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NOTTS HUMILIATE DERBYSHIRE
FALCONS GROUNDED AND PUT TO BED WITH NO TEA
Notts hammered rivals Derbyshire by 8 wickets in a completely one sided game at sunny Trent Bridge today, the game being completed in 3 hours 15 minutes; indeed so fast they was not even time for tea.
Derbyshire decided to have first use of the same pitch as used for the Worcester game last Friday. Skipper Steven Mullaney decided to use spin for 5 of the 10 overs of the first power play. Matt Carter who came for the third over immediately got one to turn and bounce and remove Derby captain Billy Godleman. In the next over the prolific Ben Slater edged behind to Jake Ball who bowled outstandingly throughout to take four for 29 in his 10 overs; he now departs to England one-day set up. Carter then removed Hughes for a seven ball duck, Derby 19 for 3. Madsen and Critchley batted well on a difficult pitch against good bowling adding 59 runs in 15 overs. Then Matt Critchley chased a wide one from Fletcher another catch for Moores. Derbyshire imploded in dramatic fashion as their last seven wickets fell for 32 in 15 overs. Key man Madsen had a sudden rush of blood to the head skying Jake Ball to mid on. The rest collapsed like a pack of cards as Matt Carter took his competition tally to 12 with figures of 3 for 19. Notts chasing 111 to win got there in just 71 balls in a breathless finale. Despite the early loss of Hales, Wessels played a ballistic innings scoring 63 off 34 balls with five sixes including 4 in a row off 17-year off spinner Hamidullah Qadri in an over costing 28. Wessels fell to catch at deep square leg but Moores finished the job with 41 not out off 28 balls with 3 fours and 3 sixes. Notts had qualified for the play-off round with an away tie at Essex looking like the likeliest destination as Yorkshire should beat a weakened Northants line up fast enough to pip Notts on run rate.
Derbyshire inserted an unchanged Notts. Patel (Pavilion End) and Ball (Radcliffe Road End) opened the bowling. Carter came on for the third over and with his fourth ball he got one to bounce and turn to the left hander Godleman (4) who edged to Mullaney at first slip, 9 for one. In the next over Slater (5) edged Jake Ball into Moores gloves, 18 for 2. Hughes (0) became the next batsman bamboozled by Carter as another ball jumped up with the ball popping into Taylor's hands at mid wicket, 19 for three. Ball bowled an initial 4 over spell and was replaced by Samit Patel. Carter after a spell of 4-0-16-2 made way to Luke Fletcher. Derbyshire were 39 for three after 10 overs. Madsen and Critchley batted sensibly with the 50 partnership coming up in 88 balls. Matt Critchley (33) had batted well but then gave it away edging a widish delivery from Fletcher into Moores’ gloves, 78 for four. Wilson got bogged down with 3 off 17 balls sweeping the returning Patel to Jake Ball at deep square leg. Wayne Madsen (37) lost his patience and skied Luke Fletcher to Hales at mid on who took the catch running backwards, 90 for 6. The 100 came up in the 30th over via an edged two by Viljoen over Moores head, Carter the bowler. Ball picked up his third wicket as Smit shouldered arms to a delivery from Ball that jagged in, Smit bowled for 11, 102 for seven. Hardus Viljoen had an awful hoick at Carter and missed, the South African bowled Carter for 3, 102 for eight. Qadri (4) was run out by a fine throw by Chris Nash at short fine leg, 106 for nine. Olivier (4) was the last man out edging Ball to Taylor at first slip. Derbyshire 110 all out off 35 overs.
There was a ten minute interval between the innings and despite the cloudless sky the floodlights were switched on. Wayne Madsen bowled the first over from the Radcliffe Road End and bowled two short balls to Wessels that were both dispatched for off side fours. Hales (4) got an inside edge to Olivier and played on, 14 for one. Qadri bowled the seventh over to Wessels. He was hit for two successive straight sixes, then followed a six over long on six over long off, then a dot ball then as a finale of a four through extra cover. 28 off the over. Wessels then hit Olivier for a six over long leg. Then Wessels was dropped at long on by Madsen low down off Critchley's first ball. Wessels raced to 50 off 28 balls.. Wessels hit three fours off successive balls, 15 off the over. Viljoen came on and dismissed Wessels caught at deep square leg by Qadri for 63 off 34 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes. Tom Moores hit Critchley for four and then dispatched him for six over deep square leg, he followed with a four through extra cover, then a six through deep mid wicket. Critchley 2-0-36-0. The visitors were now completely demoralised. A four by Tom Moores off Viljoen saw Notts home at 1714 with an incredible 229 balls unused. The run rate had improved significantly as Yorkshire had to chase Northants 241 all out in 41 overs or less. MAG
Now Yorkshire have beaten Lancashire; it is clear that to guarentee a top 3 finish, all Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Yorkshire, Notts and Derbyshire must do is win their last game. As two pairs of those teams are playing each other, it should prove to be a nervous evening on Thurday.
Bears are hampered by having fewer wins so must beat Pears, but if they only narrowly beat them, a similarly narrow victory by Derbyshire over Notts wouldn't be enough for Derby to pip Pears into third spot, if Yorkshire beat Northants. Is that clear?
From an Outlaws perspective, any kind of win will do, as is the case for Yorkshire and Worcester.
Outlaws squad
Derbyshire inserted an unchanged Notts. Patel (Pavilion End) and Ball (Radcliffe Road End) opened the bowling. Carter came on for the third over and with his fourth ball he got one to bounce and turn to the left hander Godleman (4) who edged to Mullaney at first slip, 9 for one. In the next over Slater (5) edged Jake Ball into Moores gloves, 18 for 2. Hughes (0) became the next batsman bamboozled by Carter as another ball jumped up with the ball popping into Taylor's hands at mid wicket, 19 for three. Ball bowled an initial 4 over spell and was replaced by Samit Patel. Carter after a spell of 4-0-16-2 made way to Luke Fletcher. Derbyshire were 39 for three after 10 overs. Madsen and Critchley batted sensibly with the 50 partnership coming up in 88 balls. Matt Critchley (33) had batted well but then gave it away edging a widish delivery from Fletcher into Moores’ gloves, 78 for four. Wilson got bogged down with 3 off 17 balls sweeping the returning Patel to Jake Ball at deep square leg. Wayne Madsen (37) lost his patience and skied Luke Fletcher to Hales at mid on who took the catch running backwards, 90 for 6. The 100 came up in the 30th over via an edged two by Viljoen over Moores head, Carter the bowler. Ball picked up his third wicket as Smit shouldered arms to a delivery from Ball that jagged in, Smit bowled for 11, 102 for seven. Hardus Viljoen had an awful hoick at Carter and missed, the South African bowled Carter for 3, 102 for eight. Qadri (4) was run out by a fine throw by Chris Nash at short fine leg, 106 for nine. Olivier (4) was the last man out edging Ball to Taylor at first slip. Derbyshire 110 all out off 35 overs.
There was a ten minute interval between the innings and despite the cloudless sky the floodlights were switched on. Wayne Madsen bowled the first over from the Radcliffe Road End and bowled two short balls to Wessels that were both dispatched for off side fours. Hales (4) got an inside edge to Olivier and played on, 14 for one. Qadri bowled the seventh over to Wessels. He was hit for two successive straight sixes, then followed a six over long on six over long off, then a dot ball then as a finale of a four through extra cover. 28 off the over. Wessels then hit Olivier for a six over long leg. Then Wessels was dropped at long on by Madsen low down off Critchley's first ball. Wessels raced to 50 off 28 balls.. Wessels hit three fours off successive balls, 15 off the over. Viljoen came on and dismissed Wessels caught at deep square leg by Qadri for 63 off 34 balls with 6 fours and 5 sixes. Tom Moores hit Critchley for four and then dispatched him for six over deep square leg, he followed with a four through extra cover, then a six through deep mid wicket. Critchley 2-0-36-0. The visitors were now completely demoralised. A four by Tom Moores off Viljoen saw Notts home at 1714 with an incredible 229 balls unused. The run rate had improved significantly as Yorkshire had to chase Northants 241 all out in 41 overs or less. MAG
Now Yorkshire have beaten Lancashire; it is clear that to guarentee a top 3 finish, all Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Yorkshire, Notts and Derbyshire must do is win their last game. As two pairs of those teams are playing each other, it should prove to be a nervous evening on Thurday.
Bears are hampered by having fewer wins so must beat Pears, but if they only narrowly beat them, a similarly narrow victory by Derbyshire over Notts wouldn't be enough for Derby to pip Pears into third spot, if Yorkshire beat Northants. Is that clear?
From an Outlaws perspective, any kind of win will do, as is the case for Yorkshire and Worcester.
Outlaws squad
Riki Wessels
Chris Nash
Alex Hales
Ross Taylor
Samit Patel
Tom Moores
Billy Root
Steven Mullaney
Matt Carter
Matt Milnes
Luke Fletcher
Jack Blatherwick
Jake Ball
Well, think it's time to Rosco as they all call him to come to the party.Hes been ok up to now, albeit in bowler friendly conditions in red ball, but a player of his undoubted class is due to make a match winning century? Also, don't think PM will do it, but what about Nashy in at 3 for tom Moores? Feel Moores can still hit boundaries towards the end but he is just not producing the runs at such a vital position in the order, not his fault he's young and learning his trade.In previous years this would be a certain result, like a few years ago when Titch Taylor slayed them for a BIG hundred plus, but, with a much weaker squad thanks to the DOC, may be a much more even game?
ReplyDeleteGreat win for Notts today. I agree, I would like to see Nash at three and Moores lower down the order too. I think he would do really well at 7 or 8 to get some late runs.
ReplyDeleteWorcestershire very nearly threw the game away this evening at Edgbaston. If the match had been a tie, which very nearly happened as they were nine down with scores tied, then Notts would have won the group and we would have had a home semi-final.
With the semi-final dates being the Sunday and Monday, before the Tuesday One Day International at Trent Bridge, I wonder what would have happened to the semi-final game. Would it still have been held at Trent Bridge, or was there another plan?
BRILLIANT win for reigning white ball double champions, Rikki was superb BUT, whilst we don't want franchise cricket, was that NOT(as graham Taylor once said) the argument for it ? In other words, a team as weak as Derbyshire do not turn up and provide to the neutral, anyway, a no spectacle as it's finito by 530pm and a complete no contest ? Guess we got them on a poor day, but, as much as we are all desperate to see the Outlaws win, we also want to see a contest. On a different note, does anyone know why the game versus the Spitfires next Thursday is a day match and not a 2pm floodlit encounter ?
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