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Middlesex beat Hampshire by 69 runs

Uxbridge Cricket Club Ground, . Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl.

Middlesex195/620 ov
Hampshire12615.1 ov
Middlesex won by 69 runs
Northamptonshire won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl. Middlesex made 195 for 6 in 20 overs, Dawid Malan 93 from 48 balls. Gareth Andrew took 2 for 19.

Hampshire were bowled out for 126, Liam Dawson 46 from 29 balls and Adam Wheater 30 from 15 balls. James Fuller took 2 for 17.

Middlesex won by 69 runs.

Key performers

Middlesex innings

195/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Paul Stirlingc GM Andrew b R McLarenc GM Andrew b R McLaren141230116.67
Dawid Malanc TL Best b GM Andrewc TL Best b GM Andrew9348105193.75
Nick Gubbinsc WR Smith b GM Andrewc WR Smith b GM Andrew01000.00
Adam Vogesc †AJA Wheater b LA Dawsonc †AJA Wheater b LA Dawson231930121.05
John Simpson †c & b Shahid Afridic & b Shahid Afridi151101136.36
James Franklinnot outnot out22*1620137.50
Ryan Higginsst †AJA Wheater b Shahid Afridist †AJA Wheater b Shahid Afridi340075.00
Toby Roland-Jonesnot outnot out14*1010140.00
Extras(b 5, lb 3, w 2, nb 1)(b 5, lb 3, w 2, nb 1)11
Total20 Ov (RR 9.75)20 Ov (RR 9.75)195/6
Fall of wickets: 34-1 (PR Stirling, 3 ov), 39-2 (NRT Gubbins, 3.3 ov), 98-3 (AC Voges, 10.3 ov), 155-4 (DJ Malan, 14.5 ov), 155-5 (JA Simpson, 15.1 ov), 159-6 (RF Higgins, 16 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Will Smith2025012.5042200
Tino Best4046011.5047011
Ryan McLaren302418.0064000
Gareth Andrew301926.3361010
Shahid Afridi402726.7592100
Mason Crane2025012.5002100
Liam Dawson2021110.5041200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stPR Stirling 14(12) & DJ Malan 20(6)3418
2ndDJ Malan 5(2) & NRT Gubbins 0(1)53
3rdDJ Malan 35(23) & AC Voges 23(19)5942
4thDJ Malan 33(17) & JA Simpson 15(10)5726
5thJEC Franklin 0(1) & JA Simpson 0(1)02
6thRF Higgins 3(4) & JEC Franklin 1(1)45
7thJEC Franklin 21(14) & TS Roland-Jones 14(10)36*24

Hampshire innings

126(15.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Carberryc †JA Simpson b HW Podmorec †JA Simpson b HW Podmore151102136.36
James Adamsc sub (NA Sowter) b JK Fullerc sub (NA Sowter) b JK Fuller11820137.50
Adam Wheater †c RH Patel b TS Roland-Jonesc RH Patel b TS Roland-Jones301551200.00
Sean Ervineb TS Roland-Jonesb TS Roland-Jones01000.00
Shahid Afridirun out (JK Fuller)run out (JK Fuller)8610133.33
Liam Dawsonc TS Roland-Jones b HW Podmorec TS Roland-Jones b HW Podmore462923158.62
Ryan McLarenb RH Patelb RH Patel350060.00
Will Smithc †JA Simpson b RH Patelc †JA Simpson b RH Patel01000.00
Gareth Andrewb PR Stirlingb PR Stirling370042.86
Tino Bestc HW Podmore b JK Fullerc HW Podmore b JK Fuller8810100.00
Mason Cranenot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 1, w 1)(lb 1, w 1)2
Total15.1 Ov (RR 8.31)15.1 Ov (RR 8.31) · Target 196 from 20 ov126
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (JHK Adams, 1.4 ov), 55-2 (AJA Wheater, 5.2 ov), 55-3 (SM Ervine, 5.3 ov), 63-4 (MA Carberry, 6.4 ov), 64-5 (Shahid Afridi, 7.1 ov), 77-6 (R McLaren, 9.1 ov), 77-7 (WR Smith, 9.2 ov), 96-8 (GM Andrew, 12.3 ov), 121-9 (LA Dawson, 14.3 ov), 126-10 (TL Best, 15.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Toby Roland-Jones302428.0093100
James Fuller2.101727.8572100
Harry Podmore3034211.3364200
Ravi Patel402726.75102100
Paul Stirling302317.6740110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMA Carberry 1(2) & JHK Adams 11(8)1210
2ndMA Carberry 13(7) & AJA Wheater 30(15)4322
3rdSM Ervine 0(1) & MA Carberry 0(0)01
4thShahid Afridi 7(5) & MA Carberry 1(2)87
5thLA Dawson 0(2) & Shahid Afridi 1(1)13
6thR McLaren 3(5) & LA Dawson 9(7)1312
7thWR Smith 0(1) & LA Dawson 0(0)01
8thGM Andrew 3(7) & LA Dawson 15(12)1919
9thTL Best 3(4) & LA Dawson 22(8)2512
10thTL Best 5(4) & MS Crane 0(0)54

Commentary

End of innings: HAM 126 (15.1 ov)
15.1W
JK Fuller to TL Best, OUT
TL Best c HW Podmore b JK Fuller 8(8) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 126/10 (15.1 ov)
End of over 1512 runs, 1 wktHAM 126/916W041
TL Best 8(7)MS Crane 0(0)HW Podmore 3-0-34-2
14.61
HW Podmore to TL Best, 1 run
14.54
HW Podmore to TL Best, FOUR
14.40
HW Podmore to TL Best, no run
14.3W
HW Podmore to LA Dawson, OUT
LA Dawson c TS Roland-Jones b HW Podmore 46(29) [4s-2 6s-3] · FoW 121/9 (14.3 ov)
14.26
HW Podmore to LA Dawson, SIX
14.11
HW Podmore to TL Best, 1 run
End of over 1416 runsHAM 114/8114460
LA Dawson 40(27)TL Best 2(3)RH Patel 4-0-27-2
13.60
RH Patel to LA Dawson, no run
13.56
RH Patel to LA Dawson, SIX
13.44
RH Patel to LA Dawson, FOUR
13.34
RH Patel to LA Dawson, FOUR
13.21
RH Patel to TL Best, 1 run
13.11
RH Patel to LA Dawson, 1 run
End of over 135 runs, 1 wktHAM 98/821W011
LA Dawson 25(22)TL Best 1(2)PR Stirling 3-0-23-1
12.61
PR Stirling to LA Dawson, 1 run
12.51
PR Stirling to TL Best, 1 run
12.40
PR Stirling to TL Best, no run
12.3W
PR Stirling to GM Andrew, OUT
GM Andrew b PR Stirling 3(7) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 96/8 (12.3 ov)
12.21
PR Stirling to LA Dawson, 1 run
12.12
PR Stirling to LA Dawson, 2 runs
End of over 124 runsHAM 93/7010201
LA Dawson 21(19)GM Andrew 3(6)RH Patel 3-0-11-2
11.61
RH Patel to LA Dawson, 1 run
11.50
RH Patel to LA Dawson, no run
11.42
RH Patel to LA Dawson, 2 runs
11.30
RH Patel to LA Dawson, no run
11.21
RH Patel to GM Andrew, 1 run
11.10
RH Patel to GM Andrew, no run