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Match Details
KT vs SUR 50th Match, T20 Blast 2023
SUR
174-520.0
Surrey won by 5 wickets 🏆
KT
20.0173-5
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That's a wrap from a nerve-wracking affair in the T20 Blast. Surrey ends up with the winning shot and grabs indispensable points. This was Arijit Kundu with the coverage, alongside scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. Hope you enjoyed the coverage. Stay tuned to our network for all other cricketing extravaganza.
9:52 PM IST | What a nail-biter we got to witness at Canterbury as Surrey steals a victory from the jaws of defeat in one of the oldest rivalries of County.
Jamie Smith and Sean Abbott are the saviors as they tailored 68 runs from the last 39 balls of the match and turned the tables at the last moment. After a commendable start from openers- Laurie Evans and Will Jacks (30 off 21), the scorecard saw 76-0. It was that moment when Joe Denly outwitted Jacks and broke the shackles.
Sam Curran joined in and departed without impacting much. Evans (52 off 36) went on to notch a half-century while a couple of wickets fell from the other end. George Linde got the better of Ben Foakes and Evans in the same over (12th) and Tom Curran followed their part soon. Just when the match was tilted in the favor of the Spitfires, Smith and Abbott denied their attempt. Both batters were careful at the start and rebuilt the castle slowly and steadily.
Smith (49* off 29) spanked two consecutive biggies off Stewart in the 18th over and changed the complexion of the game. The deficit was narrowed and an impressive 19th over meant 9 runs were needed from the ultimate over. Michael Hogan had the uphill task cut out in front and he almost nailed it.
A four off the penultimate delivery of the innings helped Surrey equal the score and a dropped catch at the close-up of point in the next delivery meant, Surrey snatch a victory at Canterbury.
Earlier, Kent won the toss and opted to bat first. There were no major partnerships during the first innings, but the middle and lower middle order batters contributed significantly to the total. Will Jacks was the early wreaker, taking the first three wickets. Two of these were extracted inside the powerplay.
Jamie Smith and Sean Abbott are the saviors as they tailored 68 runs from the last 39 balls of the match and turned the tables at the last moment. After a commendable start from openers- Laurie Evans and Will Jacks (30 off 21), the scorecard saw 76-0. It was that moment when Joe Denly outwitted Jacks and broke the shackles.
Sam Curran joined in and departed without impacting much. Evans (52 off 36) went on to notch a half-century while a couple of wickets fell from the other end. George Linde got the better of Ben Foakes and Evans in the same over (12th) and Tom Curran followed their part soon. Just when the match was tilted in the favor of the Spitfires, Smith and Abbott denied their attempt. Both batters were careful at the start and rebuilt the castle slowly and steadily.
Smith (49* off 29) spanked two consecutive biggies off Stewart in the 18th over and changed the complexion of the game. The deficit was narrowed and an impressive 19th over meant 9 runs were needed from the ultimate over. Michael Hogan had the uphill task cut out in front and he almost nailed it.
A four off the penultimate delivery of the innings helped Surrey equal the score and a dropped catch at the close-up of point in the next delivery meant, Surrey snatch a victory at Canterbury.
Earlier, Kent won the toss and opted to bat first. There were no major partnerships during the first innings, but the middle and lower middle order batters contributed significantly to the total. Will Jacks was the early wreaker, taking the first three wickets. Two of these were extracted inside the powerplay.
Joe Denly came in, hit a couple of boundaries, and eventually extinguished. Sam Billings, who came in at number four, looked unsteady initially but adjusted soon to establish a 40-run partnership with Jordan Cox. At the slog overs, Jack Leaning and George Linde did the job, getting some lusty blows off the bat and propelling the innings past the 170-run mark. Will Jacks took three wickets, while Sunil Narine took two.
OVER 20
Surrey
174/5
Sean Anthony Abbott
21(14)
Jamie Smith
49(29)
Michael Hogan
0-37(4.0)
19.6 M Hogan to J Smith
1 OH GOODNESSS!! DROPPED ITT!! Leaning has dropped a catch at the close-up of point and Jamie Smith steals a single. Surrey creeps past the finishing line and grabs some crucial points. Low full-toss outside the off and Smith tipped it towards the off side. Surrey ends the contest with smiles and this has gone down the last ball.
Oh my my my!! The scores are level!! This is one of the oldest rivalry in County and we are getting to know why.
19.5 M Hogan to J Smith
4 FOURRRR!! Oh dear!! What a game we are witnessing!! Full and straight at the stumps from the bowler. Smith shuffles across the line and paddles it wide of the short fine leg fielder for a four. The scores are level here.
19.4 M Hogan to J Smith
0 Full and wide outside the off stump line. Smith looks to slice at it and gets beaten this time. It sneaks underneath the bat of Smith. Sensational bowling from Hogan!!
19.3 M Hogan to Abbott
1 Length and outside the off stump. The batter looks to go for the ramp and the umpire thinks that there is some bit of feather of the wood. Towards short fine leg for a single.
19.2 M Hogan to Abbott
2 A mistimed hit this time and Abbott will come back for the second one. Full-toss at the stumps and the batter mistimes the slog towards right of the long on fielder for a couple of runs.
8 runs needed from the last five balls.
19.1 M Hogan to J Smith
1 Full around the off stump and Smith manages to make a tad bit of room lately. He pushes it towards deep point for a single.
OVER 19
Surrey
165/5
Sean Anthony Abbott
18(12)
Jamie Smith
43(25)
Kane Richardson
0-53(4.0)
18.6 K Richardson to J Smith
1 A half-volley outside the off stump. Smith drives it near deep cover and runs for a single.
18.5 K Richardson to Abbott
1 Full and outside the off stump line. Abbott throws the kitchen sink at it and the ball flew towards the sweeper cover region for a single.
18.4 K Richardson to Abbott
2 Low full-toss at the off stump and Abbott flicks this towards the deep square leg region for a couple of runs.
18.3 K Richardson to J Smith
1 Full and around the off stump. Smith lofts it towards long off who collects after one bounce.
18.2 K Richardson to J Smith
2 Misses the yorker wide outside the off. Smith looks to get underneath this and finds the fielder at sweeper cover.
18.1 K Richardson to J Smith
0 Full and outside the off and the batter lets it alone by mistake here.
OVER 18
Surrey
158/5
Sean Anthony Abbott
15(10)
Jamie Smith
39(21)
Grant Stewart
2-32(4.0)
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