Leicestershire v Kent: Friends Life Twenty20 – 1st Quarter-Final – Leicestershire’s Innings
Kent had set a solid target of 204 runs for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807 in a Quarter-Final match of the Friends Life Twenty20 at the Grace Road, Leicester in England on Saturday, August 6, 2011.
The visitors’ innings was dominated by a sensational batting performance by Pakistan’s all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at the international level as well and might make it to
the Twenty20 squad eventually.
Although the target was a very stiff one, Leicestershire had the batting strength to chase it down. Despite losing a couple of wickets early, the hosts managed to win the match with four balls remaining in the innings.
Leicestershire’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-McDonald-c1042 played a superb innings of 53 runs at the top of the order, setting a solid platform for his team’s middle-order batsmen. His effort led the team to a successful run chase in the end.
The pitch was still very good for batting, but the pressure of chasing a massive total gave the upper hand to Kent.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Joshua-Cobb-c1739 and McDonald walked out in the middle to start the proceeding for the home team. The former played attacking cricket from the start, but was unable to make a big impression. He got out after scoring 18 runs off just 8 deliveries with the help
of one four and a couple of massive sixes.
Leicestershire’s first-drop Will Jefferson failed to cope up with the pressure and got out cheaply. The seasoned campaigner managed just one run in his short stay at the crease, leaving the team at 32/2.
Even though the hosts lost a couple of wickets early, the run-rate did not get slower. McDonald and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jacques-Du-Toit-c65245 put together 47 runs for the third wicket partnership, guiding the team into a better position.
Du Toit failed to make most of the start he got to his innings and was sent back to the pavilion after adding 24 runs to the total from 13 deliveries with the help of three fours and one six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Taylor-c66127 was the next man to be dismissed in the innings. He was unable to bat at the required run-rate and got dismissed after adding 22 runs to the total from 23 balls.
Just a couple of runs later, McDonald also got out. He played really well for his 53 runs off 32 deliveries, but gave his wicket away at the wrong time of the innings. The Australian player struck seven fours and one six in his impressive outing.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Nixon-c2169 smashed thunderous knocks of 27 and 31 in their respective outings, guiding the hosts to a fabulous victory.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stevens-c91368 picked up a couple of wickets each in the innings, but failed to save their side from a defeat.
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