HALF-centuries by Andrew Hodd and Glenn Maxwell helped Yorkshire to their first T20 Blast win in four matches as they beat Nottinghamshire at Headingley.

Hodd registered his first T20 fifty before Maxwell went on a blistering attack as he finally displayed why he is known as 'The Big Show' across the world.

The Australian all-rounder played all manner of strokes on his way to an 11th half-century in the shortest format of the game as his blistering innings left James Taylor's side with a daunting target of 210.

He then picked up two wickets with the ball to help see the hosts to a 40-run victory despite an unbeaten 90 from Samit Patel.

Having lost the toss and been invited to bat first, Yorkshire lost Aaron Finch in just the second over as the Australian opener chopped onto his own stumps.

Skipper Andrew Gale also fell in the powerplay as he was well caught by Patel running around the boundary for 20.

But Hodd looked in good touch as he hit both Harry Gurney and Luke Fletcher for six in the opening overs.

Hodd was only called into the squad on the morning of the game as a replacement for Jonny Bairstow following the wicketkeeper's call-up for England's one-day international against New Zealand – but he made sure to take his chance with an enterprising knock.

The former Sussex man brought up his half-century from 27 balls before eventually falling for 70, having hit six fours and five sixes in his 39-ball innings.

He shared in a stand of 101 for the third wicket with Maxwell – and the Aussie was able to continue the momentum even after Hodd fell in the 16th over.

He struck 47 from his final 17 deliveries to finish unbeaten on 92 as Yorkshire ended their 20 overs on 209-4 – their highest score against the Outlaws in T20 cricket.

In reply, the visitors got off to the worst possible start as ex-Yorkshire man Michael Lumb fell to his first ball as he offered a tame return catch to Maxwell.

Opening partner Riki Wessels fell in the following over to Tim Bresnan, before Brendan Taylor edged Matthew Fisher through to Hodd with just ten runs on the board.

Taylor and Patel ensured Yorkshire were not to have it all their own way as they put on 58 for the fourth wicket.

But when the former player lofted James Middlebrook to the waiting Maxwell on the mid-wicket boundary for 32, Nottinghamshire's chances went with him.

Patel did go through to record a half-century off 37 balls before finishing unbeaten ten runs shy of a century but he could not find the support to get the Trent Bridge outfit close.