 5-41 to limit Durham to 255-9.

Will Rhodes made 100 off 120 balls however obtained little assist with six batters scoring 13 or much less.

Somerset had been wobbling after falling from 173-3 to 189-6.

Nonetheless, 17-year-old Rew held his nerve fantastically and placed on 69 with Ben Inexperienced (34 not out) as they took the hosts to victory within the forty seventh over.

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