Yorkshire’s five game winning streak in the Clydesdale Bank 40 came to an end as Gloucestershire beat them by 65 runs in Cheltenham last night.

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

“We were not very good,” said director of cricket Martyn Moxon.

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.

They put on 105 for the second wicket to propel the score on to 128-1, before Franklin (42) and Gidman (64) were ousted by Steven Patterson and Best.

That brought Hamish Marshall and Chris Taylor to the crease and soon the runs were flowing again.

After York-based Jonathan Bairstow dropped a tough chance to oust Taylor on only five, he went on to add 98 runs with Marshall.

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

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

However, the resistance which the Tykes top order showed will still be a cause for concern.

After the last ball of the fifth over they were already four down – with Jacques Rudolph, captain Andrew Gale, Bairstow and Adil Rashid all back in the pavilion.

Between them they had only made 24 runs, and it then took a superb century partnership from Adam Lyth and Tim Bresnan, who made 58, to at least make the game a contest.

However, they were both dismissed in consecutive overs by Kirby to effectively end the contest with 92 runs needed from 45 balls.

The tail was soon wrapped up as well, completing a chastening night for the Tykes.