that's the game! Low full toss outside off, pushed down the ground, beats mid-off and they get back for the winning second
Somerset vs Hampshire, 2nd Semi-Final at Cardiff, Aug 25 2012 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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2nd Semi-Final, Cardiff, August 25, 2012, Friends Life t20
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end of over 1910 runs
HAM: 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
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
HAM: 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
HAM: 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
HAM: 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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