YORKSHIRE just missed out on a record chase of 351 against Worcestershire Rapids and lost their second successive Royal London one-day Cup home match at Emerald Headingley by four runs.

The Vikings, who failed to hit six off the last ball with one wicket remaining, face champions Nottinghamshire at home on Friday having won one from their first three North Group matches.

A high-scoring contest saw former Yorkshire overseas Travis Head top-score with 77 as one of four half-centurions as Worcester made 350-6.

Tom Kohler-Cadmore helped get Yorkshire’s chase off to an impressive start with 89 off 85 balls against his former county, sharing 72 for the first wicket with Adam Lyth and 101 for the second with centurion Che Pujara (101) to take the score to 173-1 in the 30th over.

Unfortunately, the hosts were left with too much to do after he departed, despite some exhilarating lower-order hitting, and finished on 346-9.

Andrew Hodd needed to hit a six off the last ball but could only manage a single having smashed the previous delivery for a maximum.

Left-handed Ross Whiteley hammered a late unbeaten 66 as 122 runs came off the last 10 overs for Worcester, who ensured Yorkshire conceded their second highest List A total having been invited to bat. Despite getting Australian Head superbly caught and bowled and running out Joe Clarke (61) backing up, Adil Rashid's return of 1-86 from his 10 overs was his most expensive in List A cricket.

Head and England hopeful Clarke shared a century stand for the second wicket following some early assistance for Yorkshire’s new ball seamers.

Whiteley and sixth-wicket partner Ben Cox (50) then really turned the game with a blistering 110-run stand.

Kohler-Cadmore continued his excellent form at the start of this competition, as did Pujara, as Yorkshire’s chase started well.

But Kohler-Cadmore, who hit a century against Durham on Friday, was caught at long-on off Brett D’Oliveira’s leg-spin in the 30th over.

When James Wainman, promoted to pinch hit, was caught behind two balls later, 173-1 became 173-3.

Pujara tried his best to keep Yorkshire in it, and just about did so. They reached the 40-over mark at 240-4, needing 111 more.

Pujara completed his century off 92 balls following fifties against Durham and Warwickshire, but wickets tumbled quickly in the search for quick runs.

When Pujara was caught at deep mid-wicket off Ed Barnard’s seamers having hit 10 fours and a six in 94 balls, Yorkshire were 258-6 in the 43rd over.

From there, the likes of Tim Bresnan, Rashid and captain Steve Patterson contributed lower order runs, but it was all to no avail.

Yorkshire have revealed Kane Williamson’s availability for his fourth spell as their overseas player later this summer has been reduced.

The New Zealand captain was due to play in four Championship and 11 T20 Blast matches, but now it will be three and nine.

New Zealand Cricket say Williamson’s heavy workload in the ongoing Indian Premier League, where he is captaining Sunrisers Hyderabad, is the overriding factor.

The 27-year-old will begin his spell with a Vitality Blast clash with Lancashire at Emirates Old Trafford on July 20 and end it with a Specsavers Division One match against Somerset at Emerald Headingley, starting on August 29.