t20 cup

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Today marks the return of the ridiclously long domestic t20 cup..

Today's live game is leics vs Notts...

im predicting a easy win for notts, weather permitting.

Bowlers getting us out of trouble yet again! At some point we will have to score some runs though. Not over yet though.

Carrotdude wrote:Bowlers getting us out of trouble yet again! At some point we will have to score some runs though. Not over yet though.

Agree all points.

Essex 111-9 off their 20.

We win by 17 runs.

Good performance from the spinners and Batty in particular.

As Carrot commented above, we shouldn't be fooled by the win - most seem to agree we were 25 short of a par score. The batting must improve if we are to be serious T20 challengers.

CF - bad luck, mate. Your bowlers put you in a good position but your batsmen blew it! Two dreadful run outs by all accounts.

Nice win, always had faith.

So where's CF

Essex bottled that!

Surrey using same approach as last season - bowling four or even five spinners in a match. Worked again, with Ansari, Batty and Spriegel all going at 5 an over, and Kartik at just over 4.

I didn't see or hear any of the match - puzzling as to why Essex fell apart quite so badly unless pitch was low slow turner....

At last Water Carrier got to play for Surrey and did a solid job.

good to see chris tremlett back in the surrey squad tonight

Surrey to win tonight I predict

Meaker in for Dernbach is the only Surrey change. BTW, where's KP? I thought he was going to be available for T20?

He's playing in 4 matches + the CC match against Lancs before the Tests apparently. Hope the rain stays away from Lords tonight

i know winegums has been a naughty boy but after including him in the squad tonight to leave him out is nuts

I hope the rain does not stay away after this start.

Terrible batting again, I'm not sure we'll get away with this tonight.

hodge wrote:So where's CF

hiding in a corner

jimbobgooner wrote:i know winegums has been a naughty boy but after including him in the squad tonight to leave him out is nuts

Good post, JimBob.

A middle order of the Brain, Spriegel and Wilson at 4,5 and 6 looks a bit light and lacking the power to accelerate. Even though we won last night, our batting wasn't impressive.

That said, Spriegel and Wilson currently holding it together ....

Wilson and Spriegel doing a fine job for Surrey tonight, both on their highest T20 scores and 100+ partnership! By no means a brilliant total though but more defendable than last night and we won that one, over to you bowlers!

A very good recovery by Wilson and Spriegel although not a certain winning total by any means.

The Brain's place must be in doubt when Winegums comes down from the naughty step.

As Carrot says, it's now up to the bowlers ....

Middlesex 53-1 off 6. They're above the run rate and surely are too savvy to muck things up from here ....

Middlesex cruising, hope they go the same way as Essex! Our top 3 need to look at this, all we need is 6 good overs from them to get us on our way and we can barely manage 1!

Batty's at it again!

EVERYONE FEAR THE SURREY SPINNERS

The good thing is, if one doesn't get you, there are about six others waiting to bowl!

Another amazing turnaround! Raining now as Middlesex implode. 98-8 of 16. They were 64-1 off 7.4 .

Batty the star of the show with 4-13 off his 4. Good support from Ansari and Hyphen.

Particularly pleased for Wilson that his unbeaten 50 wasn't in vain. He's bided his time and deserves his moment in the sun - and showers!

Anyone understand Duckworth-Lewis? ...
... who's winning this one??

The Night of the Hyphens.

guildfordbat wrote:Middlesex 53-1 off 6. They're above the run rate and surely are too savvy to muck things up from here ....

Guildford remind me again to never ask you for the lottery numbers

jimbobgooner wrote:

guildfordbat wrote:Middlesex 53-1 off 6. They're above the run rate and surely are too savvy to muck things up from here ....

Guildford remind me again to never ask you for the lottery numbers

Fair comment, JimBob. Comortable D/L win for Surrey confirmed.

I didn't see any of the match or hear any commentaty so can't really comment on why it happened - ie great bowling or dreadful batting or a mixture. However, some very impressive returns - most of all from Batty once more. From our two T20 games, he has the incredible figures of 8-0-33-7.

As mentioned above, also particularly pleased for Wilson.

I'm still not convinced by our batting line up but certainly can't argue with the number and effectiveness of our bowlers.

Well done boys! Celebrate well and safely .

Excellent performance by the (former) Drinks carrier and Spriegel and by most of the spinners. Both batsmen and bowlers turned around the two innings after poor starts. Middlesex and Essex = two good scalps.

guildfordbat wrote: Well done boys! Celebrate well and safely .

And don't tangle with cars!

So far:

- My backing of Surrey as favourites have been enchanced
- Somerset still look to have a deep squad, and a pretty strong chance
- The rain is playing ruiner (as it has all year)

I still think the balance of the Surrey side is wrong but it's hard to argue with the results, every time we are in trouble someone steps up - two excellent knocks from Wilson, 1 from Spriegel and an inspired Batty so far. I just hope that one of Roy, Hyphen, Davies or Maynard do something soon.

Oh and drop the Brain for the love of god!

Shelsey93 wrote:So far:

- My backing of Surrey as favourites have been enchanced ....

On balance, that's probably a fair conclusion.

Two wins out of a two (one against an all round strong Middlesex side and the other against a decent Essex outfit).

The ability to turn both games on their head.

Accurate and effective bowling from a considerable number of spinners.

Batsmen - like Wilson and Spriegel - emerging from the shadows and coming to the party.

So why aren't I quite convinced?

Sure, most supporters have an inner feeling that their team has a special capacity to muck it up. But, as well as that and like Carrot, I'm not convinced by the balance of the side.

Maynard - once he's recovered from playing Dodgems on the Brighton seafront - needs to come in for the currently woeful de Bruyn. Consideration should also be given to Spriegel going up the order to number three in some circumstances. By all means, let Hyphen and Davies continue to try and hit six bells out of the opposition up front. However, if that doesn't come off and we lose an early first wicket, I would prefer to see the steadying influence of Spriegel rather than immediately risk Roy going the same way. Spriegel generally needs time to play himself in. Batting at three would allow him to do that.

If we carry on as we are and the top four play as well as the bowlers have been doing, we'll absolutely hammer some poor team. However, if the bowlers play as badly as the top four have been doing ....

Surrey 14 man squad for Kent match is unchanged. I would expect team on the day to be largely unchanged, but Maynard for The Brain would be a no brainer. (As it were )

So far in two fairly low scoring matches Nannes has bowled four overs no wicket for 37 and so should be looking to make more impact. I would reluctant to throw Tremlett into a T20 match at the moment - I don't think the competition suits him - he lacks variety when batsmen are attacking him. It would be good if le Roi could reproduce his sensational innings against Kent of couple of years ago....

So far Surrey the only team to have got two wins in the competition, but it's very early days and the number of rained off games likely to serve as an equaliser in some of the groups.

Will be a good game on Wednesday Corporal

England have made Dernbach available for Surrey's T20 match today against Kent.

On form, he should come in for Nannes although it's more likely Meaker will be left out.

Maynard in for De Bruyn and Dernbach in for Nannes, good moves

Surrey batting first again, lets hope the top order finally do something useful!

Carrotdude wrote:Maynard in for De Bruyn and Dernbach in for Nannes, good moves

Carrot - just seen the side. Thought you would be happy.

Very poor start again by Surrey with both Roy and Hyphen out cheaply....

Golden duck for Roy, he's having a rubbish season tbh. 25/2 after 6, Surrey batting for the draw?

What is Maynard doing? 11 balls, 2 runs!

Meanwhile Worcestershire are 120/1 after 12!

simsini wrote:What is Maynard doing? 11 balls, 2 runs!

He's wanting to demonstrate his new found responsibility!

Off topic but more important.

Churchy speaks for the entire cricket community when he sends best wishes to the three injured lads from Spencer CC.

maynard out for a brisk 7 from 17 balls.

Phil Hughes really is on fire for Worcs at the moment, currently 74* from 44 as they pass the 200 mark

46/3 at halfway

Down to you again Mr. Batty!

Need a good 100 off the last 10 to be competitive here. Beckenham isn't a big ground.

Davies run out, even the bowlers can't defend this total.