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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.
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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