Worcestershire sealed a one-wicket win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warwickshire-c862: Friends Life Twenty20 – First Innings Recap
Worcestershire clinched a one-wicket win in a nail biting encounter of the Friends Life Twenty20 against Warwickshire, at the Edgbaston, Birmingham in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Friday, June 17, 2011.
The hosts scored a decent total of 184 runs, but failed to defend it in the end. Worcestershire achieved the target in 19.1 overs, but lost nine batsmen in the process.
The star of the show for the visitors was their middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Mark-Andrew-c58414, who remained unbeaten until the end and top scored the match with a brilliant 65 runs.
Worcestershire’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-c76390 expected it to get better in the second half of the game. However, the home team posted a very solid target, putting
the opposition under immense pressure.
The start was not good for the Warwickshire team, as they lost opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Varun-Chopra-c2745 was the next man to follow after adding 19 runs to the total. He looked good in the middle, but failed to carry
onto the start he got to his innings.
A couple of more wickets fell early, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jamie-Oliver-Troughton-c66247 failed to make an impression. They were dismissed after scoring eight and five runs in their respective outings.
However, Ireland’s, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/William-Thomas-Stuart-Porterfield-c97921 played exceptionally well for his team, collecting 54 runs from just 34 deliveries. He struck seven fours and two massive sixes, but failed to bat until the end and was dismissed in the 13th over of the
innings. All-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rikki-Clarke-c85428 looked impressive but was unable to capitalise on the start he got to his innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 got out after collecting 22 runs from 12 balls with the help of three fours. When his wicket fell down, the Warwickshire team was struggling at 119 for the loss of six wickets in 14.1 overs.
Wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timothy-Raymond-Ambrose-c94079, showed a lot of maturity and batted with responsibility for his side. He batted until the end and finished with an unbeaten 44 runs off 23 deliveries, striking five boundaries and one massive six.
Ambrose needed some support from the other end as well, which was given to him by England’s rising all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Roger-Woakes-c50993. He faced 13 balls for his 17 runs and was not-out until the end of the innings, guiding the total to 184.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jack-David-Shantry-c65109, and Bangladesh’s captain, Shakib-Al-Hasan took two wickets each for their side in the match.
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