Matt Walker and Ravi Bopara's 93-run partnership is ESS's highest for the 2nd wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 89 between Grant Flower and Alastair Cook

Bopara fires Essex to thumping win

Ravi Bopara blasted his highest Twenty20 score as Essex Eagles blew Hampshire Royals away by nine wickets to take another step towards qualifying for the finals of the Friends Providence t20 competition

27-Jun-2010•Cricinfo staff

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Scorecard summary

Hampshire • 159/8(20 overs)

74* (49)

2/19 (4)

31 (28)

2/36 (4)

Essex • 164/1(18 overs)

94* (65)

1/20 (3)

33* (23)

0/16 (3)

Match details

The Rose Bowl, Southampton
Toss	Hampshire, elected to bat first
Series	Friends Provident t20
Season	2010
Player Of The Match	Ravi Bopara
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.15, Interval 12.15-12.30, Second Session 12.30-13.45
Match days	27 June 2010 - day (20-over match)
Umpires	Nick Cook Peter Hartley
Points	Essex 2, Hampshire 0

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Essex Innings

Player Name		R	B
RS Bopara	not out	94	65
AN Cook	bowled	28	21
MJ Walker	not out	33	23
Extras	(lb 3, nb 2, w 4)
Total	164(1 wkt; 18 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
DG Cork	3	16	0	5.33
CP Wood	3	30	0	10
SP Jones	3	35	0	11.66 (1 nb)
SM Ervine	3	38	0	12.66
DR Briggs	3	20	1	6.66
LA Dawson	3	22	0	7.33

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	71	Ravi Bopara	Alastair Cook
2nd	93	Matt Walker	Ravi Bopara

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North Group

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WAR	16	11	4	23	0.403
NOT	16	10	4	22	0.640
LAN	16	9	6	19	0.479
NOR	16	7	6	17	-0.160
DER	16	6	8	14	-0.151
YOR	16	6	9	13	-0.121
LEI	16	6	9	13	-0.234
DUR	16	4	8	12	-0.296
WOR	16	5	10	11	-0.653

South Group

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SOM	16	11	5	22	0.418
ESS	16	10	6	20	0.395
SUS	16	9	7	18	0.606
HAM	16	8	8	16	0.385
SUR	16	8	8	16	0.183
MID	16	8	8	16	0.018
KEN	16	7	9	14	-0.163
GLA	16	6	10	12	-0.979
GLO	16	5	11	10	-0.943

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