09/06Result

North Group, Vitality Blast at Leicester, Jun 9 2024

Leics won by 4 runs

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Foxes hold nerve to ride the Rapids in last over thriller

Josh Hull holds nerve to defend 12 off the final over for Leicestershire's second win of the season

Match Centre

Match Details

Grace Road, Leicester

Series

Vitality Blast 2024

Toss

Worcestershire , elected to field first

Season

2024

Hours of play (local time)

14.30 start, First Session 14.30-16.00, Interval 16.00-16.20, Second Session 16.20-17.50

Match days

9 June 2024 (20-over match)

Umpires

Tom Lungley

Chris Watts

Match Referee

Steve Davis

Points

Leicestershire 2, Worcestershire 0

Scorecard Summary

LEICESTERSHIRE 176/8(20 OVERS)

Ben Cox29 (21)
Rishi Patel48 (42)

Nathan Smith3/39 (4)
Adam Finch3/43 (4)

WORCESTERSHIRE 172/6(20 OVERS)

Matthew Waite40 (36)
Ethan Brookes37 (16)

Scott Currie2/22 (3)
Rehan Ahmed2/27 (4)

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | WORCS: 172/6 (5 runs required, RR: 8.60)

Ed Pollock4 (5b)
Nathan Smith4 (3b)

Josh Hull4-0-45-1
Scott Currie3-0-22-2

19.6

Hull to Pollock, no run,

19.5

Hull to Smith, 1 run,

19.4

Hull to Smith, 2 runs,

19.3

Hull to Pollock, 1 run,

19.3

3nb

Hull to Smith, (no ball) 1 run,

19.2

Hull to Taylor, OUT,

TAI Taylor c Currie b Hull 1 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

Match Coverage

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Foxes hold nerve to ride the Rapids in last over thriller
Josh Hull holds nerve to defend 12 off the final over for Leicestershire's second win of the season

Worcs INNINGS		R	B
BL D'Oliveira	bowled	32	25
MJ Waite	caught	40	36
JJ Cobb	bowled	34	25
AJ Hose	stumped	10	9
EA Brookes	caught	37	16
EJ Pollock	not out	4	5
TAI Taylor	caught	1	3
NG Smith	not out	4	3
GH Roderick
HR Walsh
AW Finch
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 5, nb 4)
TOTAL	172 (6 wkts; 20 ovs)

Leics BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
PWA Mulder	3.0	27	0	9.00	(2w)
J Hull	4.0	45	1	11.25	(2nb, 1w)
BWM Mike	2.0	32	0	16.00	(1w)
SW Currie	3.0	22	2	7.33	(1w)
LP Goldsworthy	4.0	18	1	4.50
Rehan Ahmed	4.0	27	2	6.75

Worcs 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	70	BL D'Oliveira	MJ Waite
2nd	35	JJ Cobb	MJ Waite
3rd	15	JJ Cobb	AJ Hose
4th	30	JJ Cobb	EA Brookes
5th	14	EJ Pollock	EA Brookes
6th	1	TAI Taylor	EJ Pollock
7th	7	EJ Pollock	NG Smith

Twenty20 Cup (England)

North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WARKS	14	10	4	20	1.308
NHNTS	14	8	4	18	-0.151
LANCS	14	7	4	17	1.109
DURH	14	7	6	15	-0.325
LEICS	14	6	6	14	-0.119
DERBS	14	6	7	13	0.112
YORKS	14	6	7	13	-0.035
WORCS	14	4	10	8	-0.192
NOTTS	14	3	9	8	-1.699
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	14	9	3	20	0.777
SUSS	14	9	5	18	0.607
SOM	14	8	5	17	0.497
GLOUC	14	7	6	15	0.503
ESSEX	14	7	6	15	0.201
GLAM	14	6	7	13	-0.592
HANTS	14	4	7	11	-0.556
MIDDX	14	3	8	9	-1.487
KENT	14	4	10	8	-0.486