Leics vs Somerset, Final at Birmingham, , Aug 27 2011 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

Final (N), Birmingham, August 27, 2011, Friends Life t20

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Leicestershire

145/6

Somerset

(20 ov, T:146) 127/9

Leics won by 18 runs

Player Of The Match

Josh Cobb

, LEICS

18 (10) & 4/22

Player Of The Series

Andrew McDonald

, LEICS

584 runs • 14 wkts

Kieron Pollard celebrates a wicket•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Paul Nixon celebrates a Leicestershire triumph with the fans•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Paul Nixon's incredible one-handed take to dismiss Kieron Pollard inspired Leicestershire to a memorable triumph•Aug 27, 2011•PA Photos

Wayne White knew just how important Kieron Pollard's wicket was•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Andrew McDonald is mobbed after taking Craig Kieswetter's wicket•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Kieron Pollard sends Abdul Razzaq on his way•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Will Jefferson pulls during his fluent 35•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Leicestershire's players celebrate victory over Somerset in Twenty20 finals day at Edgbaston•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Leicestershire's players, including Matthew Hoggard, Paul Nixon and James Taylor, celebrate victory in Twenty20 finals day at Edgbaston•Aug 27, 2011•PA Photos

Josh Cobb took four wickets in a man-of-the-match performance that gave Leicestershire the title •Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Peter Trego kept Somerset's hopes alive during his 35•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

Paul Nixon leaves the field to a standing ovation•Aug 27, 2011•PA Photos

Arul Suppiah celebrates his dismissal of Jacques du Toit•Aug 27, 2011•Getty Images

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Somerset Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
ME Trescothick	caught	16	14
C Kieswetter	bowled	17	20
PD Trego	caught	35	25
JC Hildreth	caught	20	21
KA Pollard	caught	1	3
JC Buttler	caught	12	11
AV Suppiah	run out	0	0
CAJ Meschede	caught	9	11
AC Thomas	caught	7	8
M Kartik	not out	7	6
SP Kirby	not out	1	1
Extras	(b 1, w 1)
Total	127(9 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
MJ Hoggard	3	17	1	5.66
Abdul Razzaq	3.2	26	1	7.8
CW Henderson	4	11	0	2.75
AB McDonald	3.4	32	1	8.72
JKH Naik	1	10	0	10
JJ Cobb	4	22	4	5.5
WA White	1	8	1	8

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	31	Marcus Trescothick	Craig Kieswetter
2nd	11	Peter Trego	Craig Kieswetter
3rd	42	Peter Trego	James Hildreth
4th	5	Peter Trego	Kieron Pollard
5th	6	Peter Trego	Jos Buttler
6th	2	Arul Suppiah	Jos Buttler
7th	6	Jos Buttler	Craig Meschede
8th	12	Alfonso Thomas	Craig Meschede
9th	7	Murali Kartik	Craig Meschede
10th	5	Murali Kartik	Steve Kirby

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North Group

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOTTS	16	11	2	25	1.087
LEICS	16	10	2	24	0.541
LANCS	16	9	5	20	0.459
DURH	16	6	6	16	0.678
WORCS	16	6	7	15	-0.089
YORKS	16	6	7	15	-0.548
DERBS	16	4	8	12	-0.489
WARKS	16	4	10	10	-0.598
NHNTS	16	2	11	7	-0.912

South Group

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
HANTS	16	11	2	23	1.093
SUSS	16	9	5	20	0.061
KENT	16	9	5	20	-0.205
SOM	16	7	4	19	0.978
SURR	16	7	6	17	0.131
ESSEX	16	7	7	16	-0.086
GLAM	16	5	9	12	0.045
GLOUC	16	4	11	9	-0.473
MIDDX	16	2	12	6	-1.247

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