Sussex v Hampshire - Clydesdale Bank 40 - Semi-Final - Hampshire sink Sussex – Live Score and Update
Sussex 219/8 (40/40 ov) v Hampshire 222/2 (33.0/40 ov) - Hampshire won by 8 wickets (with 42 balls remaining)
On Saturday, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 by eight wickets, successfully chasing down a target of 220 needed to win at County Ground, Hove.
With SM Ervine taking three wickets, Hampshire managed to halt Sussex from amassing an enormous total after the opposition got off to a flier with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 taking the score to 159 in the second-wicket partnership.
Beginning their run-chase, Hampshire openers MA Carberry and JM Vince forged an intimidating partnership of 129 runs, leaving Sussex in complete disarray.
The batsmen, without wasting any time, launched an unforgiving batting onslaught, pounding the bowlers all around the park.
Sussex needed to contain the two openers, but failed miserably, as the batsmen kept the scoreboard ticking and reached the boundaries at will.
Finally WAT Beer broke the shackles and nabbed the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MA-Carberry-c1868, who faltered after scoring a handsome innings of 68 runs.
Skipper, JHK Adams, was up next but his partnership alongside JM Vince was short-live with the later perishing after scoring 58 runs off 43.
The skipper was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543, and the two batsmen forged a match-winning partnership, as they stayed unbeaten till the end of the game with knocks of 44 and 47. The side won the match in 33 overs.
MA Carberry was named as the Player of the Match for his fine innings with the bat.
Earlier, Sussex after winning the toss chose to bat first, but after a fabulous start, suffered a massive batting collapse with wickets falling at random.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472he middle-order and lower batting line-up just couldn’t handle the belligerent bowling offensive, as SM Ervine and co annihilated them without hassle.
The way Sussex began their batting, they seemed heading for a 300 plus total, but a brilliant comeback by Hampshire ruined their plans and were left with defending a mediocre target.
SM Ervine with his three-wicket haul ruled supreme backed by DR Briggs and DA Griffiths who shared two wickets each.
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