Joe Weatherley drags injury-stricken Hampshire to nail-biting win
Opening batsman makes sense half-century of match to overcome Middlesex fightback
08/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Radlett, Aug 8-11 2020
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
252 & 201 -
![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
296 & 161/7 (61.3 ov)
08/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Radlett, Aug 8-11 2020
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
252 & 201 -
![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
296 & 161/7 (61.3 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Hampshire , elected to field first
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 August 2020 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Hampshire 21, Middlesex 4
Scorecard Summary
MIDDLESEX 252 (73.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Martin Andersson92 (133)
- Max Holden36 (98)
- Liam Dawson2/39 (16.5)
- Ryan Stevenson4/70 (19)
HAMPSHIRE 296 (111 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sam Northeast51 (138)
- Joe Weatherley98 (226)
- Tim Murtagh4/61 (30)
- James Harris2/66 (25)
MIDDLESEX 201 (53 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Nick Gubbins46 (65)
- Stephen Eskinazi29 (47)
- Ian Holland2/39 (15)
- Felix Organ4/42 (13)
HAMPSHIRE 161/7 (61.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Keith Barker*28 (34)
- Joe Weatherley*64 (178)
- Tim Murtagh3/41 (18)
- Thilan Walallawita3/28 (16)
61.3
4
Helm to Weatherley, FOUR,
61.2
1
Helm to Barker, 1 run,
61.1
0
Helm to Barker, no run,
END OF OVER:61 | 4 Runs | HANTS: 156/7
- Joe Weatherley60 (177b)
- Keith Barker27 (32b)
- Tim Murtagh18-3-41-3
- Nathan Sowter11-4-34-0
60.6
0
Murtagh to Weatherley, no run,
60.5
0
Murtagh to Weatherley, no run,
60.4
0
Murtagh to Weatherley, no run,
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Bob Willis Trophy
| Central Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | -1.344 |
| WORCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -5.449 |
| WARKS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 53 | -0.65 |
| NHNTS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 10.777 |
| GLOUC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0.469 |
| GLAM | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 2.234 |
| North Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| YORKS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | -2.187 |
| DERBS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -2.499 |
| LANCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.76 |
| NOTTS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 4.033 |
| LEICS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | -0.343 |
| DURH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1.368 |
| South Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| ESSEX | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | -5.678 |
| KENT | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0.74 |
| MIDDX | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | -0.571 |
| HANTS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | -1.208 |
| SUR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | -1.207 |
| SUSS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3.569 |