WORCS vs Surrey, 2nd Quarter-Final at London, , Aug 02 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Quarter-Final, The Oval, August 02, 2014, NatWest t20 Blast
(16.3/20 ov, T:142) 144/7

Surrey won by 3 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
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Full commentary

5.20pm: Well, it wasn't pretty, by any means, but Surrey dug themselves out of a hole of their own making to reach the last four of the Blast. Jason Roy got them well ahead with that 20-ball half-century and Robin Peterson kept cool at the end... It's tough on Worcestershire, who have still never got further than the quarter-finals, but their total never looked like being enough. All of Surrey's bowlers chipped in, only Richard Oliver and Joe Leach made it to 20 for Worcestershire; big city trumps small town again. With that dynamic in mind, Birmingham are the outsiders travelling to Chelmsford for the evening fixture, with the toss about to take place - join Gnasher for full commentary starting shortly.

16.3
4
Choudhry to Peterson, FOUR runs

tossed up, bit of a heave from Peterson and the ball disappears through mid-off, no one there, wins it with a four - Surrey win by three wickets and will go to Finals Day for the second year running

Up comes the field, just a couple needed to win

16.2
6
Choudhry to Peterson, SIX runs

down on one knee, slogged over wide long-on, that could be decisive, Peterson hitting with the turn and it sails into the crowd

I think Batty is being told to calm down by the umpires... Sounds about right

16.1
1
Choudhry to Batty, 1 run

tossed up outside off stump, drops back and cuts a single through square

Down to brass tacks now, Surrey only need nine, three wickets still standing... Choudhry backon

end of over 168 runs • 1 wicket
SURR: 133/7CRR: 8.31 RRR: 2.25
Robin Peterson14 (10b 2x4)
Gareth Batty1 (2b)
Colin Munro 1-0-8-1
Mitchell McClenaghan 4-0-44-1
15.6
4
Munro to Peterson, FOUR runs

short ball, taking the pace off but Peterson plays it well, delayed the pull and then got it fine, runs for a potentially vital boundary

15.5
1
Munro to Batty, 1 run

short ball from Munro, pulled powerfully, looked to be beating Oliver at deep midwicket but he sticks out a hand and pulls off a terrific stop

15.4
Munro to Batty, no run

good length outside off and chopped into the off side

Out comes Gareth Batty, feisty chap if ever there was one. Mitchell has a slip in

15.3
W
Munro to Ansari, OUT

nippy bouncer from Munro, swishes at it, there's glove involved - Ansari is gone, caught by the keeper trotting to his right! Another one gone, they are chipping away. Smartly bowled by Munro, though not very well played

Zafar Ansari c †Cox b Munro 2 (5b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 40
15.2
1
Munro to Peterson, 1 run

on the stumps and nudged through backward square

15.2
1w
Munro to Peterson, 1 wide

signalled wide, though it didn't look particularly errant as it sailed past Peterson, playing back

15.1
1
Munro to Ansari, 1 run

slightly short outside off, steered down to third man off the back foot

Colin Munro on, wicket to wicket, you expect

end of over 155 runs • 1 wicket
SURR: 125/6CRR: 8.33 RRR: 3.40
Zafar Ansari1 (3b)
Robin Peterson9 (8b 1x4)
Mitchell McClenaghan 4-0-44-1
Jack Shantry 4-0-26-2
14.6
1
McClenaghan to Ansari, 1 run

goes around the wicket, short and slightly wide, tapped off the back foot behind point

Still a slip in, Worcestershire have to bowl Surrey out to win this...

14.5
McClenaghan to Ansari, no run

pitched up outside off stump, Ansari goes back and shoulders arms

14.4
McClenaghan to Ansari, no run
14.3
3
McClenaghan to Peterson, 3 runs

nicely struck off the back foot, through the off side, misbegotten bit of relay fielding between Munro and D'Oliveira gifts them a couple more

Surrey's nerves jangle again, out comes Zafar Ansari

14.2
W
McClenaghan to Mahmood, OUT

around the wicket, dug in short and top-edged to fine leg! McClenaghan roars in delight, the ball was fast and cramped the batsman, couldn't control the shot and Worcestershire have another

Azhar Mahmood c Leach b McClenaghan 9 (11b 0x4 1x6 15m) SR: 81.81
14.1
1
McClenaghan to Peterson, 1 run

length ball around off stump, Peterson drives and it comes off the inside half of the bat, single towards mid-on

end of over 148 runs
SURR: 120/5CRR: 8.57 RRR: 3.66
Azhar Mahmood9 (10b 1x6)
Robin Peterson5 (6b 1x4)
Jack Shantry 4-0-26-2
Mitchell McClenaghan 3-0-39-0
13.6
Shantry to Mahmood, no run

goes around the wicket, slower ball on the stumps, carefully defended

13.5
6
Shantry to Mahmood, SIX runs

walloped, six over deep midwicket! Emphatic stroke from Azhar, swatting across the line and the ball cannoned off the middle of the bat

13.4
1lb
Shantry to Peterson, 1 leg bye

incutter from Shantry, hits Peterson on the back pad but probably a little high, deflects to short third man

13.3
1
Shantry to Mahmood, 1 run

little bit wide from Shantry and Azhar slashes at it, thick edge through backward point for one

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