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Durham vs Yorkshire, 2nd Semi-Final at Birmingham, Aug 20 2016 - Match Result
RESULT
2nd Semi-Final, Birmingham, August 20, 2016, NatWest t20 Blast
Match centre Comms : Andrew McGlashan
Scorecard summary
Durham1 Inn
156/6(20 overs)
56 (36)
2/22 (4)
29 (23)
2/34 (4)
Yorkshire2 Inn
149/9(20 overs)
22 (16)
3/19 (4)
Over20
7 runs
YOR 149/9CRR: 7.45
Azeem Rafiq 6 (5b)AU Rashid 5 (4b)
U Arshad1/42 (4)
19.6
1
Arshad to Azeem Rafiq, 1 run
banged in short, flat-batted to the covers...Durham win by seven runs
19.5
1
Arshad to Rashid, 1 run
low full toss, driven to cover on the edge of the ring...so, barring mistakes, it's Durham's game!
19.4
2
Arshad to Rashid, 2 runs
heaves this slower ball straight down the ground, didn't connect well enough for a boundary, Burnham gets around
19.3
1
Arshad to Azeem Rafiq, 1 run
another slowie, heaved down to long-on...singles no good for Yorkshire
19.2
1
Arshad to Rashid, 1 run
another slower ball, back of the day, picks out point as he drives
19.1
1
Arshad to Azeem Rafiq, 1 run
starts very well, gets a slower-ball yorker in at the toes, squeezed out to midwicket
Arshad with the final. Yorkshire need 15.
Over19
8 runs, 2 wickets
YOR 142/9CRR: 7.47 RRR: 15.00
Azeem Rafiq 3 (2b)AU Rashid 1 (1b)
MA Wood4/25 (4)
Magnificent from Mark Wood
18.6
1
Wood to Azeem Rafiq, 1 run
short of a length, 87mph, jabbed towards backward point
18.5
2
Wood to Azeem Rafiq, 2 runs
full at off stump, 90mph, calmly driven through the off side wide of the sweeper
Last man Rafiq is on strike. Wood bails out of his run. What drama. Slip in place
18.4
W
Wood to Bresnan, OUT
through him! This is one of great T20 performances. He's done him with the slower ball, at 79mph! Fantastic bowling. Bresnan waiting for the quick one, Wood rolls his fingers across the ball, Bresnan is through his shot and cleaned up.
Tim Bresnan b Wood 9 (7b 0x4 1x6 11m) SR: 128.57
18.3
1
Wood to Rashid, 1 run
that's quick, 91mph, Rashid jabs down on the length ball and manages to steal a single to the covers
What a match this is. Punch and counterpunch. Slip in place
18.2
W
Wood to Plunkett, OUT
and how he's struck! Followed Plunkett as he moved to leg, deflects off the pads into the stumps. Another huge moment. They are checking the back-foot no-ball. Tight, but okay
Liam Plunkett b Wood 9 (4b 2x4 0x6 6m) SR: 225
18.1
4
Wood to Plunkett, FOUR runs
edged! Through the vacant slip cordon. Down to third man. Was full, straight and quick. Plunkett gave himself a touch of room, swung hard, and the edge went wide of the keeper
12 balls to go. Six of them from Mark Wood
Over18
13 runs, 1 wicket
YOR 134/7CRR: 7.44 RRR: 11.50
TT Bresnan 9 (6b 1x6)LE Plunkett 5 (2b 1x4)
U Arshad1/35 (3)
17.6
6
Arshad to Bresnan, SIX runs
just clears Stokes at deep midwicket! Bresnan heaves a full ball from outside off, didn't quite come out of the middle, it's a teasing one for Stokes who isn't right on the rope, tries to leap for it but the ball just clears him
17.5
1
Arshad to Plunkett, 1 run
full, wide outside off, driven to deep cover
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17.4
4
Arshad to Plunkett, FOUR runs
that's very well played by Plunkett, was a decent bit of bowling, a slower ball dragged down a little, Plunkett manages to work it around the corner off his glove wide of the keeper
17.3
1
Arshad to Bresnan, 1 run
big full toss, clobbered down to long-on
17.2
W
Arshad to Leaning, OUT
finds long-on! Yorkshire slip further. It was a full ball outside off, Leaning goes deep in his crease and tries to loft this down the ground but can't quite get the legs to clear the man on the boundary
Jack Leaning c Pringle b Arshad 19 (19b 2x4 0x6 24m) SR: 100
17.1
1
Arshad to Bresnan, 1 run
poor ball, down the leg side, but he gets away with it as Bresnan swings and it deflects off inside edge to short fine leg
Arshad to bowl. Saving Wood's last
Over17
3 runs, 1 wicket
YOR 121/6CRR: 7.11 RRR: 12.00
TT Bresnan 1 (3b)JA Leaning 19 (18b 2x4)
C Rushworth3/19 (4)
This is on a knife-edge...36 needed off three overs, four wickets in hand
16.6
1
Rushworth to Bresnan, 1 run
down the pitch outside leg stump, short of a length, carved out to deep cover
16.5
•
Rushworth to Bresnan, no run
opens the face into point
Match details
GroundEdgbaston, Birmingham
TossDurham, elected to bat first
Series
Season2016
Player Of The Match
Series resultDurham advanced
Hours of play (local time)14.30 start, First Session 14.30-15.50, Interval 15.50-16.10, Second Session 16.10-17.30
Match days20 August 2016 - day (20-over match)
Umpires
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