Hampshire 2nd XI equal the scores with Sussex 2nd XI: Second Eleven Twenty20-Group D (Match 2)
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Monday, June 6th, 2011. The hosts won the match by two wickets and
one ball remaining in a thrilling encounter. They had to chase 182 runs for victory and reached the target in 19.5 overs losing eight wickets. An unbeaten 53 runs from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Benny-Howell-c1147 proved to be the match winning knock for Hampshire 2nd XI in the
match.
Sussex 2nd XI won the toss and elected to bat first, as the pitch was perfect for the batsmen. There was no moisture beneath the surface of the wicket and a high scoring game was predicted. The visitors had won the previous game by six runs at
the same venue and were in a very good position after posting a decent target in the second match as well.
Wicketkeeper batsman, Ben Brown, gave a solid start to his team, as he attacked the bowlers straight away. He got good support from his opening partner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matt-Machan-c1921. The pair put together 74 runs for the first wicket before the latter got out after adding
25 runs to the total.
The team’s first-drop, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Wells-c1859, didn’t get going and was dismissed after scoring 15 runs. The fall of wickets didn’t bother Brown, as he continued to play his shots freely. The stylish opener collected 89 runs before getting out in the second last over
of the innings. He scored runs quickly in just 54 deliveries with the help of 10 fours and one massive six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ollie-Rayner-c2139 played a cameo of unbeaten 32 form 24 balls, guiding his side to 181 runs. He struck four boundaries in his knock.
The home team’s bowers didn’t have a good day in the field, as they gave away plenty of runs. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamza-Riazuddin-c1527 was in good form, taking two wickets for 24 runs in the match in his four-over spell.
Hampshire 2nd XI innings got off to a flyer, as opening batsmen Tim Ravenscroft and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mascarenhas-c912 piled 47 runs in just four overs. Ravenscroft got out after a flashy innings of 35 runs from 17 balls, smashing seven boundaries. His opening
partner was the next to go after adding 22 runs to the total.
A few quick wickets fell in the hosts’ innings and they were struggling with five down for 80 runs on the board. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Wood-c1254 and Howell put together 76 runs for the sixth wicket, rescuing their team from trouble.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wood-c98110 got out for 44, but Howell stayed until the end, finishing the game for his side with an unbeaten 53 runs from 31 deliveries, striking three fours and four thunderous sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kirk-Wernars-c71515 was phenomenal with the ball, taking two wickets for just 18 runs in four overs, but his effort went in vain in the end.
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