It was such an exciting encounter of runs between the two teams, in which the difference between victory and defeat was only 2 runs.
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If it is a T20 match then runs will definitely rain. A similar match was played in New Zealand with a lot of runs. running there super smash A total of 426 runs were scored in one match of the tournament, in which the role of 5 batsmen was unmatched. In this, 3 batsmen were from the winning team Wellington while 2 batsmen were from Central District. 19 sixes also flew in the match, which made it easy for the teams to score 426 runs. It was such an exciting encounter of runs between the two teams, in which the difference between victory and defeat was only 2 runs.
The contest was between Central District and Wellington. In this match, Wellington batted first and scored 214 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, the Central District team remained just 2 runs away chasing the target.
Wellington hit 80 runs before powerplay
Finn Allen and Nick Kelly, who came out to open for Wellington, started strongly from the beginning. Both of them opened their hands and rained on the bowlers of Central District. The result was that Wellington’s score reached 80 runs even before the end of just 5.5 overs i.e. powerplay.
Finn Allen and Nick Kelly set the tone
In this opening partnership from Wellington, Finn Allen scored 33 runs in 20 balls with 4 sixes and was dismissed. But, even after his departure, Nick Kelly continued his work. He managed to score 58 runs in 25 balls at a strike rate of 232 with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes.
10 sixes, 214 runs and Wellington
Van Beek, who smashed 21 not out in 7 balls, did the job of finishing the start given by Finn and Nick in the top order for Wellington. And in this way, Wellington managed to score 214 runs in 20 overs with a total of 10 sixes and bumper contribution from 3 batsmen.
Won the match, lost Central District, 9 sixes and 212 runs
Now the target of 215 runs was in front of the Central District. In front of this target, his start faltered as 4 wickets fell within 100 runs. But the partnership between captain Tom Bruce and Joss Clarkson for the 5th wicket took the team to the brink of victory. The team would have won if both these batsmen were not dismissed on the last two balls back to back.
Central District had scored 212 runs in 19.4 overs with 9 sixes from their side. But then in 19.5 overs, captain Tom Bruce is run out. So in the last ball i.e. 19.6 overs, toss Clarkson becomes the victim of Rachin Ravindra. And in this way, this team loses the won match by 2 runs.