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Match Details
DUR vs LEIC 46th Match, T20 Blast 2023
LEIC
169-318.0
Leicestershire won by 7 wickets 🏆
DUR
20.0168-6
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| R(B) | 4S | 6S | SR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 (28)33 (22) | 4 4 | 3 0 | 196.43 150.00 |
P'ship : 77(41)
Last Wkt : Rishi Patel 16(21)
BowlerW Parnell
| W-R | Overs | Econ |
|---|---|---|
| 1-35 | 3.0 | 11.67 |
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09:40 PM IST: That's it. A comprehensive victory for Leicestershire as they beat Durham by seven wickets. A brilliant partnership between Colin Ackermann and Louis Kimber help them grab their first win of the Vitality T20 Blast 2023. Durham, on the other hand, lose their second game of the competition and will be disappointed with their performance today.
Chasing 169, Leicestershire got off to a fantastic start, thanks to their openers Nick Welch and Lewis Hill. Both played some magnificent strokes up front and took on the bowling from the word go. Welch scored 30 off 16 balls before getting cleaned up in the last over of the powerplay. He helped his side get off to a flying start. Hill looked good for his 25 but departed soon. Rishi Patel struggled for timing today and he was dismissed on a 21-ball 16 in the 12th over.
With 77 still required to win, Louis Kimber joined his skipper Colin Ackermann and started building the partnership. Both looked solid at the crease and pounced on anything loose. They kept the required run rate under control and made sure that they scored at a brisk rate. Kimber stepped on the accelerator and hit boundaries for fun. He brought up his fifty in the 18th over and finished things in style. Kimber (55* off 28 balls) and Ackermann (33* off 22 balls) put an unbeaten 77-run stand between them as they took their side across the line with two overs to spare. Thomas Luke Robinson of Durham picked up two wickets on his debut but it wasn't enough as they lost the fixture by seven wickets.
Earlier in the day, Durham were asked to bat first and they got off to a shaky start. They lost both the openers inside the powerplay and Michael Alexander Jones also fell after a scratchy 21. Oliver George Robinson along with Ashton Turner led the recovery work. Both played some very good shots and shifted the momentum towards them.
Turner departed on a 25-ball 46 in the 18th over which ended the 80-run stand for the fourth wicket. Robinson brought up his fifty and remained unbeaten on 69 to take his side to 168 at the end of their 20 overs. Josh Hull was the pick of the bowlers for Leicestershire as he finished with figures of 3/35 in his four overs. Naveen-ul-Haq also grabbed two wickets. Their batters then backed up their bowlers and chased down the total comfortably to grab their first win of the competition.
Chasing 169, Leicestershire got off to a fantastic start, thanks to their openers Nick Welch and Lewis Hill. Both played some magnificent strokes up front and took on the bowling from the word go. Welch scored 30 off 16 balls before getting cleaned up in the last over of the powerplay. He helped his side get off to a flying start. Hill looked good for his 25 but departed soon. Rishi Patel struggled for timing today and he was dismissed on a 21-ball 16 in the 12th over.
With 77 still required to win, Louis Kimber joined his skipper Colin Ackermann and started building the partnership. Both looked solid at the crease and pounced on anything loose. They kept the required run rate under control and made sure that they scored at a brisk rate. Kimber stepped on the accelerator and hit boundaries for fun. He brought up his fifty in the 18th over and finished things in style. Kimber (55* off 28 balls) and Ackermann (33* off 22 balls) put an unbeaten 77-run stand between them as they took their side across the line with two overs to spare. Thomas Luke Robinson of Durham picked up two wickets on his debut but it wasn't enough as they lost the fixture by seven wickets.
Earlier in the day, Durham were asked to bat first and they got off to a shaky start. They lost both the openers inside the powerplay and Michael Alexander Jones also fell after a scratchy 21. Oliver George Robinson along with Ashton Turner led the recovery work. Both played some very good shots and shifted the momentum towards them.
Turner departed on a 25-ball 46 in the 18th over which ended the 80-run stand for the fourth wicket. Robinson brought up his fifty and remained unbeaten on 69 to take his side to 168 at the end of their 20 overs. Josh Hull was the pick of the bowlers for Leicestershire as he finished with figures of 3/35 in his four overs. Naveen-ul-Haq also grabbed two wickets. Their batters then backed up their bowlers and chased down the total comfortably to grab their first win of the competition.
OVER 18
Leicestershire
169/3
Louis Kimber
55(28)
Colin Ackermann
33(22)
Wayne Parnell
1-35(3.0)
17.6 W Parnell to L Kimber
4 FOUR!!! Kimber finishes things in style. Parnell bowls it short on the stumps and Kimber pulls it high in the air in the vacant deep mid wicket region. The ball bounces a couple of times before heading over the boundary cushions. With this, Leicestershire beat Durham by seven wickets.
17.5 W Parnell to L Kimber
4 FOUR!!!! Kimber brings up his fifty in style. Parnell bowls it right in the slot on the stumps and Kimber heaves it through mid wicket for a boundary. The fielder in the deep has no chance of stopping this one. This has been a fantastic knock from Kimber.
17.4 W Parnell to L Kimber
0 Pitched up by Parnell and Kimber drives it straight to covers. No run.
17.3 W Parnell to L Kimber
4 FOUR!!! Deft touch from Kimber this time. Length delivery on the stumps, Kimber makes room and opens his bat face to late cut it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.
17.2 W Parnell to L Kimber
0 Parnell follows up with a length delivery around off and Kimber defends it to point with an open bat face.
17.1 W Parnell to L Kimber
6 SIXXX!!!! Parnell from round the wicket bowls it short on the stumps and Kimber was waiting for it as he sits deep in his crease and pulls it handsomely over the mid wicket fence for a biggie.
Leicestershire require 18 runs from 18 balls. With seven wickets in hand, this is their game to lose.
OVER 17
Leicestershire
151/3
Colin Ackermann
33(22)
Louis Kimber
37(22)
Ben Raine
0-18(3.0)
16.6 B Raine to L Kimber
1 Good length delivery around off, Kimber drives it straight to covers and a misfield allows the batters to sneak a run.
16.5 B Raine to C Ackermann
1 Angling in on the stumps and Ackermann pushes at it and gets a thick inside edge towards deep square leg for one.
16.4 B Raine to L Kimber
1 A slower delivery around leg and Kimber pushes it straight back past the bowler for a single.
16.3 B Raine to L Kimber
2 A low full toss from Raine and Kimber drives it nicely through the vacant covers region for a couple of runs.
16.2 B Raine to C Ackermann
1 A slower delivery from Raine and Ackermann mistimes the pull towards deep mid wicket for a run.
16.1 B Raine to L Kimber
1 Shorter in length outside off and Kimber cuts it to the sweeper in the off side for a single.
OVER 16
Leicestershire
144/3
Colin Ackermann
31(20)
Louis Kimber
32(18)
Nathan Sowter
0-28(4.0)
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