02/09Result
1st Semi-Final, NatWest t20 Blast at Birmingham, Sep 2 2017
Warwickshire won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
Ed PollockWarwickshire
02/09Result
1st Semi-Final, NatWest t20 Blast at Birmingham, Sep 2 2017
Warwickshire won by 11 runs
Player of the Match
Ed PollockWarwickshire

Right, folks. Hop over to our coverage of the second semi-final. Gnasher will be with you for that one. Cheers!

Grant Elliott to Jacques Rudolph: "I just want to say what a fantastic career. It's always sad when someone finishes but I've enjoyed watching and playing with him - a gentleman of the game. The experience he's given to players in England and hats off to you, Jacques."

What a thriller! Have to wonder if Rudolph's run-out was the turning point. Thomasan deserves plenty of credit for what, to me, is the game-changer. They made 175 look much more than that courtesy some brilliant bowling from a 23-year old Olly Stone. Bowled consistently over 145 clicks to begin with, but was clever enough to mix things up towards the end. No praise is enough for Jeetan Patel, who brought all his experince to the fore. Restricted runs in the middle, escalated the asking rate and then got the batsmen to manufacture shots. Looking back, you have to say Pollock's turbocharge gave Birmingham the platform from where they could've looked for 200. A few weeks ago, Pollock was such a peripheral part of Birmingham's plans that the club's director of sport, Ashley Giles, admits he had never seen him play. In a crunch game, he made the entire country sit up and take note.In the end, they just managed to pull through despite a wobbly final over from Chris Woakes. They can now put their feet up and get some well-deserved rest to gear up for the final.

19.4
W
Woakes to Salter, OUT, taken brilliantly at long-off. Just inches before the ropes. What drama, what effort. He gave it his all. This was floated full on middle, he backed away and belted this straight back over. This swirled around for a long, long time. The ropes were lurking behind the two men underneath that. It wouldn't have been pretty as long-on and long-off, who bumped into each other, would have put that down. In the end, Hose just about managed to cling on.

AG Salter c Hose b Woakes 27 (18m 14b 3x4 1x6) SR: 192.85

19.3
6
Woakes to Salter, SIX, clobbered over deep backward square leg. Too short, sitting up nicely as he swivelled back and muscled this deep into the stands at deep midwicket. The change of pace meant there was enough time to line himself up for the big monty
19.2
4
Woakes to Salter, FOUR, carved away into the deep extra cover boundary. This time he looked to go over long-off but ended up slicing it as the bat face turned in his hand. Lot squarer than he hoped. Great effort in the deep
19.1
4
Woakes to Salter, FOUR, sliced away over third man. Not where he intended but it doesn't matter. Looked to go over cover, this had the width. They're just about alive and breathing still

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | GLAM: 150/9 (26 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.89, RRR: 26.00)

  • Andrew Salter13 (10b)
  • Olly Stone4-0-29-3
  • Colin de Grandhomme1-0-11-0
18.6
W
Stone to de Lange, OUT, slower, slower, slower, slower, bouncer and then a full, straight ball on off stump. He looked to back away and go over cover, beaten by pace as the off stump takes a walk. Superb from the 23-year old.

M de Lange b Stone 16 (10m 10b 1x4 1x6) SR: 160.00

18.5
2
Stone to de Lange, 2 runs, two men converging on it, but it lands safe. Looked to flatbat this pull from way outside off. Midwicket and long-on were going towards the ball, but this one plonked in between
18.4
1
Stone to Salter, 1 run, dropped! Elliott palms this over at extra cover. Went for it one-handed. May have not timed his jump well. This was hit well, though. Elliott took the pace off
18.3
2
Stone to Salter, 2 runs, lofted down the ground, on the bounce to long-on. Had to force the pace as this was a slower delivery. Third one in a row
18.2
1
Stone to de Lange, 1 run, looks to flay this over cover, mistimes it to the man at the edge of the ring
18.1
0
Stone to de Lange, no run, play and a miss. Changes his pace so well on this one, legcutter outside off, de Lange had swung through even before the ball arrived. On the bounce to the keeper

END OF OVER:
18 | 11 Runs | GLAM: 144/8 (32 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 16.00)

  • Marchant de Lange13 (6b)
  • Andrew Salter10 (8b)
  • Colin de Grandhomme1-0-11-0
  • Aaron Thomason4-0-32-2
17.6
1
de Grandhomme to de Lange, 1 run, miscues a slog down to long-on again
17.5
6
de Grandhomme to de Lange, SIX, muscled over long-on. Full toss he was right inside the crease as he flatbatted this over long-on
17.4
1
de Grandhomme to Salter, 1 run, another thick inside edge to the yorker, down to midwicket
17.3
0
de Grandhomme to Salter, no run, can't put that away. Aimed at the base of middle, just managed to jam his bat down in time to keep that out
17.2
2
de Grandhomme to Salter, 2 runs, slower and fuller outside off, he backs away and carves this into the gap at deep cover. Adam Hoss comes around form wide long-off
17.1
1
de Grandhomme to de Lange, 1 run, right into the blockhole, squeezed to the leg side

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | GLAM: 133/8 (43 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.82, RRR: 14.33)

  • Marchant de Lange5 (3b)
  • Andrew Salter7 (5b)
  • Aaron Thomason4-0-32-2
  • Chris Woakes3-0-26-2
16.6
1
Thomason to de Lange, 1 run, squeezes this full delivery to long-off
16.5
4
Thomason to de Lange, FOUR, steps out and heaves this short ball into the deep square leg boundary. Waited just a wee bit as this angled in and helped this along
16.4
0
Thomason to de Lange, no run, swing and a miss. Looked to heave this over midwicket but played too early. Excellent change of pace
16.3
1
Thomason to Salter, 1 run, works a full delivery on middle and leg towards deep midwicket

Glamorgan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5JA RudolphAHT Donald
2nd26JA RudolphCA Ingram
3rd8JA RudolphDA Miller
4th9JA RudolphKS Carlson
5th19JA RudolphCB Cooke
6th50JA RudolphGG Wagg
7th3GG WaggCAJ Meschede
8th7CAJ MeschedeAG Salter
9th23M de LangeAG Salter
10th14MG HoganAG Salter