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Match Details
LANCS vs LEIC 45th Match, T20 Blast 2024
LEIC
137-920.0
Lancashire won by 25 runs 🏆
LANCS
18.5162-10
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P'ship : 16(10)
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01.49 AM IST & 09.20 PM Local Time: Lancashire secured their fifth victory in the T20 Blast with a comprehensive all-round performance, defeating Leicestershire by 25 runs. Their disciplined batting and effective bowling ensured a strong win.
Earlier, Lancashire batted first and posted a total of 162 runs in 18.5 overs, with crucial contributions from their middle order. Josh Bohannon fell early for 8 runs off 5 balls, caught by Hull off Mulder. Luke Wells provided a solid foundation with 35 off 18 balls before being caught by Swindells off Goldsworthy. Captain Keaton Jennings managed only 4 runs, while Tom Bruce struggled with 3 runs from 7 deliveries. Matthew Hurst played a stabilizing innings, scoring 32 off 24 balls.
The lower middle order saw George Balderson contribute 22 off 18 balls and Steven Croft add a quick 29 off 20 balls. Chris Green chipped in with 15 off 11 balls. Scott Currie was the standout bowler for Leicestershire, taking 4 wickets for 25 runs in 3.5 overs. Josh Hull claimed 2 wickets for 38 runs, and Lewis Goldsworthy took 2 for 25 in his 4 overs, while Mulder picked up one wicket for 23 runs in 2 overs.
Chasing a target of 163, Leicestershire’s innings got off to a rocky start with Harry Swindells being run out for 4 runs off 11 balls, leaving the team at 15/1 in the 4th over. Rishi Patel, who scored 43 off 31 balls, tried to anchor the innings but fell to Blatherwick in the 9th over, reducing Leicestershire to 57/2. Captain Peter Handscomb contributed 33 off 26 balls before being caught by Green off Balderson, while Louis Kimber added 17 off 15 balls before being caught by Wood off Balderson.
The middle order failed to build on the start, with Wiaan Mulder (9 off 10), Ben Cox (4 off 5), and Rehan Ahmed (1 off 2) falling quickly, leaving the team struggling at 110/6. Ben Mike scored a quick 7 off 4 balls before being bowled by Wells, and Lewis Goldsworthy was caught by Bruce off Mahmood for 1. Scott Currie remained not out with 6 off 8 balls, while Josh Hull provided a late spark with 12 off 6 balls, but it was too little too late as Leicestershire are137/9 in 20 overs.
OVER 20
Leicestershire
137/9
Scott Currie
6(8)
Josh Hull
12(6)
Chris Green
1-27(4.0)
19.6 C Green to J Hull
1 That's it. Short of a length delivery on the outside off, Hull makes some room and punches it to the deep point for a single. Lancashire win this game by 25 runs.
19.5 C Green to S Currie
1 Flighted delivery on the outside off, Currie lifts it towards the mid-off fielder but who fails to collect this catch. Dropped!
19.4 C Green to J Hull
1 Tossed up delivery on the outside the off stump line, Hull drives it down to long off for a single.
19.3 C Green to S Currie
1 Fuller delivery on the outside off, Currie works it away for a single again.
19.2 C Green to J Hull
1 Flighted delivery on the outside off, Hull cuts it towards the backward point for a single.
19.1 C Green to S Currie
1 Good length delivery on the pads, Currie whips it towards the deep backward square leg for a single.
Leicestershire need 32 runs off 6 balls.
OVER 19
Leicestershire
131/9
Josh Hull
9(3)
Scott Currie
3(5)
Saqib Mahmood
1-30(4.0)
18.6 S Mahmood to J Hull
4 FOUR RUNS!! Pitched up delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Hull lifts his front foot and drills it hard through the widish long on for four runs.
18.5 S Mahmood to S Currie
1 Good length delivery on the leg stump line, Currie flicks it towards the deep midwicket for a single.
18.4 S Mahmood to J Hull
1 Fuller length delivery on the middle stump line, Hull drives it towards the mid-on region for a single.
18.3 S Mahmood to J Hull
4 FOUR RUNS!! Good length delivery on the leg stump line, Hull gets an edge and flies over the keeper's head for four runs.
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