HAMPSHIRE secured the Friends Provident t20 in extraordinary style by losing fewer wickets than Somerset after scores finished level after a crazy final two overs that turned a comfortable chase into a mad scramble across the line.
(Scores: Hampshire 173 for 5 (McKenzie 53, Ervine 44*) beat Somerset 173 for 6 (Kieswetter 71, Trego 33, Cork 2-24) by losing fewer wickets)
It finished with Dan Christian, who had to call for a runner for the final ball, scoring a leg bye then, forgetting his injury, sprinting the length of the pitch leaving everyone paused for a moment before the umpires confirmed the result.
The game looked done and dusted when the penultimate over began with Hampshire needing 11 to win, but Ben Phillips claimed two in the over as he removed Neil McKenzie for 52 then had Michael Carberry caught for a duck from a top edge.
In-between he’d seen Sean Ervine spilled at deep square-leg by Nick Compton, who was only on the field because of a horrid injury suffered by Kieron Pollard at the end of Somerset’s innings.
The final over began with eight needed and both batsmen swung at fresh air while Craig Kieswetter missed two chances to hit the stumps with under-arm throws.
Then off the penultimate ball Christian pulled his hamstring coming back for a second which meant Jimmy Adams had to come out as a runner. When Christian missed the last ball it looked mighty close for lbw, but replays showed it was just sliding down leg side. (Cricinfo)