Match report Hants v Lancs in Twenty20 2004

Match report Hants v Lancs in Twenty20 2004 by Neil Adams

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Summary

After several disappointing performances this season in front of the Sky television cameras, Lancashire finally came good in this Twenty/20 quarter-final cup match versus Hampshire. Make no mistake, the toss was crucial and lady luck smiled on Carl Hooper, allowing Lancashire's stand-in captain the opportunity to bowl first. The wicket was extremely bowler friendly and not ideal for the short format of the game. Needless to say, wickets tumbled at an alarming rate, especially as Chapple and Cork both bowled very disciplined lines during the opening exchanges. The first five Hawks batsmen all failed to reach double figures - Udal (5) caught at first slip (7-1), Warne (0) caught by Keedy low at mid-on (10-2), Crawley (5) and Lamb (7) both caught behind (36-4), and Prittipaul (2) stumped with Keedy's second ball (45-5).

A team seldom if ever, recovers from such a desperate start to post a competitive total, and retrospectively the game was already over as a contest by the end of the 9th over. Clarke and Mascarenhas added 27 runs for the sixth wicket before the Australian overseas player hooked to the ball to Mongia at deep square leg. Mongia held the opportunity without breaking stride - classic bad luck when things are going against you (72-6). Pothas scored 10 runs before being bowled by Mongia attempting a reverse sweep (101-7). Mullally and Bruce both fell victims of calamitous run outs as Hampshire's innings all but came to a stand still (114-9). Mascarenhas remained undefeated on 33 and Taylor not out 2 - a total of 120 for 9 containing just seven boundaries was unlikely to be sufficient.

Lancashire's reply galloped along at 10 runs per over for the first four overs mainly due to the aggressive batting of Steven Crook. The asking rate tumbled below 5 an over by the end of the 6th over (56-0). By now the crowd was very quiet and resigned to defeat. The wicket of Crook in the 7th over for 27 from 16 balls (56-1) merely offered the chance for the crowd to cheer in exasperation rather than celebration. Loye and Chilton worked the ball into the gaps during the middle phase of Lancashire's reply. Boundary strokes were not crucial. Loye secured his fifty from 44 balls in the 14th over, with just 19 runs required. By now, the crowd had thinned out significantly. The rush to beat the exit from the car park seemed more important than watching the final rights on the playing field. Lancashire eased home with 21 balls to spare with Mal Loye not out 64 and Mark Chilton not out 23 - an unbeaten partnership of 65. Edgbaston here we come!!

Lancashire's man of the match - Mal Loye (Although everyone played their part)

Key Notes of the Day

Lancashire won the toss and elected to bowl
Udal caught Hooper bowled Cork 5 (1st slip) - 7 for 1 in the 2nd over - Crawley 2*
Warne caught Keedy bowled Chapple 0 (Low diving catch at mid-on) - 10 for 2 in the 3rd over - Crawley 3*
Crawley caught Haynes bowled Chapple 5 - 21 for 3 in the 5th over - Clarke 9*
Lamb caught Haynes bowled Mahmood 7 - 36 or 4 in the 6th over - Clarke 15*
Prittipaul stumped Haynes bowled Keedy 2 - 45 for 5 in the 9th over - Clarke 22*
50 for 5 in the 10th over - Clarke 23* Mascarenhas 4*
Clarke caught Mongia bowled Hooper 36 (Deep square leg) - 72 for 6 in the 14th over - Mascarenhas 12*
100 for 6 in the 17th over - Mascarenhas 23* Pothas 10*
Pothas bowled Mongia 10 (Reverse sweep - off stump) - 101 for 7 in the 17th over - Mascarenhas 24*
Mullally run out 0 (Mahmood) - 102 for 8 in the 18th over - Mascarenhas 25*
Bruce run out 6 (Cork - backed up too far) - 114 for 9 in the 20th over - Mascarenhas 29*
Hampshire 120 for 9 from 20 overs - Mascarenhas 33* Taylor 2*

Lancashire set 121 to win @ 6.05 runs per over
52 for 0 in the 6th over - Loye 19* Crook 27* (Also 50 partnership) Crook caught Mascarenhas bowled Taylor 27 (Running catch in covers - 56 for 1 in the 7th over - Loye 23*
101 for 1 in the 14th over - Loye 49* Chilton 19*
50 Loye from 44 balls (5 x 4 & 1 x 6) - 102 for 1 in the 14th over - Chilton 19*
50 partnership - 109 for 1 in the 15th over - Loye 55* Chilton 20*
Lancashire 121 for 1 from 16.3 overs - Loye 648 Chilton 23*
Lancashire beat Hampshire by 9 wickets