Good allround performance from Leicestershire and they win by 23 runs.
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Leics vs Essex, 1st Semi Final at Nottingham, Aug 12 2006 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
1st Semi Final, Nottingham, August 12, 2006, Twenty20 Cup
Over20
7 runs
ESS 150/9CRR: 7.50
Andy Bichel 12 (9b 1x4)Tim Phillips 5 (4b)
Jim Allenby1/16 (2)
19.6
1
Allenby to Bichel, 1 run
full length ball, driven to long-off and Leicestershire have made it to the Finals
19.5
1
Allenby to Phillips, 1 run
full ball, driven to long-off
19.4
2
Allenby to Phillips, 2 runs
lofted wide of the long-off fielder
19.3
1
Allenby to Bichel, 1 run
full toss, driven to long-off
19.2
2
Allenby to Bichel, 2 runs
full length ball outside off stump, lofted away to deep cover for a couple of runs
19.1
1
Allenby to Phillips, 1 run
driven to cover
Over19
8 runs, 1 wicket
ESS 143/9CRR: 7.52 RRR: 31.00
Tim Phillips 1 (1b)Andy Bichel 9 (6b 1x4)
Adam Griffith1/32 (4)
18.6
1
Griffith to Phillips, 1 run
glided to thirdman
18.5
1
Griffith to Bichel, 1 run
driven to long-on
18.4
W
Griffith to Napier, OUT
full toss on the stumps, batsman tries to loft but mistimes, catch taken at midwicket
Graham Napier c Mansoor Amjad b Griffith 7 (6b 1x4 0x6 4m) SR: 116.66
18.3
1
Griffith to Bichel, 1 run
18.2
1
Griffith to Napier, 1 run
18.1
4
Griffith to Napier, FOUR runs
full length ball, driven through covers
Over18
11 runs, 1 wicket
ESS 135/8CRR: 7.50 RRR: 19.50
Andy Bichel 7 (4b 1x4)Graham Napier 2 (2b)
Jim Allenby1/8 (1)
17.6
2
Allenby to Bichel, 2 runs
swung away to deep midwicket for a couple of runs
17.5
•
Allenby to Bichel, no run
17.4
4
Allenby to Bichel, FOUR runs
full on the legs, flicked away to deep backward square leg fence
17.3
1
Allenby to Napier, 1 run
full toss, hits it away to long-on
17.2
1
Allenby to Bichel, 1 run
pushed into covers
17.1
W
Allenby to Foster, OUT
full toss outside off stump, Foster hits it straight to Ackerman at cover
James Foster c Ackerman b Allenby 14 (10b 2x4 0x6 9m) SR: 140
Over17
4 runs, 1 wicket
ESS 124/7CRR: 7.29 RRR: 16.66
James Foster 13 (9b 2x4)Graham Napier 1 (1b)
Jeremy Snape4/19 (4)
16.6
1
Snape to Foster, 1 run
16.5
•
Snape to Foster, no run