Lehmann's thunder blows away Notts

Darren Lehmann celebrated Yorkshire winning the CricInfo Championship by tearing up the record books with a a sensational knock of 191 in Yorkshire Phoenix's match against Nottinghamshire Outlaws in Division One of the Norwich Union League at Scarborough.

It led to them going on to gain victory by 179 runs over Notts who were bowled out for 173 as they replied to Yorkshire's formidable score of 352 for six.

The festival crowd of over 6 000 roared with delight as the Australian left-hander powered his way to the highest one-day score ever made by a Yorkshire batsman.

Lehmann's blistering assault brought him 11 sixes and 24 fours and his avalanche of runs came off only 103 balls. His innings lasted 116 minutes - and that included an eight minute hold-up in play while an ambulance drove on to the field to pick up a spectator who had been taken ill.

Lehmann's epic innings was the highest by a Yorkshire batsman in any one-day competition and Yorkshire's final score was also a record for the county in limited overs cricket.

The fireworks started when Lehmann joined Anthony McGrath with Yorkshire on 52 for two and the pair thrashed 172 in 22 overs for the third wicket before McGrath was out for 38.

Then Lehmann battered 62 out of 80 in only seven overs with Craig White and the carnage ended when he went for another might blow off Kevin Pietersen and was caught at long on by Gareth Clough.

Lehmann's part in the match was still far from over because he claimed two for 38 off his nine overs but Yorkshire's best bowler was Gavin Hamilton who captured three for 14 from five overs.

Notts had little to offer after the wind had been knocked out of their sails by Lehmann but Darren Bicknell managed 50 from 67 balls with six fours.

Lehmann said afterwards: "I had no intention before hand of trying to make a big score, it just happened. You don't often get days like this and when they come along you make the most of them."