Essex take a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Close-c51347 victory over Middlesex: Friends Life T20 - 2nd Innings Recap
Middlesex required 140 runs for victory against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Saturday, July 2nd, 2011.
The visitors would have liked to restrict the Essex team to a lesser total than 139, as the hosts had lost seven batsmen for just 72 runs on the board at one stage of their innings.
However, the home team’s lower-order fought hard, posting a decent total in the end.
Middlesex’s batting didn’t really get going, as most of their batsmen got out after getting starts. There was some resistance from star South African all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-McLaren-c2232, who top scored the match with 35 runs. His effort went in vain though, as the
team was restricted to 131/8 at the end of 20 overs.
The playing conditions didn’t change http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Dexter-c2091, expected the pitch to get better with the passage of time, but that didn’t happen in the end.
Middlesex’s start was a decent one, as their openers put together 21 runs for the first wicket in quick time. However, Adam Rossington struggled to get going and was dismissed for one run.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 stay at the crease.
Ireland’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Robert-Stirling-c81193, who was batting aggressively, was unable to carry onto the start he got to his innings. He collected 19 runs off 15 deliveries with the help of four boundaries before being dismissed.
The visitors lost three wickets in a span of just six runs, which left them struggling at 27/3. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scott-Alexander-Newman-c89001 and Dexter tried to rescue their side from trouble with a steady 24-run stand for the fourth wicket.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Newman-c79297, who managed 13 runs from 22 balls in his stay at the wicket.
Wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Edward-Scollay-c93424, who scored 15 runs off just nine balls with the help of two fours and one massive six. His fight back didn’t last long and was
sent back to the pavilion after his cameo knock.
However, McLaren batted really well for his side. He batted until the end and brought his team closer to victory. He would have won the match with some support from the other end, but the rest of the batsmen were below par in the match.
Middlesex were restricted to 131/8 in their allotted 20 overs with McLaren scoring 35 runs from 30 balls, smashing three fours and one towering six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659 picked up a couple of wickets each in the match for Essex.
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