Sussex v Kent – Friends Life t20 (South Group) – Match Update – Sussex claim 83-run win over Kent
Riding on the strength of half-centuries from Chris Nash and Murray Goodwin, followed by a 4-wicket haul by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802 in the South Group match of the ongoing Friends Life t20, played at the County Ground in Hove on June 29.
Kent were given a sizeable target of 213 runs to chase, but the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Amjad-Khan-c44095 intervened in the 4th over to sent Northeast packing, lbw.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Liddle-c1245.
Rippon stepped in and ruthlessly eliminated the next four batsmen – Matt http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Ball-c41883 (1) were all dismissed by the 14th over, by which point Kent were at an alarming 93 for 7.
Billings, despite his valiant efforts, could find no consistent batsman to partner with, and was sent packing, lbw, by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MH-Yardy-c1946 in the 15th over, with 8 batsmen down and 116 runs required off the last 5 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Davies-c74586 (13) set up a valiant but futile 30-wicket last-wicket partnership, which came to an end with Davies’ dismissal at the hands of Liddle. Kent found themselves cut off at 129, all out, with 2 deliveries remaining – mainly thanks to Rippon (4-0-23-4), Liddle (2.4-0-19-2), and Khan (4-0-32-2).
Their bowlers had put forth a similarly unimpressive display earlier, during their opponents’ innings, being unable to restrict the batsmen.
Having won the toss and chosen to bat, Sussex enjoyed several stable partnerships – an opening stand worth 38 runs between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murray-Goodwin-c2040 (68*) – all of which enabled them to set Kent a target of 213, which they were unable to chase.
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