http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782 vs Leicestershire - Friends life T20 North Group - Match Update
Durham and Liecestershire clashed on the 1st of July in a one-sided affair, where the former inflicted a heavy, 9-wicket defeat to move to 3rd place on the North group table.
The hosts thoroughly outplayed their opponents, restricting them to 114 before chasing down the target in 13.2 overs. The Player of the Match accolade went to Phil Mustrad who scored a cracking half-century off 30 balls.
After being sent into bat, Leicestershire never looked in control of their innings and lost regular wickets. Abdul http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Razzaq-c84421 was their mainstay, with the Pakistani all-rounder top scoring with 47.
The start was reasonable as Razzaq and Joshua Cobb added 27 for the first wicket. However, their pace was slow and it kept the home side in front. The first wicket was taken by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Onions-c1449 who pinned Cobb leg before for 10 in the final over of the PowerPlay.
After that, the visitors completely lost momentum, with the middle-order failing to contribute. One-down batter, Greg Smith and Wayne White managed nine a piece, while overseas West Indian http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RR-Sarwan-c2371 was run-out without opening his account.
It left the away side shell shocked, which then relied on Razzaq. The all-rounder added 22 with second best run-getter http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ben-Stokes-c1142 in the final over. Eckersely
then fell two balls later, leaving debutant http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Thornely-c1967 to add an unbeaten 1.
The overall bowling effort was disciplined, with all bowlers proving difficult to get away. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Breese-c1458 and Ben Stokes remains the pick of the bowlers, both of whom bagged two scalps each.
Openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phil-Mustard-c2183 took the attack to the opposition from the first ball, scoring at 10 runs per over, while striking at well over hundred. Mustard scored a fifty courtesy great stroke play – six fours and three sixes - before he
was adjudged LBW by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joshua-Cobb-c1739, who picked up the only wicket for his side.
The overseas South African provided good company to Mustard and remained unbeaten on 49, along with Stokes, not out on 15, as Durham routed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807.
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