Leicestershire vs Middlesex – Clydesdale Bank 40 Group A – Middlesex triumph by 31 runs
Half-century from skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807, played at the Grace Road, Leicester, on May 20, 2012.
The tourists posted 241 after being sent into bat, with all players posting double-digits. In reply, Finn rocked the hosts initially by claiming three scalps in the space of seven deliveries, before his companions made timely inroads to knock their opponents off in 38.4 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eoin-Joseph-Gerard-Morgan-c56032 also played his first competitive game in over a month after returning from his uneventful stint with the Indian Premier League outfit Kolkata Knight Riders, where he failed to get a game in the ongoing season.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PR-Stirling-c2200 joined Malan – adding a brisk 20.
Stirling’s departure saw the home side putting some pressure on the opposition. Malan surrendered to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Berg-c1457 added 70 for the fifth-wicket.
Both led the charge shrewdly with the skipper remaining unbeaten on 54, off 41, while Berg making a quick fire 43 – ensuring that the top six batters all scored 20 or more and the team reached a healthy 241.
In response, the hosts failed to deal with Finn, who made notable headways upfront following his partner’s, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Greg-Smith-c1508 lbw on the first ball of the subsequent over.
When http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Edmund-James-Eckersley-c55124 offered respite with a 66-run stand and while the lower order gave support, the early damage always kept the local team adrift of the total.
Dexter rounded off his impressive afternoon with the final wicket – dismissing his counterpart, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Hoggard-c1926 cut off the opposition on 210.
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