8.22pm Handshakes all round... well, that was less tense that it seemed at 33 for 4! Handscomb and Mulder barely batted an eyelid in ticking off the remaining 93 runs, and Leicestershire will face Hampshire in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup final at Trent Bridge! Due reward for an outstanding 50-over campaign. Tough luck on Gloucestershire, but despite a spirited new-ball burst, that target of 126 was never likely to be enough. From County Cricket Pop-Up Comms, good night!
Gloucs vs Leics, 2nd Semi Final at Leicester, One-Day Cup, Aug 29 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
2nd Semi Final (D/N), Leicester, August 29, 2023, One-Day Cup
(28.3/50 ov, T:126) 126/4
Leics won by 6 wickets (with 129 balls remaining)
28.3
1lb
Smith to Mulder, 1 leg bye
into the pads, fenced down to fine leg, and Leicestershire are into the One-Day Cup final!
28.2
•
Smith to Mulder, no run
Handscomb wants the single into the covers, Mulder sends him back
28.1
1
Smith to Handscomb, 1 run
tapped to short fine leg, gets the single to level the scores! He's onto 49 in the process, but that matters not
Over28
4 runsNeed 2 runs from 22 overs
LEI 124/4CRR: 4.42Â Â RRR: 0.09
Peter Handscomb 48 (85b 3x4)Wiaan Mulder 55 (44b 9x4)
Anwar Ali1/20 (6)
27.6
1
Anwar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run
soft hands, dabbed to deep third for the single
27.5
1
Anwar Ali to Mulder, 1 run
angled bat on the front foot, poked to the off side
27.4
•
Anwar Ali to Mulder, no run
jabbed to point, no way through there
27.3
1
Anwar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run
full length, clipped firmly to deep square. It's all but done
27.2
1
Anwar Ali to Mulder, 1 run
short, pulled hard out to the square-leg sweeper
27.1
•
Anwar Ali to Mulder, no run
outside off, no stroke offered
Over27
2 runsNeed 6 runs from 23 overs
LEI 120/4CRR: 4.44Â Â RRR: 0.26
Peter Handscomb 46 (83b 3x4)Wiaan Mulder 53 (40b 9x4)
Tom Price1/27 (10)
26.6
•
Price to Handscomb, no run
26.5
1
Price to Mulder, 1 run
back of a length, cracked hard to deep point. Another single. Six to win!
26.4
1
Price to Handscomb, 1 run
one more chipped off the target
26.3
•
Price to Handscomb, no run
in behind the line, no rush to get over the line now
26.2
•
Price to Handscomb, no run
back of a length, fenced to the on-side
26.1
•
Price to Handscomb, no run
pressed to the leg side
Over26
3 runsNeed 8 runs from 24 overs
LEI 118/4CRR: 4.53Â Â RRR: 0.33
Peter Handscomb 45 (78b 3x4)Wiaan Mulder 52 (39b 9x4)
Anwar Ali1/16 (5)
25.6
1
Anwar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run
fenced on the up to deep cover
25.5
1lb
Anwar Ali to Mulder, 1 leg bye
slower ball, leg-sided, fenced away to get the requirement into single figures
25.4
1
Anwar Ali to Handscomb, 1 run
leg-sided, whipped off the toes at pace to fine leg. Ten to win
25.3
•
Anwar Ali to Handscomb, no run
keeps low, jabs down late to protect his stumps. Anwar's got a few to misbehave...
25.2
•
Anwar Ali to Handscomb, no run
solid on the front foot, poked to cover
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