Azhar Mehmood helps Hampshire defeat Kent in rain-affected match – Friends Life T20
Hampshire overcame Kent by 20 runs in a match of the Friends Life Twenty20, at the Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Richard-Griffith-c41953 target and were restricted to 58 for two in their outing.
The home team’s skipper, Robert Key won the toss and decided to field first. He expected some moisture beneath the surface of the pitch, but the decision to bowl turned out to be a wrong one in the end.
The start to Hampshire’s innings was not an ideal one, as the batsmen struggled to time the ball to perfection. Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472tack and didn’t give anything away in his over. He just conceded five runs, but didn’t manage to pick up a wicket.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802, as the visitors only collected nine runs from the first two overs.
However, a dramatic turn around was seen in the next over, as Hampshire’s opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-James-Cook-c90355, guiding the team into a strong position.
The momentum continued in favour of the visitors, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Ball-c41883. The bowler took his revenge, dismissing Lumb off the last delivery, but Hampshire were in a very strong position. The left-handed opener scored 35 runs from just 11 deliveries with the help of two fours and four massive sixes in his blistering knock.
The last over of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Michael-Vince-c65940 faced just four deliveries and remained not-out on six.
Azhar and Langveldt were the pick of the bowlers for their team, giving away nothing to the batsmen, but their effort went in vain in the end.
Kent lost their openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-Muchall-c1499 support from the other end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simon-Philip-Jones-c90437 proved to be the difference between the two teams, picking up two wickets for just two runs in his over.
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