Hampshire v Warwickshire - Clydesdale Bank 40 - Final – Hampshire secure an intimidating total of 244 – Live Score and Update
Hampshire 244/5 (40/40 ov) - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862 won the toss and chose to field
Saturday, September 15: After being asked to bat first, Hampshire, in the final of the Clydesdale Bank 40 tournament have managed to amass a staggering total of 244 in their 40 overs against Warwickshire at Lord's, London.
Hampshire openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MA-Carberry-c1868 and JM Vince knew they needed to give their team an impressive start in order for the rest of the batsmen to dominate the opposition.
The duo, without wasting anytime, launched a fierce batting onslaught, forging a stand of 48 runs before Warwickshire grabbed their first wicket of the day on the demise of NM Carter.
With Carberry batting beautifully, number-three batsman/skipper JHK Adams joined the party as the duo took the score to 70 in the second-wicket partnership.
Carberry was then caught by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 off the bowling of Wright after scoring 35 runs, giving ND McKenzie a chance to come in the middle.
With things going their way, Adams and ND McKenzie batted freely as they smashed some fine shots all around the park, leaving Warwickshire bowlers in distress.
This partnership was becoming a headache for the fielding side as they required another wicket to prevent their opponents from taking the game away.
Finally, ID Blackwell gifted his side a lifeline by hitting timber with 127 on the board as he dismissed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/McKenzie-c75497 on 19.
Adams, who was batting so well, was then removed by CR Woakes, after he had piled 66 runs off 70 deliveries. At the time of this wicket, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hampshire-c789 were comfortably sitting on 171.
Nevertheless, this was not the end for Hampshire as SM Ervine and SM Katich moulded another astounding partnership, taking the score to 240. The two batsmen made the fielders run all around the park by smacking the bowers without remorse.
The fielding side lost a golden opportunity to contain the batsmen and make a comeback in the match by letting this partnership prevail.
Finally, Ervine, after hammering a brilliant knock of 57 lost his wicket to Maddy, bringing the fabulous partnership to an end.
Hampshire then played out their 40 overs with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543 standing on 35 and LA Dawson unbeaten on two runs.
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