2010 Clydesdale Bank 40: Newman’s 90 runs power Middlesex to 7 wicket win over Derbyshire
Former English batsman, Owais Shah made a memorable final appearance for Middlesex Panthers with an unbeaten half-century that steered the panthers to an easy seven-wicket win over Derbyshire during a 2010 Clydesdale Bank 40 clash at the ‘home of cricket’, Lords on Saturday.
Derbyshire’s gettable total of 195 for 9 was easily chased by Middlesex on the first ball of penultimate over with seven wickets still intact. The 31-year-old Shah - who was released by the Panthers last Tuesday without any prior notification - showed the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 fans what they would be missing next season by playing a fine half-century knock that sealed Middlesex’s third victory of the season.
Shah along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scott-Newman-c2467 put up a second-wicket stand of 127 runs off 120 deliveries. Newman logged 90 runs off 89 balls plundering 11 muscular boundaries and a lofty six while departing Shah compiled unbeaten 58 runs with the help of three boundaries. Jake Needham finished with 2 for 25 from eight overs while Graham Wagg took one wicket from 4 overs.
Derbyshire rode on Chesney Hughes’ half century and they were able to set a respectable yet chase-able 40-overs target. Six of the Derbyshire batsmen failed to get past single digit figures while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Wagg-c1506 was the only batsman to respect Hughes’ efforts with his unbeaten 48 runs as the side was able to amass 195 for nine at the end of its quota of 40 overs.
Panther’s bowling department was led by Tom Smith, who claimed 3 wickets and conceded only 26 runs in his eight overs spell. Steven Finn and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Dexter-c2091 after winning the toss offered his counterparts the bat first. After putting Derbyshire in to bat, Murtagh and Finn had the side reeling at 32 for 3 within seven overs.
The Derby revival was, once again, kick-started by teenager http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chesney-Hughes-c1233 with his 64 from 59. Hughes - who had his first-class debut on the same ground in May this year - blazed away with the bat with poise and power beyond his age plundering six boundaries and a lofty six, looted from the Mound Stand of Murtagh, during his 59-ball compelling stay at the crease?
Derby lost http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Young-c87719 player of the season - showed his class last night at the Lord’s with two scalps in just four deliveries and on his way to the final figures of 2 for 40 from 8 overs.
Skipper Greg Smith was his first victim who gave an edge to the keeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wayne-Madsen-c2784. The latter contributed 39 runs during his 94 minutes stay at the crease with only one boundary.
Hughes departed in the 23rd over after being caught by Dexter at mid-on off left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tom-Smith-c2704. After the dismissal of fluent Hughes and Madsen, it was Wagg who took the initiative with innovative shots. Plundering six boundaries, he took the visitors to a respectable 195 for 9 at the end of Derbyshire innings.
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