180/7 (20.0)
CR : 9.00
181/6 (20.0)
CR : 9.05
Nottinghamshire won by 1 run 🏆
Player of the Match
George Munsey
51(39)
J Moores 30(21)
c J Haynes b O Stone
4s/6s
1/2
SR
142.86
Jack Blatherwick is the new batter. 4 runs to win off the last ball.
19.6
2W
Olly Stone to Jack Blatherwick
A run out on the last ball and Outlaws win by a run!!!! Olly Stone has defended 9 runs in the last over. A proper humdinger we have witnessed here at Trent Bridge. Full and outside the off stump. Blatherwick drags it from the inner half of his bat towards deep mid wicket for two runs. They try to get three but the throw is already on its way to Olly Stone, it was a bit wide but he remained calm and gathered it cleanly to whip the bails off and secure a win for his side. 6th win on the bounce for the Outlaws.
M Hurst 2(3)
Run Out (F McCann/O Stone)
4s/6s
0/0
SR
66.67
Over 20
Lancashire 180/7
Matthew Hurst2(3)
Jack Blatherwick2(1)
Olly Stone1-21(2.0)
NOTS won by 1 run
2:01 AM IST, 9:31 PM local time: Notts Outlaws have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the dying moments of this match. They win by 1 run and continue to be on the top of the North Group points table. Meanwhile, Lancashire Lightning will be scratching their heads and asking themselves, "How did we lose this?"
They needed 21 runs off the last 3 overs. Yes, their best batters on display tonight — Liam Livingstone and Keaton Jennings — had been dismissed. But with plenty of batting still to come and the required rate more than manageable by the standards of modern T20 cricket, they were expected to cruise home. However, then, Mohammad Ali bowled a frugal 18th over, which produced only 2 runs and the wicket of his compatriot Shadab Khan.
Yet, the deal was not sealed. It came down to 9 runs off the final over. Clarke could have gone to George Linde or Liam Patterson-White, both of whom had been splendid with the ball in hand tonight. But rather than bowling spin, he decided to bank on Olly Stone, who had bowled only one expensive 15-run over before this. And the fast bowler came out on top, despite the captain dropping a catch in that very over. He delivered hard lengths, bowled according to his fields and eventually, became the hero at Trent Bridge.
Earlier, the hosts had put up 181/6, riding on George Munsey's half-century, Tom Moores' sprightly 40 (26) and a healthy contribution from George Linde. The opener was particularly impressive in the powerplay, but lost the effervescence towards the end of his innings. Freddie McCann hit 2 boundaries in the 3 balls to proved the finishing touches. Lancashire used 5 bowlers, each of whom picked a wicket at least. Jack Blatherwick got two.
Interestingly, Tom Hartley did not bowl a single over. Special mention to the spectacular relay catch that got Liam Livingstone out. It was set up by Freddie McCann and eventually completed by Liam Patterson-White. It might be one moment that everyone gathered at the stadium today, will cherish and perhaps, remember for a while.
They needed 21 runs off the last 3 overs. Yes, their best batters on display tonight — Liam Livingstone and Keaton Jennings — had been dismissed. But with plenty of batting still to come and the required rate more than manageable by the standards of modern T20 cricket, they were expected to cruise home. However, then, Mohammad Ali bowled a frugal 18th over, which produced only 2 runs and the wicket of his compatriot Shadab Khan.
Yet, the deal was not sealed. It came down to 9 runs off the final over. Clarke could have gone to George Linde or Liam Patterson-White, both of whom had been splendid with the ball in hand tonight. But rather than bowling spin, he decided to bank on Olly Stone, who had bowled only one expensive 15-run over before this. And the fast bowler came out on top, despite the captain dropping a catch in that very over. He delivered hard lengths, bowled according to his fields and eventually, became the hero at Trent Bridge.
Earlier, the hosts had put up 181/6, riding on George Munsey's half-century, Tom Moores' sprightly 40 (26) and a healthy contribution from George Linde. The opener was particularly impressive in the powerplay, but lost the effervescence towards the end of his innings. Freddie McCann hit 2 boundaries in the 3 balls to proved the finishing touches. Lancashire used 5 bowlers, each of whom picked a wicket at least. Jack Blatherwick got two.
Interestingly, Tom Hartley did not bowl a single over. Special mention to the spectacular relay catch that got Liam Livingstone out. It was set up by Freddie McCann and eventually completed by Liam Patterson-White. It might be one moment that everyone gathered at the stadium today, will cherish and perhaps, remember for a while.
Player of the Match: George Munsey
George Munsey (POTM): [Mood in the camp and thoughts on his back-to-back fifties] We have got a great vibe among the team. Just trying to have a strong base and really make full use of the powerplay.
[Whether 181 was a par score on that surface?] 170-180 was a par score. The last over, the way the bowlers finished was amazing.
[On defending 9 runs in the last over] The clarity between the bowler and the captain was amazing, that's what wins you games."
[Whether 181 was a par score on that surface?] 170-180 was a par score. The last over, the way the bowlers finished was amazing.
[On defending 9 runs in the last over] The clarity between the bowler and the captain was amazing, that's what wins you games."
You've heard it a bazillion times: in cricket, it is never really over until it's actually over. Those who witnessed the action at Trent Bridge tonight, lived it first hand. Lancashire were cruising and yet, somehow, fell short by 1 run. Perhaps, there's a life lesson in there. One should keep fighting till the very end — like how Notts Outlaws did today.
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