Warwickshire v Hampshire: Clydesdale Bank 40 - Hampshire’s Innings Recap
Hampshire conceded 273 runs against Warwickshire in a Group B match of the Clydesdale Bank 40, at the Edgbaston, Birmingham in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Tuesday, July 26, 2011.
There were a few impressive performances by the home team’s batsmen, which guided the total closer to 275. Former England all-rounder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rikki-Clarke-c85428 top scored the innings for his side with 63 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Vince-c1657, but the team failed to capitalise on it.
The seasoned opener was the top scorer of the match with 82 runs, but didn’t get much support from the other end, which restricted the team to 222 all-out in 39.2 overs.
There wasn’t much change in the playing conditions, as the pitch had remained good for the batsmen in the second half of the game as well. However, the ball was gripping a bit more to the surface compared to the first innings.
Hampshire’s captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jimmy-Adams-c1696, was unable to give a solid start to his team, as he was dismissed cheaply for 14. He tried to bat aggressively, but would have liked to stay longer at the crease.
Despite the fall of one early wicket, the visitors gained momentum in the match with a spectacular partnership between Vince and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sean-Ervine-c2471. The pair put together 116 runs for the second wicket partnership, guiding the team to a very solid position.
Ervine missed-out on a half-century and was the second wicket to fall in Hampshire’s innings. The Zimbabwean scored 47 runs off 52 balls with the help of four fours and one six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Liam-Dawson-c1840 failed to make an impression and were sent back to the pavilion after adding two and one run to the total respectively.
The bigger loss for the visitors was the wicket of Vince, who had been playing with effortless ease. The stylish opener collected 82 runs from 95 deliveries, clobbering eight fours and one six.
Hampshire failed to recover after the fall of a few quick wickets in the middle of the innings. Only two batsmen from the lower-order managed to reach double figures. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Benny-Howell-c1147 scored 17 runs off 13 balls before being dismissed.
Wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Bates-c1947, remained unbeaten on 24 off 23 balls with the help of a couple of boundaries. He ran out of partners at the other end, as the team was all-out for 222 in the final over of the innings.
New Zealand’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862’s victory.
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