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Notts beat Derbyshire by 13 runs in a close affair at sunny Trent Bridge. Notts looked to have posted an above par total of 198 for 6 on the same track as used versus Lancashire. Notts against previous form decided to bat on winning the toss; Derbyshire playing all their games this year on the road were nominally the home side. Chris Nash failed for the third match in succession, Hales (49) and man of the match Clarke (57) added 83 for the second wicket in 8.2 overs. Moores promoted up the order to four smashed 31 off 19 balls. Notts lost the way slightly late on losing three wickets in 13 balls. Both Derby openers Reece and Godleman fell for golden ducks but the excellent Wayne Madsen (68 off 46 balls – 10x4, 1x6) was involved in partnerships of 52 off 5.5 overs with Leus du Plooy for the third wicket and 62 off 6.4 overs with Matt Critchley as Derby were slightly ahead of the DLS target. Crucially Ball removed both Madsen and Critchley with well pitched up deliveries as Derby’s innings tailed off. Requiring 28 off two overs, they only scored 14 as Ball and Christian saw the game out. Matt Carter came in for the injured Fletcher as Notts went for three spinners. Christian elected to bowl four overs of spin the power play but Carter was only given two overs and Samit Patel had an off day with the ball going for 46 runs off four overs.
Seven came off the first over bowled by leg spinner Mattie McKiernan, Hales hitting a full toss to the ropes. Nash (3) was caught on the deep square leg ropes by Anuj Dal as Dustin Melton took his maiden T20 wicket, 10 for one. Twelve off the over with off side boundaries for Hales and Clarke. Hales hit two straight boundaries off McKiernan in the third over, 11 off the over as Clarke survived a stumping chance as Hosein failed to take the ball cleanly. Left armer Cohen bowled two dot balls, Hales hit four consecutive boundaries, two off side fours, one through long on and the last one an edge pass a diving of Hosein. Six runs plus a bye came off the fifth over bowled by Madsen. Clarke and Hales found the ropes in the sixth over bowled by Melton, 65 for one at the end of the power play.
Five singles came off the seventh over bowled by leg spinner Critchley. Dal dropped Hales on 45 at deep square leg off Alex Hughes a difficult chance low down. Clarke hit the next ball for six over mid wicket, nine off the over. Critchley conceded six in the ninth over. Clarke hit Hughes for a six over long on. Hales departed 49 off 32 balls (9x4) the ball going into orbit and being caught by Melton at long on off Hughes, 93 for two off 9.5 overs.
Critchley conceded 15 off the 11th over a boundary for Moores and two fours for Clarke, the second off an inside edge. Clarke got to his 50 off 29 balls with a single off Hughes. Moores hit a powerful off side four off the right arm seamer. Clarke on 50 was dropped at long off by Critchley off Hughes, a difficult chance lunging forward, 10 off the over. Clarke hit Reece's sixth ball for a four through extra cover, nine off the over. Clarke was caught at long on by Melton off Hughes (4-0-34-2) for 57 (6x4, 2x6) off 35 balls, 129 for three in the 14th over. Six off the over. Clarke has 259 runs @64.75 in this season’s Blast competition. Moores hit Reece (2-0-21-0) for a leg side four and Christian hit him for consecutive boundaries, 14 off the over, 148 for three off 15 overs. Critchley (4-0-31-0) bowled four dot balls to Christian who hit a four through backward point five off the over. Christian hit Madsen (2-0-25-1) for two consecutive sixes, the first a straight one and the second one a huge over mid wicket. Next ball he was caught at wide long off by Reece, Christian 27 off 13 balls, 166 for 4. Madsen was hit for another six, this time by Moores over mid wicket, 19 off the over. Moores (29) going for a huge leg side hit, missed and lost his leg stump to Melton, 173 for five, only three singles off the over. Duckett (9) clipped Cohen (2-0-28-1) for successive leg side fours but next ball played on to his leg stump, 186 for six off 18.5 overs. A single by Patel off the last ball made it 12 off the over. Mullaney hit Melton (4-0-37-2) for six over mid wicket in last over with went for 11 including a leg bye. Notts 198 for 6 off 20 overs with Mullaney on 12 and Patel on 4.
Notts got off to a brilliant start, Imad (Pavilion End) spinning the first ball and left hander Reece lost his off stump, 0 for 1. Madsen swept Imad for a four, five and two leg byes off the over. Madsen hit Carter's first ball for a six over mid wicket. Godleman missing a sweep was leg before for a golden duck off Carter, 14 for two. Du Plooy hit a four through point off the last ball of the over, 13 off the over. Madsen swept Patel for two boundaries off the third over, 10 off the over. Madsen hit Ball for consecutive fours including one for a free hit, 41 for 2 off 4 overs. Madsen slog swept Imad for four, seven off the fifth over. Christian went for eight off his first over, 56 for two off six overs.
A poor ball from Patel was hit for a leg side four by Madsen, nine off the over. Du Plooy (17) got a leading edge to Mullaney and was caught at long off by Hales, 66 for 3 off 7.2 overs. Madsen hit Mullaney for a straight four and a single next ball saw Madsen to 50 off 30 balls. Seven off the Mullaney over. Critchley scooped Patel for four and hit him for a four through extra cover, 10 off the over. Madsen got his ninth four through point off Mullaney (2-0-17-1), another over for 10, 92 for three off 10 overs.
Christian conceded 11 runs off the 11th over including two wides and an offside four for Critchley. Madsen switched hit Carter (2-0-19-1) to the boundary ropes, six off the over. Critchley hit Imad for six over mid wicket, eight off the over. Critchley cut the returning Ball's first ball for four. He repeated the shot off the fourth ball. A terrific Yorker from Jake Ball bowled Madsen for 68 off 46 balls, 128 for four off 14 overs. Critchley hit another boundary through backward point off Christian, eight off the over including a leg bye. Hughes hit the expensive Patel (4-0-46-0) for a six over mid wicket and then hit two leg side fours, 17 off the over. Hughes hit Ball for four through extra cover. Off the last ball of the Ball’s third over, Critchley (44 off 28 balls – 6x4, 1x6) was leg before to a full toss from Ball, 162 for five off 17 overs. Hughes reverse swept Imad for six to maintain Derbyshire hopes. McKiernan became the third Derbyshire batsman to fall for a golden duck when he caught behind by Moores off Imad (4-0-29-2), 170 for six. Nine off the over. Ball (4-0-36-2) conceded five off his last over. Christian (4-0-34-0) conceded nine runs including a leg bye off the 20th over including a leg side four by Dal. Derbyshire closing on 185 for 6 off 20 with Hughes on 36 and Dal on 11.
Not a vintage performance but unbeaten Notts Outlaws lead the Northern Section by four points with second place Lancashire having a game in hand. Derby return on Thursday. MAG
Very hard to change a winning side that are playing well together. If Moores/ Doc selected say Carter and Chappel tomorrow and Notts lost , then the difficult to answer question would be asked-”
ReplyDelete”why did you change a winning side”
Its obvious that Notts have a good chance of reaching the Blast final and ghen who knows?
This season will no doubt be remembered for the winners of the Blast Comp as opposed to the Bob Willis Trophy . Its just a fact of life.
Trego will replace Fletch #promisingyoungster
ReplyDeleteMay not be the most popular choice but you can see it happening, Trego does offer more with the bat than Fletch and should manage four reasonable overs.
DeletePersonally with the likelihood of a used wicket being used I would give the nod to Matt Carter, Unlucky to lose his place to Wasim, He should be given the chance to show Notts could play 3 spinners and succeed....
I said at the beginning oof the season in April that Fletch may not play many games for us . He has reached the age where moving that body bulk at speed at his age will mean pretty frequent breakdowns and it then takes longer to recover
ReplyDeleteThats proved to be the case . Fletch is an out and out trier and his body is reacting accordingly with regard to age and miles on the clock ( total career overs bowled)
Carter it is - and Notts elect to bat. Not the usual preference - potentially simulating losing the toss in an 'easier' game, in case we are put in to bat in the QF?
ReplyDeleteWere they trying to test themselves? Why bring Duckett in so late, if they weren't?
DeleteExcellent game of 20/20 cricket
ReplyDeleteDerby put up a spirited fight. Batting the way they did today its hard to believe they have lost the last 7 Blast games. Notts are NOT bowling sides out cheaply. Its ghe strong batting line up that is scoring the big totals that the opposition find hard to match. Nice to see Alex Hales back in the groove. He is obviously saving the 80/90 score until the Blast final itself . We all know he raises his game for the big occasions.
So its well done to Notts again . No one can argue with 100% record of Blast victories in this years Comp. Same again team for the next 20/20?
Meant to mention a special word of praise for Samit Patel . His next Blast 20 game will mark his 100 th consecutive appearance in the Competition . Shows how he has kept his fitness and form since game number 1 in 2012.
ReplyDeleteSo well done Samit . The guy who very very rarely lets Notts down
Any side containing 11 SAMITS would win everything!
Someone's beginning to sound just like Dave Double Corset
DeleteWhoever it was on here that invented the nickname double-corsets should be awarded ten free stamps on their loyalty card and get a free cup of tea from sergeant Wilson in the parr bar.
DeleteWow. 100 consecutive appearances is remarkable in that form of the game - especially for someone apparently not renowned for his fitness (outside of Notts).
ReplyDeleteI’ll be curious to see what sort of deal he gets at the end of the season.
Fox RoadBoot Boy- - I first read the nickname for Dave B ( Double Corsett) on a posting on here last year i think by Sonewall Jackson who then shortened his name on here uto S. J.
ReplyDeleteSJ APPEARS TO HAVE NICKNAMES FOR A LOT OF THE NOTTS PLAYERS
Thanks , great stuff.keep it up.its good to have light hearted moments from time to time.i heard double corsets himself say that Matt carter’s Nickname is mr tickle on account of his long arms the other day.
DeleteAndy Carter was/is "Gooba" so Matt Carter, his junior brother, is "Jooba". Mr Tickle would struggle with the not touching people with your hands guidelines; unable to Tickle, Mr Tickle would have to be Mr....
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