Hampshire v Scotland: Clydesdale Bank 40 – Match Recap
Hampshire defeated Scotland by 4 runs in a rain affected game of the Clydesdale Bank 40 at the Mannofield Park, Aberdeen in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Scotland-c756 on Sunday, August 14, 2011.
The outcome of the match was decided as per the Duckworth/Lewis (D/L) method, as plenty of overs were lost due to rain. The hosts were given 23 overs to bat and they managed 131 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their outing.
Scotland’s opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KJ-Coetzer-c1798 top scored the innings with a half-century, collecting exactly 50 runs in the match.
In reply, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hampshire-c789 team had scored 73 runs for the loss of just 1 batsman when rain stopped play yet again. However, the visitors were 4 runs ahead at that stage according to the D/L method and were declared as the winners.
Scotland’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-David-Drummond-c60348 opted to bat first after winning the toss. Although there was plenty of cloud cover, he expected the pitch to assist the team batting first.
The hosts did not live up to the expectations of their captain, losing one wicket in the very first over of the innings. Opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DF-Watts-c1365 was sent back to the pavilion without adding a single run to the total.
However, the innings was held together by Coetzer and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Calum-Scott-MacLeod-c49129. The pair put together 41 runs for the second wicket partnership before the latter was dismissed after collecting 20 runs off the same number of deliveries.
A 52-run stand for the third wicket between Josh Davey and Coetzer guided the team into a very solid position. The former was unable to make most of the start he got to his innings, getting out for 19 runs off 30 balls.
Just a couple of runs later, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/NFI-McCallum-c2097 was dismissed after managing a single run in his short stay at the crease. He was followed by Coetzer, who had batted extremely well for his 50-run knock of 54 deliveries. The stylish opener smashed a couple of
fours and the same number of sixes in his outing.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Butterworth-c1850 and Preston Mommsen remained unbeaten on 20 and 10 in their respective outings, guiding the team to 131/5 in the end.
South Africa’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 Tahir was the pick of the bowlers for Hampshire, picking up one wicket in his spell.
The visitors went off to a solid start once they came out to bat in the middle. Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Vince-c1657 collected 62 runs for the first wicket partnership. The latter played aggressively, but was dismissed latter contributing 45 runs to the total
off 50 deliveries with the help of five fours and one massive six.
Adams and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sean-Ervine-c2471 were unbeaten on 17 and 8 respectively, when rain stopped play. The team had reached 73/1 in 14 overs at that stage and were 4 runs ahead of the opposition, winning the match easily.
The lone wicket to fall in Hampshire’s innings was picked up by Mommsen.
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