Vitality T20 Blast: Gareth Delany hits monstrous six off Jordan Thompson in Leicestershire vs Yorkshire match

Gareth Delany hits monstrous six: The home team’s all-rounder was declared the ‘Man of the Match’ for his terrific performance.

During a North Group match for the ongoing season of the T20 Blast between Leicestershire and Yorkshire in Leicester, Leicestershire registered a 3-wicket victory on the back of Gareth Delany’s all-round efforts in a high-scoring match.

Chasing a 189-run target, Delany stitched an 88-run partnership alongside captain Colin Ackermann (58) to lay the foundation of their second victory in the sixth and last match this season.

In what was his eighth T20 half-century, Delany ended up scoring 64 (41) with the help of four fours and as many sixes before getting out in the 15th over.

Delany, who hit a couple of sixes off Yorkshire all-rounder Jordan Thompson, put on display a monstrous hit in one of those. Clearing his front leg to a full-length harmless delivery, Delany hit Thompson over his head for a gargantuan six which sounded even better when the ball hit the roof.

Coming in to bat in the 18th over, Ben Mike scoring 22* (9) with the help of one four and two sixes scored a six off the last ball of the match against Lyth to win the match.

After Ackermann won the toss and invited the visitors in to bat, Yorkshire scored a formidable 188/6 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. While tried and tested opening batsman Adam Lyth top-scored for his team with 71 (46) inclusive of six fours and three sixes, it was Thompson’s 19-ball 44 at the death which helped Yorkshire big time.

With bowling figures of 3-0-26-2, Delany was the pick of the bowlers for Leicestershire. Other than Delany, Will Davis and Tom Taylor also picked two and one wicket each.

Gareth Delany hits monstrous six

A monster hit and a monster noise from smacking the building

Serious #Blast20 shot by @GarethDelany pic.twitter.com/W8mvcPdDEf

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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