Yorkshire Carnegie’s five-game winning streak in the Clydesdale Bank 40 came to a crushing end to Gloucestershire tonight, as they were beaten by 65 runs in Cheltenham.

Despite an effortless 84 from Adam Lyth, the Tykes were dominated from start to finish by the Gladiators – who first posted a record score of 294-6 with the bat, before bowling the White Rose out for only 229.

“We were not very good,” admitted director of cricket Martyn Moxon at the close.

After losing the toss and being asked to bat, the home side were soon into their stride.

Tino Best’s first over of the game went for 14 and, even though William Porterfield was ousted by Tim Bresnan for only 17, the theme of Gloucestershire being on top had been set. Next to punish the Tykes attack, in front of a full house on the opening day of the Cheltenham cricket festival, were Alex Gidman and James Franklin.

Together, they put on 105 for the second wicket, to propel the score on to 128-1 before Franklin, for 42, and Gidman, for 64, were ousted by Steven Patterson and Bresnan respectively.

That only brought Hamish Marshall and Chris Taylor to the crease though and soon the runs flowed again.

Marshall was eventually dismissed for 42 but Taylor was in no mood to stop and closed on 83 not out – his third highest one-day score.

Gloucestershire’s final score of 294-6 was the largest total the county had ever posted against Yorkshire in limited-overs cricket, and in the end it was more than enough to win the game.

However, the lack of resistance from the Tykes top order will still be a cause for concern. After only the last ball of the fifth over, they were already four down – with Jacques Rudolph, captain Andrew Gale, Jonathan Bairstow and Bradford-born Adil Rashid all back in the pavilion for only 24 runs between them.

It took a superb century partnership from Adam Lyth and Tim Bresnan, who made 58, to at least make the game a contest.

However, just as Yorkshire fans were beginning to dream of a dramatic victory, they were both dismissed in consecutive overs by Steve Kirby to effectively end the contest with 92 runs needed from only 45 balls.

The tail was soon wrapped up as Tykes saw their 100 percent record ended emphatically.