17/08Result
2nd Semi-Final, Friends Life t20 at Birmingham, Aug 17 2013
Surrey won by 4 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Azhar Mahmood
Azhar MahmoodSurrey
17/08Result
2nd Semi-Final, Friends Life t20 at Birmingham, Aug 17 2013
Surrey won by 4 wkts (4b rem)
Player of the Match
Azhar Mahmood
Azhar MahmoodSurrey

Hampshire have had a fantastic few years in this tournament, but today just came up a little short of their best. A shame for Dimitri Mascarenhas, but the Surrey tale is a good one, too, given everything they have been through. The rain is falling, but fingers crossed for the final. We'll be back at around 6.30pm to bring you all the action.

Surrey made hardwork of that chase, but in the end get home with four balls to spare. It always felt Hampshire were 10-15 runs short. The experience of de Bruyn and youthful exuberance of Ansari seal the deal. So it will be Northants v Surrey in the final

19.2
4
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, FOUR, there it is! Ansari takes Surrey into the final. Banged in short and he pulled it to fine leg
19.1
1
Sohail Tanvir to de Bruyn, 1 run, flicked into the leg side

Three needed off the last over. Surely no final twist? Hampshire's wides looking costly

END OF OVER:
19 | 15 Runs | SUR: 140/6 (3 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.36, RRR: 3.00)

  • Zander de Bruyn40 (39b)
  • Zafar Ansari17 (11b)
  • Chris Wood4-0-40-2
  • Sohail Tanvir3-0-19-0
18.6
1
Wood to de Bruyn, 1 run, slower ball bouncer, pulled to midwicket, would have been a run out of Mascarenhas had hit direct

Those few deliveries should have broken this game

18.5
1
Wood to Ansari, 1 run, slower ball, 70mph, on a length and flicked calmly to deep square
18.4
4
Wood to Ansari, FOUR, he's playing a matchwinner, here, is Ansari. Gets a low full toss and drills it straight down the ground to beat long-off. A gem for Surrey
18.3
2
Wood to Ansari, 2 runs, forces this off the back foot, takes an inside through the leg side...two more
18.2
6
Wood to Ansari, SIX, fabulous shot! What a moment to bring that out. It was a full delivery on off stump and Ansari lofts it perfectly straight down the ground. A punchy-drive, well played
18.1
1
Wood to de Bruyn, 1 run, yorker outside off, dug out to deep cover

It's down to 18 off two overs. The bowlers to come for Surrey. Just to add to the fun, the rain is back

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | SUR: 125/6 (18 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.94, RRR: 9.00)

  • Zander de Bruyn38 (37b)
  • Zafar Ansari4 (7b)
  • Sohail Tanvir3-0-19-0
  • Chris Wood3-0-25-2
17.6
1
Sohail Tanvir to de Bruyn, 1 run, comes round the wicket, short of a length, chopped down to third man so he keeps the strike
17.5
1
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, 1 run, back outside off stump, pushed into the off side...McKenzie can't pick it up cleanly. Tight single.
17.5
1w
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, 1 wide, banged in very short and it's pushed down the leg side...not what you need from your overseas pro
17.4
0
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, no run, uses his feet, Tanvir holds his line at off stump, it's short of a length, Ansari can't beat point
17.3
0
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, no run, tight at off stump, pushed to cover
17.2
2
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, 2 runs, places it fine of backward point and just wide enough of third man for a sharp brace...Ansari rapid between the wickets
17.1
0
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, no run, that's more like it, beats the outside edge as he tries to run it to third man
17.1
1w
Sohail Tanvir to Ansari, 1 wide, short and wide outside off, called wide...poor ball

Who's got the nerve?

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | SUR: 119/6 (24 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 8.00)

  • Zander de Bruyn37 (36b)
  • Zafar Ansari1 (2b)
  • Chris Wood3-0-25-2
  • Liam Dawson4-0-29-1
16.6
2
Wood to de Bruyn, 2 runs, worked through the leg side and the deep fielders can't cut off a second
16.5
4
Wood to de Bruyn, FOUR, poor delivery, short ball down the leg side and de Bruyn catches it with a pull which runs quickly to find leg
16.4
1
Wood to Ansari, 1 run, driven off the edge to third man
16.3
0
Wood to Ansari, no run, play and miss outside off
16.2
W
Wood to de Bruyn, 1 run, OUT, now there's a run out appeal! And he's gone! Hampshire are right back in this. The ball ran off a thick outside edge to point, they thought of a second but Mahmood was sent back and turned quite slowly. He stretched for the crease, and Wheater took the bails off with his forearm but had the ball in his gloves so that's okay. And Mahmood is an inch or two short

Azhar Mahmood run out 0 (2m 0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -

Surrey 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9SM DaviesJJ Roy
2nd8SM DaviesGJ Maxwell
3rd36VS SolankiGJ Maxwell
4th18Z de BruynGJ Maxwell
5th40Z de BruynGC Wilson
6th1Z de BruynAzhar Mahmood
7th33Z de BruynZS Ansari