Yorkshire delivered a nice moment of sportsmanship when they declined to run out Lancashire batsman Steven Croft after he was hurt during a botched single.<\/p>\n
Croft was batting with Luke Wells during a Vitality Blast T20 match. Lancashire needed 15 runs more to win when Croft hesitated on a quick single and went down with what appeared to be a painful cramp.<\/p>\n
Rather than run out Croft, Yorkshire – captained by England Test skipper Joe Root – let the opportunity pass and instead saw to the batsman's welfare. A dead ball was called.<\/p>\n
"Yorkshire would be well within their rights to remove the bails here, it has to be said," former England player Mark Butcher said on commentary.<\/p>\n
"He hesitates and slips – that's why I think you'd be well within your rights to run him out."<\/p>\n
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Lancashire held Yorkshire to 8-127 and reached the target with an over to spare. Croft made 26 not out.<\/p>\n
Lancashire are now into the tournament's quarter-finals, as are Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
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