Gloucestershire crush Middlesex by a massive margin: Friends Life T20 - Second Innings Recap
Chasing 255 in 20 overs was never going to be an easy task for the Middlesex batsmen, against Gloucestershire, in a match of the Friends Life T20, at the Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Sunday, June 26, 2011.
They would have hoped for some fight back in the match, but the Gloucestershire’s bowlers proved to be too good in the end, restricting the hosts to 149 for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs.
The playing conditions didn’t change by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-Muchall-c1499, as the pitch remained good for the batsmen. However, the pressure of chasing a massive total didn’t allow the Middlesex team to settle down once they came out to bat.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Robert-Stirling-c81193 and Adam Rossington. However, things didn’t go well for the home team, as they lost the first wicket in the opening over of the innings without any run on the board.
Ireland’s Stirling failed to open his account and was dismissed on the third ball of the innings. His countryman, Kevin O’Brien, scored a terrific ton in the match earlier, but luck didn’t favour Stirling.
Rossington was also unable to make an impression and was sent back to the pavilion after adding just one run to the total. He got out on the first ball of the second over, leaving the hosts struggling at two down for one run.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-McLaren-c2232, who managed only four runs in his brief outing.
The home team’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dawid-Johannes-Malan-c53323, tried to rescue his side from trouble and played well for his 32 runs from 23 balls. He failed to carry onto the start to his innings though and was sent back to the pavilion, which left his side at 45/5.
Adding insult to injury, England’s all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-William-Murray-Dalrymple-c66203, was unable to continue his innings and was retired hurt. He left the crease after scoring just two runs and didn’t come back to resume his innings.
Josh Davey was the sixth wicket to fall in the innings and it appeared that the Middlesex batsmen would not be able to reach 100.
However, wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785 team at all.
Simpson got out after collecting 38 runs from 27 balls, smashing two fours and the same number of sixes. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 remained unbeaten on 36 until the end, but he was not able to save his team from a humiliating defeat.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-David-Saxelby-c63809 also did a decent job, grabbing a couple of wickets.
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