Kent vs Surrey – Friends Life T20 South Group –Surrey swept aside by sublime Kent
An unbeaten half-century by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-Key-c2349 helped Kent to beat Surrey convincingly by 8 wickets in their Friends Life T20 South Group game, played at the Kent County Cricket Ground, on June 17, 2012.
The visitors did little to make their advantage count after skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rory-Hamilton-Brown-c2366, opted to bat first. Only Steven Davies and Gary Wilson managed to post respectable scores in an otherwise disappointing batting performance which saw them posting a
lowly 116 for 7.
In reply, the home side made easy work of the run-chase with Key anchoring the innings with an unbeaten 51, partnered by Darren Stevens, who was also not out on 43, aided by four sixes.
Surrey found themselves in trouble as early as the first ball of the innings after Jason http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Coles-c51379.
The batting side added just 25 in the Powerplay and did little to improve in the subsequent overs. Tom Maynard uneventful knock was brought to an end by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Ball-c41883 and when Steven Davies fell after scoring the major portion, 31, Surrey score read 51 for 4
in 11 overs.
The second half of the innings saw the away side accelerating, courtesy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Wilson-c1474, who ended on 53. The middle-order batsman made most of the dropped chances and smashed 4 fours and a six to give respectability to the score.
In reply, Kent was always in command after Key and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sam-W-Billings-c88204 added 40 in the first six overs. Jade Dernbach intervened to give his side a much-needed breakthrough, catching the latter in front of the stumps.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stevens-c91368 took the game away from the visitors.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802 skipper struck five fours and one six in his knock, while his partner bludgeoned four sixes to compile 43 off 25 balls as the hosts chased down the target in 16.2 overs.
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