Leics vs Somerset, Final at Birmingham, Aug 27 2011, Friends Life t20

RESULT
Final (N), Birmingham, August 27, 2011, Friends Life t20
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(20 ov, T:146) 127/9

Leics won by 18 runs

Player Of The Match
, LEICS
18 (10) & 4/22
josh-cobb
Player Of The Series
584 runs • 14 wkts
andrew-mcdonald
Leics Innings
Somerset Innings
Match Flow
Info
Leicestershire  (20 ovs maximum)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c & b Pollard33334350100.00
c Pollard b Kirby18101021180.00
lbw b Suppiah35293722120.68
c Kirby b Suppiah28100025.00
c Pollard b Meschede4531080.00
c Thomas b Pollard1415180093.33
not out 18152210120.00
not out 105510200.00
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 7)11
TOTAL20 Ov (RR: 7.25)145/6
Fall of wickets: 1-24 (Josh Cobb, 2.5 ov), 2-94 (Abdul Razzaq, 11.4 ov), 3-96 (Will Jefferson, 12.6 ov), 4-101 (Paul Nixon, 13.6 ov), 5-102 (Jacques Du Toit, 14.3 ov), 6-127 (Andrew McDonald, 18.4 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
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2.5 to JJ Cobb, an enormous steepler! A loose pull, a top-edge, there's snow on the ball before it reaches Pollard, who snaffles it with consummate ease. 24/1
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11.4 to Abdul Razzaq, great bowling from Pollard, a full-length slower ball, and Razzaq completely mis-times his drive back to the bowler. 94/2
18.4 to AB McDonald, brilliant from Thomas at deep extra. Lofted drive from McDonald, the fielder made good ground, slid in to gather, and Leicestershire haven't reached the boundary for almost five overs. 127/6
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12.6 to WI Jefferson, that was coming all over long! The tourniquet had been tightened, and Jefferson falls! Very full, very straight, and that stuck the back knee as another sweep was missed. Big Will hints there might have been an under-edge, but he's got to go. 96/3
14.3 to J du Toit, reverse sweep, but Kirby pre-empted the stroke and was in position at backward point by the time the ball arrived!. 102/5
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13.6 to PA Nixon, astounding! Pollard needed four grabs to intercept a swish to mid-off, but he just saved the ball as it plummeted to earth. 101/4
Somerset  (T: 146 runs from 20 ovs)
BATTING RBM4s6sSR
c Cobb b Hoggard16141930114.28
b McDonald1720283085.00
c sub (MAG Boyce) b Cobb35253850140.00
c sub (MAG Boyce) b Cobb2021201095.23
c †Nixon b White1340033.33
c sub (MAG Boyce) b Cobb12111010109.09
run out (Cobb)00100-
c Taylor b Abdul Razzaq911160081.81
c sub (MAG Boyce) b Cobb7870087.50
not out 76700116.66
not out 11100100.00
Extras(b 1, w 1)2
TOTAL20 Ov (RR: 6.35)127/9
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Marcus Trescothick, 4.4 ov), 2-42 (Craig Kieswetter, 6.4 ov), 3-84 (James Hildreth, 12.4 ov), 4-89 (Kieron Pollard, 13.4 ov), 5-95 (Peter Trego, 14.2 ov), 6-97 (Arul Suppiah, 14.4 ov), 7-103 (Jos Buttler, 16.2 ov), 8-115 (Alfonso Thomas, 18.2 ov), 9-122 (Craig Meschede, 19.2 ov)
BOWLINGOMRWECON0s4s6sWDNB
301715.66103000
4.4 to ME Trescothick, brilliant from Hoggard, who wins the battle of nerves. Another back-of-a-length delivery, Tresco pulls urgently, but picks out midwicket. He's built the pressure well, and earned his reward. 31/1
3.202617.8084010
19.2 to CAJ Meschede, well, he hit it well, but it went straight up in the air! Taylor called at point, and it was easily snaffled!. 122/9
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3.403218.7244000
6.4 to C Kieswetter, mind over matter for McDonald! He's got the ball down the track somehow ... and how! A perfect cutter, crashes off an inside edge and into the stumps!. 42/2
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402245.5080000
12.4 to JC Hildreth, a rare aggressive stroke, and that's the breakthrough Leicestershire need! A touch shorter and quicker, a swivel pull, and Boyce on the rope timed his leap as he ran round, and made the key breakthrough!. 84/3
14.2 to PD Trego, short, pulled, high on the bat, out to deep midwicket, and Boyce the super-sub slides round to snaffle it! Brilliant from Leicestershire, and Somerset are wobbling!. 95/5
16.2 to JC Buttler, hoisted into the night sky, but Buttler hasn't got the legs, and Boyce once again is the safe pair of hands! Another great catch, he had about half a foot of room before treading on the rope. Good awareness. 103/7
18.2 to AC Thomas, slogged to deep midwicket, it's Boyce ... it's out!. 115/8
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13.4 to KA Pollard, Paul Nixon, take a final bow! What an absolute screamer! If he was 20 years old and making his debut he could not have been more pumped up, or athletic! Outside off, a wild swipe, a fat edge, and Nixon leapt like a rampant salmon to cling on with his right mitt!. 89/4
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MATCH FLOW
  • Leicestershire innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 44 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Leicestershire: 50 runs in 6.4 overs (40 balls), Extras 3
  • 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (Abdul Razzaq 17, WI Jefferson 26, Ex 7)
  • Leicestershire: 100 runs in 13.5 overs (83 balls), Extras 9
  • Innings Break: Leicestershire - 145/6 in 20.0 overs (JWA Taylor 18, WA White 10)
  • Somerset innings
  • Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 36 runs, 1 wicket)
  • Somerset: 50 runs in 8.2 overs (50 balls), Extras 0
  • Somerset: 100 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 1
MATCH DETAILS
Edgbaston, Birmingham
TossSomerset, elected to field first
Series
Season2011
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series resultLeicestershire won the 2011 Friends Life t20
Hours of play (local time)19.00 start, First Session 19.00-20.15, Interval 20.15-20.30, Second Session 20.30-21.50
Match days27 August 2011 - night (20-over match)
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Friends Life t20
North Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
NOTTS16112251.087
LEICS16102240.541
LANCS1695200.459
DURH1666160.678
WORCS166715-0.089
YORKS166715-0.548
DERBS164812-0.489
WARKS1641010-0.598
NHNTS162117-0.912
South Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
HANTS16112231.093
SUSS1695200.061
KENT169520-0.205
SOM1674190.978
SURR1676170.131
ESSEX167716-0.086
GLAM1659120.045
GLOUC164119-0.473
MIDDX162126-1.247