OUTLAWS WIN ON THE ROAD AGAIN
On a sunny evening at the Riverside, Notts made it back to back T20 wins with a 13 run over Durham, the backbone of the victory was a 126 run third wicket stand in 13 overs between Alex Hales (96 not out off 54 balls with 10 fours and four sixes) and Ben Duckett. Hales who batted throughout was only denied a century through failing to hit two slower ball bouncers from the last two balls of the innings bowled by Ben Raine. The left and right handed contribution was hard for the Durham bowlers to contain. Hales sheer brute force versus Duckett's innovative shots. Notts 195 for five off 20 overs a challenging total on a wicket where batsmen found it hard to time the ball once it had lost its hardness. Bedingham and Clark raced to 73 in 5.5 overs as Ball went for 28 in his first two overs. It was Ball though that made the crucial breakthrough as Notts took 3 wickets in 8 balls. Clark (39) being caught by the diving Trego at cover. Carter took two wickets in an over, Raine stumped and Durham skipper Cameron Bancroft tamely caught and bowled. Eckersley and Burnham soon followed to boundary catches. Finally danger man Bedlingham, the man that Notts failed to spot under their noses at Plumtree, was bowled by Patel for a 42 ball 65, 124 for 6 off 13.4 overs. Durham required a further 62, but despite having no tail with Borthwick as last man, they fell 13 runs short as Fletcher bowled an outstanding 19th over which went for four. Carter who bowled overs 16 and 18 took three wickets for 43.
A good crowd attended, Durham being much more relaxed to the Covid regulations. Tickets available on the day of the game, choose your own seats, no social distancing in toilets and all the indoor members facilities opened along with many outside food outlets. They therefore would have made considerably more money per head than their counterparts at Trent Bridge.
A good crowd attended, Durham being much more relaxed to the Covid regulations. Tickets available on the day of the game, choose your own seats, no social distancing in toilets and all the indoor members facilities opened along with many outside food outlets. They therefore would have made considerably more money per head than their counterparts at Trent Bridge.
Powerplay
Notts won the toss and elected to bat. Duckett returned for James. Clarke cover drove the first ball from Trevaskis for four, seven off the over. Clarke (18) hit Potts (Finchale End) for three successive fours but fell caught behind by the juggling Eckersley next ball, 19 for one. Trego fell leg before to Coughlin for one, 19 for 2. Four off the former Notts man first over. Hales lofted Carse over extra cover for 4 then pulled him over square leg for six, 36 for two off four overs. Duckett hit Coughlin to the fine leg ropes and followed it with a fine cover driven boundary, 13 off the over. Hales lofted Potts for a four through third man and then through the covers. Duckett found the fine leg boundary once more. Notts 62 for two at the end of the power play.
Trevaskis went for five off the seventh over. Duckett hit a backward point four off leg spinner Scott Borthwick and then reverse swept him to the ropes, nine off the over. Hales got a leg side four off Raine, ten off the over. Carse returned for 10th over and Hales deflected him to the fine leg boundary, seven off the over. Notts 93 for two at halfway house.
Notts won the toss and elected to bat. Duckett returned for James. Clarke cover drove the first ball from Trevaskis for four, seven off the over. Clarke (18) hit Potts (Finchale End) for three successive fours but fell caught behind by the juggling Eckersley next ball, 19 for one. Trego fell leg before to Coughlin for one, 19 for 2. Four off the former Notts man first over. Hales lofted Carse over extra cover for 4 then pulled him over square leg for six, 36 for two off four overs. Duckett hit Coughlin to the fine leg ropes and followed it with a fine cover driven boundary, 13 off the over. Hales lofted Potts for a four through third man and then through the covers. Duckett found the fine leg boundary once more. Notts 62 for two at the end of the power play.
Trevaskis went for five off the seventh over. Duckett hit a backward point four off leg spinner Scott Borthwick and then reverse swept him to the ropes, nine off the over. Hales got a leg side four off Raine, ten off the over. Carse returned for 10th over and Hales deflected him to the fine leg boundary, seven off the over. Notts 93 for two at halfway house.
Hundred up then hundred stand
Duckett hit Trevaskis for a four to the mid wicket boundary, nine off the over. Hales hit Coughlin for four through backward square leg, nine off the over. Hales hit Carse for four towards wide third man. Duckett clubbed Carse for four through long on bringing up the 100 stand, 121 for Rhodes off 13 overs. Ben Raine came back, Hales reached 50 off 32 balls and next ball Duckett reached 50 off 37 balls. Hales hit Trevaskis (4 0 41 0) for straight four and six off successive balls. Hales just cleared Brydon Carse on the long on ropes for another six, 20 off the over. Duckett trying one reverse sweep too many departed leg before to Raine for 52 off 41 balls (7x4) 146 for three. Moores (1). pulled a short ball straight to Trevaskis at deep mid wicket, 148 for 4. Five off the 16th over and two wickets.
Eight came off the 17th over bowled by Potts. Coughlin was scooped for four by Mullaney.. Mullaney going for a straight hit was caught on the ropes by a combination of Potts parrying to Borthwick, 166 for 5. Hales hit the next two balls for off side fours, 17 off the over. Coughlin 4 0 42 2. Patel hit Potts for a six over extra cover, 10 off the over. Hales straight drove Raine to the boundary. Hales swung and missed off the last two deliveries of the innings both slow ball bouncers, 195 for 5 off 20 overs, Hales 96 not out changing his splintered bat for the last ball which induced a slow hand clap from the large home crowd.r
Duckett hit Trevaskis for a four to the mid wicket boundary, nine off the over. Hales hit Coughlin for four through backward square leg, nine off the over. Hales hit Carse for four towards wide third man. Duckett clubbed Carse for four through long on bringing up the 100 stand, 121 for Rhodes off 13 overs. Ben Raine came back, Hales reached 50 off 32 balls and next ball Duckett reached 50 off 37 balls. Hales hit Trevaskis (4 0 41 0) for straight four and six off successive balls. Hales just cleared Brydon Carse on the long on ropes for another six, 20 off the over. Duckett trying one reverse sweep too many departed leg before to Raine for 52 off 41 balls (7x4) 146 for three. Moores (1). pulled a short ball straight to Trevaskis at deep mid wicket, 148 for 4. Five off the 16th over and two wickets.
Eight came off the 17th over bowled by Potts. Coughlin was scooped for four by Mullaney.. Mullaney going for a straight hit was caught on the ropes by a combination of Potts parrying to Borthwick, 166 for 5. Hales hit the next two balls for off side fours, 17 off the over. Coughlin 4 0 42 2. Patel hit Potts for a six over extra cover, 10 off the over. Hales straight drove Raine to the boundary. Hales swung and missed off the last two deliveries of the innings both slow ball bouncers, 195 for 5 off 20 overs, Hales 96 not out changing his splintered bat for the last ball which induced a slow hand clap from the large home crowd.r
Flying start in the powerplay
Bedingham hit Patel for straight six and four in the opening over. Clark then hit three fours from Carter's bowling from the Finchale End, 16 off the over. Bedingham hit Fletcher for a mid wicket four, nine off the over. Ball after a wide was hit for a six over extra cover by Bedingham, 13 off the over. Clarke hit Fletcher to the mid wicket ropes, nine off the over. Clark hit Ball through the covers for four and then straight drove him to the ropes. Two balls later Clark (39) hit for six over square leg. Clark was then caught by the diving Trego in the covers off Jake Ball, 73 for 1. Ball conceded 15 off his second over, 74 for one at the end of the power play.
Bedingham hit Patel for straight six and four in the opening over. Clark then hit three fours from Carter's bowling from the Finchale End, 16 off the over. Bedingham hit Fletcher for a mid wicket four, nine off the over. Ball after a wide was hit for a six over extra cover by Bedingham, 13 off the over. Clarke hit Fletcher to the mid wicket ropes, nine off the over. Clark hit Ball through the covers for four and then straight drove him to the ropes. Two balls later Clark (39) hit for six over square leg. Clark was then caught by the diving Trego in the covers off Jake Ball, 73 for 1. Ball conceded 15 off his second over, 74 for one at the end of the power play.
Strictly dancing Raine
Raine dancing down the pitch was stumped by a mile by Moores, Carter the bowler, 75 for two. Raine out for a two ball duck. Bancroft (1) tamely hit the off spinner straight back into his hands, two wickets in the over, 77 for three. Patel conceded six off the eighth over. Mullaney went for six singles in the following over. Eckersley (5) fell to catch by Duckett on the mid wicket ropes off Patel, 90 for four. Five off the tenth over. Mullaney picked up a wicket as Burnham (3) put the ball straight down Duckett's throat on the mid wicket ropes, 96 for 5. Four off the eleventh over.
Raine dancing down the pitch was stumped by a mile by Moores, Carter the bowler, 75 for two. Raine out for a two ball duck. Bancroft (1) tamely hit the off spinner straight back into his hands, two wickets in the over, 77 for three. Patel conceded six off the eighth over. Mullaney went for six singles in the following over. Eckersley (5) fell to catch by Duckett on the mid wicket ropes off Patel, 90 for four. Five off the tenth over. Mullaney picked up a wicket as Burnham (3) put the ball straight down Duckett's throat on the mid wicket ropes, 96 for 5. Four off the eleventh over.
Key wicket
Harrison bowled the 12th over, Bedingham reached his 50 off 34 balls with a well run two, 10 off the over.Bedingham hoisted Mullaney for a six over mid wicket, 12 off the over. Durham 120 for 5 off 13 overs. Patel got the key man, bowling Bedingham leg stump for an excellent 65, 124 for 6. Six off the 14th over. Patel 4 0 29 2.
Harrison bowled the 12th over, Bedingham reached his 50 off 34 balls with a well run two, 10 off the over.Bedingham hoisted Mullaney for a six over mid wicket, 12 off the over. Durham 120 for 5 off 13 overs. Patel got the key man, bowling Bedingham leg stump for an excellent 65, 124 for 6. Six off the 14th over. Patel 4 0 29 2.
Needing to score at 12 runs per over now
Carse hit Mullaney for 4 over mid wicket. Mullaney (4 0 32 1) went for 10 off the over. Carter returned from the Finchale End and went for seven, 143 for 6 off 16 overs. A short ball bouncer from Fletcher was pulled for four by Coughlin. Coughlin (17) fell to catch on the long on ropes by Mullaney off Fletcher, 150 for seven. Nine off the over. Trevaskis hit Carter for six over mid wicket, an edged four followed. Trevaskis the hit a full toss from Carter for six. Next ball Trevaskis was caught on the long leg ropes by Mullaney off Carter, 170 for eight off 18 overs. Fletcher bowled a superb 19th over conceding 4 runs. Ball bowled the last over and Carse ran three consecutive twos. A dot ball followed. Then a bye. Potts got a single off the last ball. Durham 182 for 8 off 20 overs. Notts had gained a crucial victory. MAG
Carse hit Mullaney for 4 over mid wicket. Mullaney (4 0 32 1) went for 10 off the over. Carter returned from the Finchale End and went for seven, 143 for 6 off 16 overs. A short ball bouncer from Fletcher was pulled for four by Coughlin. Coughlin (17) fell to catch on the long on ropes by Mullaney off Fletcher, 150 for seven. Nine off the over. Trevaskis hit Carter for six over mid wicket, an edged four followed. Trevaskis the hit a full toss from Carter for six. Next ball Trevaskis was caught on the long leg ropes by Mullaney off Carter, 170 for eight off 18 overs. Fletcher bowled a superb 19th over conceding 4 runs. Ball bowled the last over and Carse ran three consecutive twos. A dot ball followed. Then a bye. Potts got a single off the last ball. Durham 182 for 8 off 20 overs. Notts had gained a crucial victory. MAG
MAG's Memo from CLS
Hales and Duckett won it.
Long boundaries.
Harder to get away once ball was soft.
Geordies don't do social distancing.
Pick your own seat.
Side by side in the latrines.
Secret Squirrel's Nuts XIV
Sol Budinger
Alex Hales
Joe Clarke
Ben Duckett
Steven Mullaney
Samit Patel
Peter Trego
Lyndon James
Tom Moores
Calvin Harrison
Matt Carter
Luke Fletcher
Dane Paterson
Jake Ball
Games are coming every few days with little time for reflection or to review strategies, however in a 2nd XI fixture against Leicester at Kibworth, on Monday - Sol Budinger has been employed batting at 4, after the powerplay rather than his pinch-hitting opener role (he also randomly had a bowl in the powerplay and completed a full compliment of 4 overs), Brett Hutton made a rare appearance and Zak Chappell (but did not bowl) made a return to playing after several weeks of anonymity.
Is Ben Duckett stuck in Boris Johnson isolation or not?
We have not heard re Ben. officially.
ReplyDeleteThis match and Friday pretty crucial, I think we need to win at least one of them.
Has the time come I wonder for that wonderful all round cricketer Samit Patel to step aside and let someone younger and fitter take his place? Notts have several aging warriors who might be struggling to perform with every ball bowled and every ball received.The Blast games are coming thick and fast this year- not much time to rest old bodies.( in cricket terms anyway)
ReplyDeleteReally good game of cricket - played in the right spirit with plenty of top skill on show and the Durham weather was as ever ( wall to wall sunshine
ReplyDeleteWell played Notts .
But it looks like they need to score 200 to stand a decent chance of winning each game
Scores are high again, after a period when they came down.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see Alex and Ben in form.
Still think there should be one change in the team, but not going to go on about it !
Thanks for the great report again MAG. For those stuck at home watching the live stream - I would rate Durham TV ** 2 stars. Most of the streaming was from the mid wicket camera owing to sunshine from behind the wicket but what about the camera at the western end? Also, half an over was missed because they cut to showing a very mixed/strange household sitting together (students?) where one of them was a right show-off drinking a bottle of water (?) and dancing simultaneously - a natural Geordie multitasker. Very weird! But it was free :)
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