da bet nacional： Middlesex beat Essex by five runs in a thrilling Friends Provident t20 match atLord’s to record their second win of the season in the competition
13-Jun-2010
ScorecardMiddlesex beat Essex by five runs in a thrilling Friends Provident t20 match atLord’s to record their second win of the season in the competition.The Panthers had posted a substantial total of 200 for 6 from their allottedovers, with captain-elect Neil Dexter top-scoring with 43, but their opponentsproduced a brave attempt in the pursuit thanks to a stunning effort from Ryanten Doeschate.The Dutch all-rounder scored 102 from 54 deliveries, clearing the ropes onseven occasions and also adding five fours to keep his side in the hunt. When he eventually holed out to Eoin Morgan at cover off the bowling of Pedro Collins, the Eagles required a further 23 runs. But the initiative had been regained by the home side with the wicket and when the final over commenced, 15runs were needed.However Tim Murtagh held his nerve, removing Tim Phillips with his firstdelivery and although Danish Kaneria plundered a six off the next ball, thefollowing two deliveries yielded just one run before Kaneria was run out toensure the Middlesex victory.At the halfway stage of their reply, Essex had reached 91 for 2 but thearrival of Ten Doeschate set the game alight only for his efforts to prove invain as the Eagles finished on 195 for eight and their third defeat in fourmatches. Dexter had anchored the home side’s innings after Australian opening pair AdamGilchrist, and David Warner had launched the innings with 21 in 16 balls beforeNew Zealand international Scott Styris claimed both scalps. Gilchrist hit 13 andhis partner 25 from 15 balls, with two sixes.Owais Shah chipped in with 35 and Gareth Berg hit an unbeaten 24 but thevisitors were left to rue sending down 18 wides to give their opponents extradeliveries and runs that were to prove so crucial in the final outcome. Both teams were playing under newly-installed captains for this competition and it was Middlesex skipper Gilchrist, who is doing the job on a short-term basis before passing over to Dexter, who finished with bragging rights over hisopposite number James Foster.As a result. the Panthers leapfrogged their opponents in the league table afterboth teams had started the game at the wrong end of the South Division tablewith only Surrey beneath them.