Yorkshire record Twenty20 success
The bounced back in style following Friday’s narrow defeat in their opening game to Durham.
Cleckheaton’s Andrew Gale top scored with a brisk 70 as he shared a record opening wicket stand of 116 with Phil Jaques.
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Hide AdSouth African David Miller made 30 not out as Yorkshire reached 170-4 from their 20 overs.
Ossett’s Rich Pyrah claimed 2-24 from three overs in reply and with Australian Mitchell Starc (3-26) and Ryan Sidebottom (2-25) also impressing Leicester were dismissed for 148.
Gale takes his Yorkshire side to Derbyshire tonight in a match to be televised live on Sky Sports.