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BBC News
9 hours ago
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- BBC News
Ahmed brothers to resume 'backyard rivalry' after T20 clash
The next game of 'backyard cricket' between the Ahmed brothers promises more drama than their first T20 Blast international Rehan Ahmed managed just a single off the bowling of younger brother and Notts Outlaws spinner Farhan in Leicestershire's victory at Grace Road on Thursday was the solitary run scored by the 20-year-old off his sibling on the way to a maiden T20 half-century that helped the Foxes chase down Notts' total of 156 with more than two overs to spare to win by four said facing his 17-year-old brother in a competitive match for the first time was "a great feeling", even though they had practised together earlier in the day."It felt so different out there in the middle," Rehan told BBC Radio Leicester."He has bowled to me a lot, so he knows I will try to run down and stuff, so I was just going to play it safe."The younger Ahmed should not expect similar caution from his big brother the next time they if he would go looking for a six or two off Farhan's bowling when they face each other at Trent Bridge on 6 July, Rehan laughed and promised fireworks much sooner."Maybe it won't be at Trent Bridge, but maybe in the back garden," he said. The fraternal rivalry was intriguing sub-plot in a milestone knock for Leicestershire's Rehan, who freely admitted he has "really underperformed with the bat" in previous 52 from 37 balls, sharing a 69-run fourth-wicket partnership with Foxes skipper Louis Kimber, who made 35 off 15, earned him the player the the match honours and high praise from head coach Alfonso Thomas."I've given him stick over the last couple of months, because he has a lot of bats upstairs and I always say he has more bats than runs," Thomas teased during a post-match interview alongside Rehan."But he has proved me wrong in the last couple of months, where he has come in and done a fantastic job for us. He is a quality performer, he is obviously an international player for us, but that is what you want from your big players - to come in and show the guys how to win games."Leicestershire's fifth win from eight T20 Blast games put them second in the Northern Group and well placed to advance to the knockout stage of the competition for the first time since 2020.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Hawks dealt defeat on road to T20 table-topping Somerset
LEWIS Gregory clubbed a brutal half century as Somerset defeated Hampshire Hawks by 17 runs at the Cooper Associates Ground to return to winning ways and move clear of Surrey at the top of the T20 Blast South Group table. Will Smeed smashed 68 from 37 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes and dominated stands of 59 and 46 with Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Tom Abell for the second and third wickets respectively after Somerset had been put in beneath the Taunton floodlights. Advertisement But the home side lost their way during the middle overs and were indebted to skipper Gregory, who clubbed a much-needed 55 from 27 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes and staged a record-breaking seventh-wicket partnership of 82 with Lewis Goldsworthy to propel the cider county to 209-6. Veteran all-rounder Benny Howell claimed 2-12 and Liam Dawson 1-29 as the Hawks struggled to contain the South Group leaders. James Vince raised a 30-ball 54 and South African hired hand Dewald Brevis crashed 36 from 16 deliveries, but Ben Green took 3-40 as Somerset took wickets at key moments to restrict Hawks to 192-7 and secure a sixth victory in seven outings in the short format this season. After the match, Hawks coach Adi Birrell said: "It's a disappointing outcome and I don't think we executed our skills very well. To allow Somerset to score 68 in the powerplay was too many. We followed with 57 when we batted, which was a big difference. "Somerset then scored 67 in the last five overs, which helped get them over 200. That's a big total on any ground. We bowled really well in the middle overs and took some wickets, but then allowed Lewis Gregory to score too many. Advertisement "He played well and we didn't bowl to our potential at the death. Somerset had a couple of big overs, with a 20 and a 25, whereas we had only one big over of 19. That keeps happening to us and it's something we're talking about. "James Vince was awesome, but he went and we got a bit behind. Riley Meredith took a wicket and conceded just three runs in a brilliant over and that won them the game. We always had a chance while Dewald Brevis was there, but his dismissal spelled the end."
BBC News
a day ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Somerset go top, Middlesex end wait, Foxes in hunt
Somerset returned to winning ways and to the top of T20 Blast South Group after a thumping win at home to Hampshire HawksElsewhere in South Group, Essex remain winless after losing a see-saw battle to Middlesex by one run off the final ball - Middlesex's first T20 win at Lord's in exactly three the North Group, Leicestershire cruised into second spot as they heaped more woe on dismissing the Outlaws for 156, Rehan Ahmed's maiden T20 half-century helped the Foxes home with four wickets in hand and more than two overs to spare. Lewis Gs tee-up platform for win Somerset made a fast start after being put in at Taunton and were 70-1 after 38 balls as Will Smeed brought up his half-century from 29 Smeed fell to Eddie Jack for 68 from 37 balls, with nine fours and three sixes, Somerset were 116-3 with more than nine overs to come, but the visitors battled back with Tom Abell, Sean Dickson and Ben Green departing for the addition of just 11 runs across 17 Gregory and Lewis Goldsworthy came together at 127-6 with 38 balls remaining and posted a T20 club record stand of 82 for the seventh wicket as skipper Gregory eventually departed from the final ball for 55 from 27 balls, with Goldsworthy unbeaten on 29 from 16 balls in their total of reply, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and James Vince amassed 56 in the six-over powerplay but the South African was caught in the deep for 37 and Toby Albert soon followed as Hampshire were 95-2 in the 12th (54) brought up his half-century from 29 deliveries with a six off Ben Green but was caught off the following Brevis and Joe Weatherley needed an unlikely 103 from 7.2 overs and the game was effectively up when Weatherley (15) was run-out by Riley Meredith who then bowled James hit four sixes in a 16-ball 36 but the Hawks eventually went down by 17 runs to stay fifth. Helm holds nerve for first Lord's win since 2022 Despite being asked to bat first at Lord's it started well for Middlesex as Kane Williamson made a fine 53 from 31 deliveries and Max Holden weighed-in with 37 as the hosts reached 121-2 with 7.3 overs two wickets apiece from Essex spinners Simon Harmer and Luc Benkenstein, and 3-19 from Mohammad Amir saw Middlesex lose their final eight wickets for the addition of 40 runs in 44 balls as they were bowled out for a below-par Elgar (20) and Michael Pepper (25) amassed 52 before departing in consecutive balls, while Jordan Cox (23) and Paul Walter (30) added 54 for the third wicket before falling in quick succession with 52 still needed from 45 balls and the nerves beginning to Matt Critchley (8) departed, Benkenstein and Charlie Allison needed 34 from 23 balls and 23 were still required from the final two Ryan Higgins gave up 13 from the 19th, Tom Helm had Benkenstein caught at long-off for 20 and defended three off the final ball to win by one run. Foxes looking up as Outlaws lose ground After being put in at Leicester, Nottinghamshire were bowled out for a below-par 156 by their East Midlands neighbours in 19.3 James's 30 from 26 balls was the Outlaws' biggest contribution, although Daniel Sams hit three sixes in his 28 from 17 - but the Foxes were impressive with the ball, led by Logan van Beek, who took 3-15, and Tom Scriven (2-18).Chasing a modest target on what looked a good pitch, the home side eased home by four wickets with 14 balls to spare thanks largely to England's Ahmed, who hit 52 from 37 balls, sharing a 69-run fourth-wicket partnership with Foxes skipper Louis Kimber, who made 35 off 15 deliveries. Friday's fixtures North GroupDurham v Yorkshire (18:30 BST)Northamptonshire v Nottinghamshire (18:30 BST)Bears v Worcestershire (19:00 BST)Derbyshire v Lancashire (19:00 BST)South GroupGlamorgan v Somerset (18:30 BST)Surrey v Middlesex (18:45 BST)Essex v Kent (19:00 BST)Gloucestershire v Hampshire (19:00 BST)
Indian Express
2 days ago
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- Indian Express
Bizarre ‘Sun Stops Play' interruption halts T20 Blast match between Kent Spitfires & Gloucestershire in Canterbury
There have been some bizarre stoppages in cricket's 180-year history. One such incident occurred during Wednesday's T20 Blast match between Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire in their South Group clash at St. Lawrence Ground in Canterbury, where the players were forced to leave the field due to the sun. Chasing a modest target of 158, Gloucestershire's openers got off to a confident start before 'Sun Stopped Play' at 8:15 PM local time, as the duo of Miles Hammond and D'Arcy Short left the pitch when the light was shining directly into their eyes. The openers returned after an eight-minute delay. Gloucestershire Cricket confirmed the unusual interruption on X, posting: 'Sun stops play. Rather than rain, the sun is in the eyes of the batters. For the safety of the players, the sides have come off the pitch. Score remains 29/0 [3.2].' Gloucestershire successfully chased down the total in 18.2 overs with seven wickets in hand, with skipper Jack Taylor scoring a fine half-century. Taylor made 54 off 36 balls, supported well by Oliver Price, who contributed 41 off 31 deliveries to guide their team to victory. 🚀 As if they never left! ☀️ Hammond hits a 6 just 3 balls after coming off due to light issues. #BecomeGlorious — Gloucestershire Cricket 🏆 (@Gloscricket) June 18, 2025 However, this wasn't the first instance of sunlight interrupting play. A similar stoppage occurred at McLean Park in Napier during the 3rd T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in 2020, when the sun's angle made it difficult for batters to see the ball. Play was halted until sunset before the home side resumed their innings. Earlier, the same ground had witnessed an identical interruption in January 2019 during an ODI between New Zealand and India. Earlier in the T20 Blast match on Wednesday, Harry Finch and skipper Sam Billing scored 42 and 38 respectively, taking Kent Spitfires to 157/9 in 20 overs after electing to bat.
BBC News
2 days ago
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- BBC News
Wins for Surrey, Glos and Rapids in T20 Blast
Surrey eased to the top of the South Group in the T20 Blast, while reigning champions Gloucestershire finally claimed their first win of this year's competition at the sixth time of Sharks were routed by 48 runs at the Oval as Sam Curran's side showed their power with bat and overcame a stoppage because of the position of the sun to beat Kent by seven wickets at Canterbury and move off the bottom of the South New Road, Durham failed to make it four successive wins as they went down to Worcestershire by six wickets. Looking to win this competition for the first time, Surrey were always on top of Sussex from the moment Will Jacks (43) and Dom Sibley (45) hammered a 52-run opening stand from the opening five the tournament's third-highest run scorer, Jason Roy was out for a two-ball duck but Sam Curran took up the mantle with 38 before Ollie Sykes provided some late 20-year-old, playing only his eighth game in this format for Surrey, thrashed four sixes and two fours for a career-best 44 not target of 211 always looked out of reach for the visitors as the home side's powerful bowling attack of Reece Topley (3-34) and Tom Curran (2-24) took three early wickets between them to reduce Sussex to scorecardsTom Clark (45) and Danny Lamb (49) offered brief resistance for Sussex, but with Mitchell Santner (3-26) and Chris Jordan (1-35) also among the wickets Surrey's latest win sends out a clear warning to the rest of the teams in the been the surprise package to win the competition for the first time last year, Gloucestershire have endured a miserable defence so far, losing their opening five matches, but victory at Kent keeps alive their slim hopes of making it out of the South again it was Ajeet Singh Dale who impressed with the ball as he picked up his second successive three-wicket haul (3-24) to help limit Kent to 157-9 after they had chosen to from a stunning century against Somerset on Sunday, Daniel Bell-Drummond (3) became one of Singh Dale's victims and the home side were indebted to Tawanda Muyeye (33), Harry Finch (42) and captain Sam Billings (38) but they could only add 34 runs from their final five made the run chase look comfortable by winning with 10 balls to spare but not before the weather caused a brief hammering a six, D'Arcy Short (33) found the sun shining straight into his eyes and the umpires took the players off the pitch until it had disappeared behind the break did not change the direction of the match as Ollie Price (41*) and skipper Jack Taylor (54*) came together to share an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 98 and finally get off the mark. Rapids end Durham run In the North Group, Durham missed the chance to consolidate second place as they were beaten by Worcestershire to bat by the home side, it took a 33-ball unbeaten 58 from Will Rhodes for Durham to post anything near a competitive total as, after they had been reduced to 100-5 at the start of the 14th over, they reached struck six fours and two sixes as the visitors struggled to break the shackles of some tight bowling with Matthew Waite taking 2-20 in his four overs, including the dangerous New Zealand all-rounder Jimmy made light work of the run chase with debutant Isaac Mohammed (32) and Jake Libby (21) rattling up an opening stand of 39 inside four overs, before Ethan Brookes hit a career-best 51, including four boundaries and four sixes, to help them claim victory with 17 balls to spare. Thursday's fixtures North GroupLeicester: Leicestershire Foxes v Nottinghamshire Outlaws (18:30 BST)South GroupLord's: Middlesex v Essex (18:15)Taunton: Somerset v Hampshire Hawks (18:30)
