Durham Match Thread 2020

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uh oh

here we go

2 quick wickets...... we've seen this before

57-1 off 5

less than 5 an over required, will we fall apart?

we usually do

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PP stats

Leics 26-2

Durham 62-2

69 required off 14 overs

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the wind saves Raine.... blows the ball away from the fielder

keep the ball on the ground, boys.... we're cruising this.... no need for anything daft

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68-2 off 7

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keep it on the ground

it isn't rocket science

Bedders lobs one to the fielder on the mid wicket boundary

stop being silly

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first time I've seen Bedders batting in T20

didn't see anything to get excited about, tbh

lots of dots, one 4, another 4 that came from overthrows

chance to get a look at Behardien

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nearly run out

ouch

keeper missed the stumps from close up or Behardien was toast

we're losing control here

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missed run out

a couple of catches that we just got away with

the wheels are coming off a bit

Calm heads required

87-3 off 10

44 required

should be a formality, but this is Durham

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that's poor from Leics

fielder tries to prevent 4. He falls on the rope with the ball in his hand, releases the ball which spins back onto the rope again, He throws it in and doesn't tell the umpire that it was 4... not given

the ball was on the rope twice

no four. Whoever the fielder was, he should hang his head in shame

97-3 off 11

34 needed

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dropped catch

dolly too

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110-3 off 13

21 required

I hope the fielder who dropped Behardien, was the same one who didn't notice the ball hitting the rope twice earlier

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120-3

not far to go now

panic seems to be over, but it got a bit hairy for a while

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Behardien hits a fine 4 over the bowlers head, then slaps the next ball straight to short mid wicket

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we have another win

with 5 needed, Rain hits a six to win the game and bring up his second consecutive half century

we'd have lost that last year

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been a big improvement in these last two games

best we've bowled this season... that's all it takes... been saying it all competition

happy to see Clark, Lees and Raine teeing off early on. Raine had the sense to slow things down when things got a bit wobbly

not sure why Steel went from opening to not batting at all. I thought he was excellent last year with the bat. If they don't want him to open that's fair enough, but bring him in at 4. The two B's looked unimpressive, if I'm honest. Bedders looked like a 4 or dot player, and Behardien just scratched around a lot. Neither looked convincing, neither looked like players who could calm an agitated crowd