Unicorns vs Northamptonshire – Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C - Match Update
A group C match of the ongoing Clydesdale Bank 40 tournament had witnessed a one-sided affair between Unicorns and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northamptonshire-c824, at the Sir Paul Getty's Ground, Wormsley, on July 29, 2012, with the latter wining the fixture by 8 wickets and 46 balls
to spare.
A strong performance by Northants with the bat ensured a much needed win in a match, which was reduced to 34 overs due to bad weather.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-Sales-c1337 guided their club to victory, with the former top-scoring with an unbeaten 52, aided by a quick fire 47 by Sales.
Placed at the bottom of the group, Unicorns won the toss and chose to bat. Openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bradley-Lewis-Wadlan-c48301 (41), gave a solid platform by compiling 63 runs for the first wicket. However, soon the inexperience of the batting lineup was exposed
by Northants, who picked up three more for the addition of just 25 runs, reducing the batting side to 88 for 4.
The Unicorns stood at 88 for the loss of four before the fifth-wicket stand between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lewis-Gordon-Hill-c72821, who was
adjudged lbw.
No significant contributions were made by the late order, Ord falling in the last over after posting 38, as the home side crumbled at a modest 164.
The opening bowlers, Dave Burton and Oli Stone, were unable to bag a wicket, but the experience of 29-year-old Daggett provided the all important breakthroughs for the visitors, remaining the highest-wicket taker of the match with 4 scalps. James Middle
Brook was responsible for demolishing the middle order as he finished with figures of 3 for 14 runs.
The target was met in the 27th over, although Northants received their first blow in the fourth over when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Richard-Glenn-Querl-c85016 on a personal score of 16. The home side was unable to pick a wicket until the 13th
over, where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-James-Boyd-Moss-c86323 Newton (45), was cleaned up by Wadlan. However, Wakely and Sales then stood together in an unbeaten stand to guide their team to a comfortable place.
The win finally helps Northamptonshire to rise from the bottom, leaving Unicorns to take their place.
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