Hampshire v Northamptonshire: Clydesdale Bank 40 - Hampshire’s Innings Recap
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Monday, July 25, 2011.
The visitors batted first and stormed to 307 runs in their allotted 40 overs. Middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Benny-Howell-c1147 was the top scorer of the innings with an unbeaten 84 runs.
Northamptonshire’s batsmen failed to cope with the pressure of chasing a massive total and were all-out for 133 runs in 28 overs. Only four batsmen in the innings managed to reach double figures with a highest score of 44 from skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Hall-c1040.
The conditions were perfect for batting, as there was no assistance for the bowlers in the pitch. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jimmy-Adams-c1696, who was the captain of the visitors, opted to bat first without any hesitation after winning the toss. His batsmen made most of the terrific conditions,
piling up a massive total in the end.
Hampshire’s start was an impressive one, as openers Adams and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Vince-c1657 collected a half-century partnership for the first wicket. They put together 65 runs before the latter got dismissed after adding 38 runs to the total from just 23 balls. He struck
seven fours and one massive six in his blistering knock.
Just three runs later, Adams was also sent back to the pavilion. The seasoned campaigner failed to make most of the start he got to his innings, as he got out after collecting 23 runs off 29 balls with the help of two fours and one towering six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MA-Carberry-c1868 also missed-out on a chance to make an impression, as he managed just one run from six deliveries in his short stay at the crease, leaving the team at 73 for the loss of three batsmen.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Liam-Dawson-c1840 held the innings together, collecting 52 runs for the fourth-wicket partnership.
Ervine looked good and scored 38 runs from 34 balls, smashing four fours and one six in his impressive knock. The Zimbabwean failed to carry onto make a big one for his team though and got out in the 20th over of the innings.
Howell then walked out in the middle and offered tremendous support to Dawson, as both batsmen piled up 81 runs for the fifth wicket partnership. The latter got out after playing a fabulous innings of 70 runs off 66 balls with the help of seven fours and
one six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mascarenhas-c912 played a quick fire innings of 26 runs off 16 balls, hitting three fours and one mighty six. He was dismissed in the death overs, trying to play aggressive cricket.
Howell didn’t give his wicket away to the opposition and remained unbeaten on 84 until the end. He clobbered six fours and three thunderous sixes in his sensational innings, guiding the visitors’ total to 307.
Northamptonshire’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Lucas-c1332 was terrific with the ball, picking up a five-wicket haul in the match, but lacked support from the other bowlers.
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