Australian Greg Blewett knocked up his first half century for Yorkshire to guide them to a hard-earned victory over Scotland in the World Cup warm-up match at Scarborough yesterday.

Blewett hit 57 off 40.1 overs as Yorkshire struggled to 131 for five with five balls remaining to win under the Duckworth-Lewis system for calculating rain-hit matches.

The Australian received the Yorkshire Tea man-of-the-match award but it was a close run thing between Blewett and Scotland's Gavin Hamilton who turned in an excellent show against his county colleagues by top scoring with 44 and then claiming one for 25 in eight accurate overs.

Following a delayed start and rain during Scotland's innings, the game was reduced to 41 overs a side and Scotland dipped to 48 for four, Richard Blakey having a hand in each dismissal with three catches and a stumping.

Craig White was Yorkshire's most successful bowler with three wickets for 15 runs but seamer Matthew Hoggard also performed well and Ian Fisher and Michael Vaughan turned in encouraging spells of spin.

The innings was given some credibility by the irrepressible Hamilton who hit 44 from 73 balls with two other boundaries.

Although Scotland had reached 126 for nine, the Duckworth-Lewis calculation was that Yorkshire needed 128 to win and they got badly bogged down against demanding opening bowling from John Blain and Asim Butt..

Former county player James Brinkley got rid of White and Vaughan and when Matthew Wood drove left-arm spinner Keith Sheridan low to cover, Yorkshire were 59 for four in the 24th over.

Blewett was joined by Anthony McGrath and their stand had reached 43 when McGrath was caught at mid-on off Hamilton, and Blewett and Blakey eased the Tykes to victory.

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