Cricket latest: Yorkshire bludgeon Royals

Lyth smashed 59 from 24 balls, while Herschelle Gibbs blasted four sixes and a solitary four in his 40 off 25 balls as Yorkshire hit their highest-ever Twenty20 total of 213-7.

It was all too much for the visitors, who were all out for 109 in reply, with more than three overs remaining, handing them their sixth straight loss in the competition.

For Yorkshire, the comprehensive triumph gave them a fourth victory, leaving them fifth in the North Division table, only one point behind second-placed Lancashire.

Andrew Gale's side are next in action on Thursday when they entertain clear leaders Nottinghamshire at Headingley Carnegie (5.30pm).

Yorkshire: A Lyth, A W Gale (Capt), H H Gibbs, A McGrath G L Brophy (Wkt), J M Bairstow, A U Rashid, R M Pyrah, T L Best Azeem Rafiq, S A Patterson.

Worcestershire: P A Jaques, S T Jayasuriya, M M Ali, A N Kervezee D K H Mitchell (Capt), J G Cameron, J Manuel, G M Andrew B J M Scott (Wkt), J D Shantry, R A Jones.

For Chris Waters's full report, read Wednesday's Yorkshire Post.< /strong>