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Somerset vs Hampshire, 2nd Semi-Final at Cardiff, , Aug 25 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
2nd Semi-Final, Cardiff, August 25, 2012, Friends Life t20
(19/20 ov, T:126) 126/4

Hampshire won by 6 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
34* (23) & 2/22
sean-ervine
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HANTS
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end of over 1910 runs
HANTS: 126/4CRR: 6.63 
Simon Katich32 (30b 2x4)
Sean Ervine34 (23b 5x4)
Alfonso Thomas 4-0-40-0
Max Waller 4-0-27-1

So Hampshire join Yorkshire in the Friends Life t20 final and also reach the Champions League Twenty20. It's Somerset's first defeat in a T20 semi-final. Close, again, for them but nothing to show. A very solid all-round display from Hampshire, led by the medium-pace and spin bowlers, then they overcame a little wobble to chase the runs down with an over to spare. We'll be back at around 6.30pm with the build-up to the final which starts at 6.45pm. See you a little later.

18.6
2
Thomas to Katich, 2 runs

that's the game! Low full toss outside off, pushed down the ground, beats mid-off and they get back for the winning second

18.5
1
Thomas to Ervine, 1 run

tried to finish the game there but his well-time drive couldn't quite beat mid-off

Sean Ervine has had an excellent match with bat and ball

18.4
1
Thomas to Katich, 1 run

full ball on off stump, drilled down the ground to long-on...it's been very efficient batting from this pair

18.3
1
Thomas to Ervine, 1 run

full on off stump and punched sweetly down the ground

Going to be another near-miss for Somerset

18.2
4
Thomas to Ervine, FOUR runs

full on leg stump, flicked away fine and races across the boundary

18.1
1
Thomas to Katich, 1 run

full toss on the stumps, whipped away through square leg

end of over 1811 runs
HANTS: 116/4CRR: 6.44 RRR: 5.00
Simon Katich28 (27b 2x4)
Sean Ervine28 (20b 4x4)
Max Waller 4-0-27-1
Alfonso Thomas 3-0-30-0
17.6
1
Waller to Katich, 1 run

low full toss which is worked down to long-on

17.5
1
Waller to Ervine, 1 run

fired in quickly at the stumps, good delivery, dug out off a thick edge to short third man

17.4
2
Waller to Ervine, 2 runs

dragged down short, Ervine hangs back and pulls it through midwicket without really timing it

17.3
1
Waller to Katich, 1 run

worked wide of short fine-leg

17.2
1
Waller to Ervine, 1 run

quicker and fuller outside off stump, just dinks it into the gap at midwicket...no need for anything silly from here

17.1
4
Waller to Ervine, FOUR runs

finds the boundary again, plays with the spin and launches this over midwicket as Hampshire close in

17.1
1w
Waller to Ervine, 1 wide

fired way down the leg side as Ervine shaped to reverse hit and the umpire gives it wide

Max Waller has the chance to be a hero...

end of over 1711 runs
HANTS: 105/4CRR: 6.17 RRR: 7.00
Sean Ervine20 (16b 3x4)
Simon Katich26 (25b 2x4)
Alfonso Thomas 3-0-30-0
Arul Suppiah 2-0-12-0
16.6
1
Thomas to Ervine, 1 run

gets the yorker in, Ervine squeezes it out to cover and gets a tight single

16.5
4
Thomas to Ervine, FOUR runs

picks this one up cleanly, came down the pitch at a length delivery and dispatched it wide of long-on...the deciding over I think

16.4
Thomas to Ervine, no run

he misses a big swing as he tries to take this from outside off

16.3
1
Thomas to Katich, 1 run

a short, slower ball which Katich waits for and pulls through square leg

16.2
4
Thomas to Katich, FOUR runs

top shot! Full on the stumps and Katich drives it sweetly straight back over the bowler's head, one bounce over the boundary

16.1
1
Thomas to Ervine, 1 run

drags down his first ball and it's pulled through midwicket but there's a man on the boundary well in front of square

It was going to be Gregory to bowl, but instead it's the experience of Alfonso Thomas while he has a few runs to play with

end of over 165 runs
HANTS: 94/4CRR: 5.87 RRR: 8.00
Sean Ervine14 (12b 2x4)
Simon Katich21 (23b 1x4)
Arul Suppiah 2-0-12-0
Steve Kirby 3-0-16-1

Four overs left, 32 runs needed. Under control for Hampshire. These two have a history of close games.

15.6
1
Suppiah to Ervine, 1 run

played more comfortably this time, worked from outside off through midwicket

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Midlands/Wales/West Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SOM1052130.275
GLOUC1042120.248
WORCS1043110.578
WARKS104311-0.033
GLAM10239-0.708
NHNTS10174-0.611
North Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
YORKS1071160.863
NOTTS1051141.877
DURH104410-0.251
LANCS103490.106
DERBS10266-0.561
LEICS10275-1.352
South Group
TEAMMWLPTNRR
SUSS1061151.389
HANTS1052130.693
ESSEX105411-0.032
KENT10459-0.465
MIDDX10376-0.210
SUR10376-0.700