nb
1
4
2
W
1
2
= 11
Match Details
HAM vs SOM 59th Match, T20 Blast 2023
SOM
173-620.0
Hampshire won by 5 runs 🏆
HAM
20.0178-4
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That's all from the coverage of this game. This is Vikhyat Jain taking your leave on behalf of my co-commentator, Ninaad Dixit, and scorer, Ashok Dayma. Do join us tomorrow for the coverage of other games. Until then, Ciao!
What a game of cricket this was. Went down to the last ball but it has to be the second last over by Ellis that swung the pendulum in the favour of Hampshire. They have won two games in a row by 5 runs.
It was Somerset who won the toss and elected to bowl first. The bowlers started off decently for them but Vince's and Weatherley's respective half-centuries helped Hampshire to put up a decent total on the board. Ben Green was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets to his name. In Riposte, Banton and Smeed got their team off with a flyer. The duo stitched up a partnership of 70 runs before Banton perished. Smeed went on to score his half-century but did not get enough support from the other end. Cadmore was going well too and was looking good for his team to win the match but his wicket fell just at the wrong time for Somerset. In the end, Ellis' second last over with a wicket and just 4 runs, threw the match in favour of Hampshire as they went on to maintain their winning streak.
It was Somerset who won the toss and elected to bowl first. The bowlers started off decently for them but Vince's and Weatherley's respective half-centuries helped Hampshire to put up a decent total on the board. Ben Green was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets to his name. In Riposte, Banton and Smeed got their team off with a flyer. The duo stitched up a partnership of 70 runs before Banton perished. Smeed went on to score his half-century but did not get enough support from the other end. Cadmore was going well too and was looking good for his team to win the match but his wicket fell just at the wrong time for Somerset. In the end, Ellis' second last over with a wicket and just 4 runs, threw the match in favour of Hampshire as they went on to maintain their winning streak.
OVER 20
Somerset
173/6
Ben Green
13(7)
Roelof van der Merwe
1(1)
Scott Currie
0-54(4.0)
19.6 S Currie to R van
1 Hampshire has won by 5 runs and Somerset lose for the first time in this season. Full and wide and the batter swung at it but it went to the sweeper only for a single
A six from van der Merwe will tie the game!
19.5 S Currie to B Green
1 What a follow-up ball that was under pressure. Nailed the yorker and Green could only manage a single. A six to tie the match
Somerset are still in the hunt! 2 balls and 8 runs to win! Boundary needed every ball ideally. James Vince, Liam Dawson and Currie have a big chat.
19.4 S Currie to B Green
4 Edged and four! Somerset won't mind this. Full outside off and Green, as expected went for the big heave but ended up getting an edge that went through the third man region for a boundary
That wide would ease the pressure a bit on Green. 12 to win in 3 balls.
19.4 S Currie to B Green
WD Wide called. Currie feeling the heat too. Full and wide but way too wide. Extra run and an extra ball for Somerset
19.3 S Currie to B Green
6 SIX!!! This game is not yet over. Full ball in the slot and Grene has hammered it over the cow corner region for a big six under pressure.
New batsman on crease
Career
Roelof van der Merwe
38 yrs
Best
48
- MATCHES19
- RUNS127
- SR158.00
- AVG18.00
Scott Currie has turned the tables with the wicket! Ben Green tries to sacrifice his wicket but its too late.
19.2 S Currie to B Green
W OUT!!! Run-out at the non-striker's end. Yorker around off stump and Green pushes it back to the bowler but Gregory was way out of his crease and Currie runs back to hit the stumps.
19.1 S Currie to B Green
0 Dot ball. Swing and a miss. Slower ball wide of off and Green swings at it hard but only to miss it to the keeper. Pressure on the batter
A super interesting final over coming up with Somerset requiring 19 runs to win to keep their unbeaten run. Scott Currie will defend the final over.
OVER 19
Somerset
160/5
Lewis Gregory
3(4)
Ben Green
2(2)
Nathan Ellis
1-26(4.0)
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