Clydesdale Bank 40: Warwickshire clinch 4-wicket win over Scotland

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Clydesdale Bank 40: Warwickshire clinch 4-wicket win over Scotland
Half centuries of Neil Carter and Darren Maddy bagged Warwickshire four-wicket victory against Scotland in the Clydesdale Bank 40 match played at Edgbaston on Monday. Scotland’s 40-overs total of 267 for 4 was easily chased by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 side which was led by the pugnacious Neil Carter and Darren Maddy with three overs to spare and four wickets still intact.
An unbeaten century from George Baily followed by Richie Berrington’s took the side to a daunting total. Both the players also shared a record breaking partnership of 198 runs for the fourth wicket stand before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Berrington-c47840 lost his wicket on the last ball of the innings. Baily compiled whirlwind 123 runs off just 90 balls plundering nine muscular boundaries and five lofty sixes while Berrington’s 72-ball 82 contained seven well-timed fours and two huge sixes.
A competitive target of 268 was easily met by Warwickshire at the loss of six wickets with 18 balls yet to be bowled. Carter and Maddy led the run chase compiling their pugnacious half centuries.
Earlier, Warwickshire’s captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Barker-c47300 while Parker edged Barker to Richard Johnson. Harris logged 26 runs from 42 deliveries smashing four boundaries while Parker earned Scotland only one run after testing 10 balls.
Parker’s dismissal took Berrington to the crease and in partnership with Baily the pair played a flurry of boundaries and sixes to take the side towards an intimidating total. Warwickshire bowlers had to wait for next 25 overs to break the partnership as the duo shared a record breaking 198-run stand for the fourth wicket partnership. Ian Westwood tried a number of bowling changes but with no effect. Both the partners mauled Warwickshire attack with confident shots through the ropes.
Berrington cruised to his fifty off 59 balls with the help of three fours and a six while Baily piled up his pugnacious ton off just 82 balls lofting eight boundaries and 3 sixes. Unlucky Berrington lost his wicket on the last ball of the innings mistiming Baker to Rikki http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AS-Scotland-c46175 was able to amass 267 for 4. All the four wickets of Scotland were picked by Barker conceding 33 runs in his quota of eight overs.
Warwickshire although lost more wickets as compared to Scotland but their rate of scoring was much more. They bludgeoned against the Scottish attack taking the side home with 18 balls to spare and four wickets still in hand. Carter was the leading run scorer with 81 off 62 balls looting 11 lofty boundaries and three muscular sixes. Maddy followed Carter with his fine knock of 74 runs that came through 58 deliveries including nine fours. Riki Clarke’s whirlwind 49 off 36 balls played a key role in Warwickshire’s 4-wicket win. Ross Lyons claimed three scalps conceding 39 runs in his quota of eight overs followed by Parker who took 2 for 35 in his seven overs spell.