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Somerset vs Hampshire, 2nd Semi-Final at Cardiff, , Aug 25 2012 - Match Result

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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Scorecard summary
Somerset 125/6(20 overs)
Hampshire 126/4(19 overs)
34* (23)
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

Match details
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
TossHampshire, elected to field first
Series
Season2012
Player Of The Match
Series resultHampshire advanced
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.45, Interval 15.45-16.00, Second Session 16.00-17.15
Match days25 August 2012 - day (20-over match)
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