t20 cup

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Today marks the return of the ridiclously long domestic t20 cup..

Today's live game is leics vs Notts...

im predicting a easy win for notts, weather permitting.

hodge wrote:

Olly wrote:It's not as if you are going slowly though!! At least from here you can limp to 150 if it gets bad!

With an average score of 175 though.

No need for that shot from Buttler

Didn't realise that was the average score lol.

Still I reckon 160 is a defendable total

cooky!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

som 118-5 masters gets MORKEL caught by cook!

great use of all his vast experience.....

Morkel looked poor out there, hope he bowls better than he batted. Hopefully if we can get up to 160 we can defend that as our spin attack of Waller and Dockrell is far, far superior to Phillips. Although Shah and Foster play spin well,but it's our only hope if we don't get up to 180.

come on essex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't believe the negativity Somerset guys!!!

Believe in your bowlers, anything can happen in cricket and who knows how Essex will react to the pressure of chasing!

Haha, reverse psychology Olly! Well batted James Hildreth, he's been in cracking T20 form this year!

Where was the need for that 2! only really Trego left so and your taking on Foster being the keeper!

I wouldn't have minded so much if it was Gregory running to the danger end, but Hildreth had to bat through!

hildreth's gone

Somerset players have got themselves starts but then chuck it away (not so much for Hildreth).

Time to go big boys, any deflection is likely to be a single anyway as Essex wont be fussed but need a few boundaries!

So 175. 176 to win. Exactly par. Early wickets are an absolute must and then strangle with the spin in the middle overs. That's the ideal scenario.

Anyone else who cant stand Michael Atherton on commentary?

Surprised we haven't opened with spin, especially with Cook batting who likes pace on the ball. Maybe doesn't quite trust the young spinners yet enough with that.

Yes! First wicket. Pettini gone, caught by Dockrell off Thomas. Not getting carried away, he is probably the weakest of this Essex batting line up.

Yes Somerset! good start.

Dockrell looking good in the field so far.

Hopefully these 2 still think its a test match

Ravi got a duck. He definitely still thinks it's a Test match! Only need one guy to get in though...

Som, Glo, Yor, Not

JDizzle wrote:Ravi got a duck. He definitely still thinks it's a Test match! Only need one guy to get in though...

True I don't think my heart rate will go down till we see the back of Ten Doschate

COME ON!!

dockrell and waller to come yet

Why are there no side cameras?

RUN OUT!

however I would have said benefit should have gone to batsman as you couldn't see the whole of the bat.

Foster + Cook vital now

Would say Essex would be better off with Cook getting out

Olly wrote:Can't believe the negativity Somerset guys!!!

Believe in your bowlers, anything can happen in cricket and who knows how Essex will react to the pressure of chasing!

Hate to say I told you so

Never said they wern't good enough

6 down. Foster gone, looking very bleak for Essex now ain't it CF

Somerset always choke at the last hurdle anyway

I was tempted to put a bet on us at the start of the season to lose the final tbh

Essex are woeful haha

hodge wrote:

JDizzle wrote:Ravi got a duck. He definitely still thinks it's a Test match! Only need one guy to get in though...

True I don't think my heart rate will go down till we see the back of Ten Doschate

YES!!!



And I have a ticket for finals day too!!!

I went out to have a net! I couldn't stand the pressure, haha. Sounds like a cracking performance from out bowlers though!

Sussex looking rampant though. Good knock from Prior, but this from Styris is just amazing.

"only" a 37 ball hundred from Styris...

It only gets better hey CF. Bet Essex wish they still had Styris

38 off one over.

Olly wrote:It only gets better hey CF. Bet Essex wish they still had Styris

What an innings! Cannot believe I saw that live.

230-4 and what can I say about Scotty!!!

Fantastic hitting from Styris. 37 ball ton. It's not really necessary to elaborate any further is it?

Sussex 230-4.
Nothing to worry about for Gloucs... Batty says it's a good wicket.

Where is Will Gidman for Glos? Is he injured? I saw him live for the first time earlier this summer at Worcester and he really impressed me.

Gidders (Minor) is injured.

Fuller 3 overs for 57 runs

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Fuller 3 overs for 57 runs

Evening Corporal - I believe that with the help of no balls one over went for 38! Guess Gloucs can afford that with Batty putting his foot on the gas.

Evening Guildford - surprised at the pessimism from the Somerset supporters earlier on!

Corporalhumblebucket wrote:Evening Guildford - surprised at the pessimism from the Somerset supporters earlier on!

Particularly as they're not in the final yet!