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Imam-ul-Haq’s ton in vain as Yorkshire crash out of One-Day Cup

SCARBOROUGH: Imam-ul-Haq struck his fourth century of the tournament, but it was not enough to save Yorkshire from an 18-run defeat against Hampshire in a rain-hit semi-final of the One-Day Cup at the North Marine Road Ground on Sunday.

Batting first, Hampshire piled up 304-6 in their 50 overs, thanks to a breathtaking 142 off 116 balls from Liam Dawson, who struck 13 fours and seven sixes.

Scott Currie provided late fireworks with an unbeaten 61 off just 40 deliveries, while Ali Orr (28), Ben Mayes (37), and others chipped in to keep the scoreboard moving.

Among the Yorkshire bowlers, Matthew Revis was the most successful with 3-73 from his 10 overs, while George Hill and Benjamin Cliff grabbed one wicket apiece.

Rain interruptions forced a revised target of 254 in 41 overs for Yorkshire under the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.

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But apart from Imam-ul-Haq, their batting line-up failed to mount a challenge, managing only 235-8.

Imam stood tall with a fluent 105 off 97 deliveries, decorated with 15 boundaries, while the next best contribution came from William Luxton, who scored 30.

For Hampshire, Dawson capped his all-round performance by taking two wickets alongside Currie and Eddie Jack, while Brad Wheal chipped in with one.

Despite Yorkshire’s exit, Imam continues to dominate the tournament charts, leading the run-scoring list with 688 runs in eight innings at an average of 98.28 and a strike rate of 97.45. His tally includes four centuries and three half-centuries.

Hampshire’s victory sets up a final showdown with Worcestershire at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on September 20.

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Imam-ul-Haq shares cryptic post after consecutive centuries for Yorkshire

Pakistan’s opening batter Imam-ul-Haq on Wednesday shared a cryptic post after leading the runs chart for Yorkshire in the ongoing One-Day Cup.

Imam, who was not selected for the Pakistan ODI squad for the West Indies series, has been in a rich vein of form for Yorkshire.

Imam-ul-Haq was signed as the overseas player as a replacement for India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad, who opted out of the Yorkshire initial county fixtures due to personal reasons.

After scoring a match-winning century, Imam took to social media and wrote a cryptic message.

“Chase too hard, and it slips away. Relax, focus, and let it come to you,” he wrote.

The southpaw has so far amassed 331 runs at a magnificent average of 110.33 in three matches.

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With his scores of 55, 159, and 117, Yorkshire have won three out of three matches in Group B and now sit at the top of the table with 12 points.

In his second match of the One-Day Cup, Imam-ul-Haq followed 55 with a mammoth 159 runs knock, eventually powering Yorkshire to a total of 374 runs against Northamptonshire.

With his sublime knock, Yorkshire managed to secure a 202-run victory.

During the third encounter, he was again in good touch and went on to score the second century of the season while chasing a target of 296 runs.

The 29-year-old scored 117 runs off 124 balls, hitting 10 fours and five maximums. With the help of his century, Yorkshire chased down the target in 46.5 overs, losing only three wickets in the process.

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Imam-ul-Haq’s career-best 159 powers Yorkshire to commanding victory

NORTHAMPTON: Imam-ul-Haq career-best score led Yorkshire to a dominant 202-run win over Northamptonshire in the One Day Cup here at the County Cricket Ground on Friday.

The left-handed batter demonstrated a rich vein of form, scoring 159 off 130 balls, peppered with 20 fours and two sixes.

In doing so, Imam-ul-Haq crossed 5000 career List A runs and also surpassed his previous best of 151 against England in 2019.

With his gritty knock, Yorkshire posted a daunting 374 run total for the loss of just five wickets in their allocated 50 overs.

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Imam-ul-haq arrived at the crease when Yorkshire were 8-1 in only 2.1 overs. The southpaw stitched a vital 83-run stand for the second wicket with William Luxton, which steadied Yorkshire’s innings. As a result, they brought the score to 91 in 16 overs.

The 29-year-old reached his century off 95 balls before shifting gears in a bid to accelerate the scoring rate.

Imam-ul-haq forged two more partnerships, 158 with James Wharton (66) and 75 with a belligerent Matt Revis, to take the score over 300 runs.

He was eventually caught on the last ball of the 44th over, with Yorkshire’s scorecard at 324 runs.

In reply, Northamptonshire crumbled under pressure and were bowled for 172 runs in just 38.5 overs. George Bartlett top-scored with 30 off 24 balls, with the aid of three fours and a six.

For Yorkshire, Dan Moriarty was the standout bowler, picking up four wickets in his ten overs.

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