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Match Details
GLCS vs HAM 102nd Match, T20 Blast 2024
HAM
177-520.0
Hampshire won by 5 wickets 🏆
GLCS
20.0176-9
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So, that brings a wrap to our coverage of this game between Gloucestershire and Hampshire Hawks. For now, this is me Hiren Kumar signing off on behalf of my co commentators Aditya Agarwal and Akshaya and scorer/analyst Yogesh Kumar. CHEERS!
02:26 IST and 09:57 PM Local Time | Hampshire Hawks held their nerves and win the match by 5 wickets on the very last ball.
Earlier, Gloucestershire won the toss and opted to bat first, and their openers didn't disappoint them as they put up 92 run stand for the first wicket. After the first wicket partnership, Gloucestershire collapsed and could only to manage to score 176 for the loss of 9 wickets.
Miles Hammond was their star batter of today as he scored 66 runs in just 47 balls. Bradley Wheal was the pick of the bowlers for Hampshire as he bagged 4 wickets in his quota of 4 overs.
Chasing 177, Hampshire got off to a great start in the powerplay by their opener batter James Vince and Ben McDermott as they put up a 49 run stand. But Tom Smith bowled a tight spell as he picked up 3 quick wickets to put Hampshire on the back foot.
With over 100 runs required in 8 overs, Benny Howell came into bat and smashes the bowlers to all parts of the ground and his 27 ball 62* get the team over the line. It came down to the last ball with Hampshire requiring 4 runs , James Fuller laps David Payne over short fine leg and got his team victory in a nail biting thriller.
Here's a review of what happened in the match.
Earlier, Gloucestershire won the toss and opted to bat first, and their openers didn't disappoint them as they put up 92 run stand for the first wicket. After the first wicket partnership, Gloucestershire collapsed and could only to manage to score 176 for the loss of 9 wickets.
Miles Hammond was their star batter of today as he scored 66 runs in just 47 balls. Bradley Wheal was the pick of the bowlers for Hampshire as he bagged 4 wickets in his quota of 4 overs.
Chasing 177, Hampshire got off to a great start in the powerplay by their opener batter James Vince and Ben McDermott as they put up a 49 run stand. But Tom Smith bowled a tight spell as he picked up 3 quick wickets to put Hampshire on the back foot.
With over 100 runs required in 8 overs, Benny Howell came into bat and smashes the bowlers to all parts of the ground and his 27 ball 62* get the team over the line. It came down to the last ball with Hampshire requiring 4 runs , James Fuller laps David Payne over short fine leg and got his team victory in a nail biting thriller.
OVER 20
Hampshire
177/5
Benny Howell
62(27)
James Fuller
20(9)
David Payne
0-36(4.0)
Hampshire win!!
19.6 D Payne to B Howell
4 FOUR! Hampshire win! Benny Howell has done it. He remains unbeaten on 62*. Yorker length, on off, Howell shuffles across and laps it past keeper towards the boundary fence for a boundary. He throws his helmet and celebrates in joy. What a match!
A fumble at long off allows an extra run. 4 runs needed off the last ball.
19.5 D Payne to B Howell
2 2 runs taken. Fuller and just outside off, Howell drills it to long on and wants a double. A slight fumble in the deep allows a double.
6 required off 2 balls. Howell is on strike.
19.4 D Payne to J Fuller
1 Low full toss, on off, Fuller heaves it down towards cow corner for a single. Howell on strike now.
7 runs required off 3 balls.
19.3 D Payne to J Fuller
2 Very full and around off, driven towards long on for a double.
9 runs required in 4 balls.
19.2 D Payne to B Howell
1 Yorker length, just outside off, Howell digs it out in front of mid off for a single.
10 needed off 5 balls.
19.1 D Payne to B Howell
4 FOUR! Excellent start to the over. Attempted yorker, on off, Howell shuffles across and laps it past keeper towards the long leg fence for a boundary.
14 runs required in 6 balls. David Payne to bowl the final over.
OVER 19
Hampshire
163/5
James Fuller
17(7)
Benny Howell
51(23)
Beau Webster
0-43(4.0)
18.6 B Webster to J Fuller
4 FOUR! Fuller and wide outside off, Fuller slices it up and over short third for a boundary to finish the over.
18.5 B Webster to B Howell
1 Yorker length, wide outside off, Howell gets a toe end towards short third for a single.
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