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SURREY V HAMPSHIRE at the Brit Oval (C&G Quarter-Final), 15 JULY 2005
The bookmakers have Surrey and Hampshire neck and neck going into tomorrow’s
Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy quarter-final. Three
weeks ago the Hawks registered only their second success over Surrey in nine
limited-overs outings, when they won the Twenty20 Cup South Group clash between
the two sides. It was achieved without the likes of
Mascarenhas, Pietersen, Tremlett and Warne. So, with Dimitri Mascarenhas and
Chris Tremlett returning to the Hampshire fold and
Shane Watson in as the overseas replacement for his fellow countryman, it is
indeed looking finely balanced.
Consequently, both counties are rated as 6/1 chances to win the final,
which takes place at Lord’s on 3 September, but the visitors
would still dearly love to have Kevin Pietersen fit. After all, the
25-year-old has struck half-centuries in each of the previous two rounds.
Hampshire reach this point having brushed aside Shropshire and Glamorgan. In
the last game, at Cardiff, they dismissed the Welshmen for 214 with Sean Ervine
taking 5-50 and Chris Tremlett chipping in with 3-32. Wicketkeeper-opener Nic
Pothas then struck an unbeaten 114 to see the Hawks home after a faltering start
to their reply, but Pietersen’s 69 off 64 balls, which included four sixes,
arguably stole the show. The other dangers as far as the hosts are concerned are
Shaun Udal, who has taken 15 wickets at an average of 14.93 in this summer’s
totesport League, and the Zimbabwe-born Greg Lamb, who recently struck an
unbeaten 100 against Northants in the same competition.
I don't think I've got a prediction wildly wrong for some time. So, seeing as I
think tomorrow's game is there for the taking, that probably means that
Hampshire will pull off a second surprise win over the Oval outfit in the space
of three weeks. One thing I am sure off is that whoever wins will not walk away
with it.
What can I tell you that you don't already know? The only surprise absentee from
Surrey's squad for tomorrow is Martin Bicknell. Apparently he has a slight
hamstring strain. There's still no word on when Mark Butcher will be fit;
perhaps the fact that he has joined the Independent on Sunday's editorial team
is a sign that he expects to watch quite a bit of the Ashes.
G Lamb, N Pothas (wkt), J Crawley, S Watson, C McMillan, K Latouf, S Ervine, D
Mascarenhas, S Udal (capt), C Tremlett and J Bruce.
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DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
HAMPSHIRE |
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25 Jun 2005 |
T20 |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
118 (15.3) |
119-7 (17.5) |
|
9 Aug 2004 |
NL |
No Result |
Rose Bowl |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
|
3 Jul 2004 |
T20 |
Won By 31 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
198-5 (20) |
167-9 (20) |
|
3 May 2004 |
NL |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
|
24 Jun 2003 |
T20 |
Won By 19 Runs |
Rose Bowl |
Surrey |
Bat |
140-9 (20) |
121 (20) |
|
21 Aug 2002 |
NL |
Won By 70 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
262 (44.5) |
192 (41.3) |
|
16 Jun 2002 |
NL |
Won By 3 Wickets |
Rose Bowl |
Surrey |
Field |
180-7 (44.1) |
178-8 (45) |
|
1 May 2002 |
B&H |
Lost By 1 Run |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
242-7 (50) |
243 (50) |
|
4 May 2001 |
B&H |
Won By 23 Runs |
Rose Bowl |
Hampshire |
Field |
194 (50) |
171-9 (50) |
|
27 Jun 2000 |
NL |
Won By 43 Runs |
Southampton |
Surrey |
Bat |
116 (38) |
73 (32.4) |
|
30 May 2000 |
NL |
Won By 7 Wickets |
The Oval |
Hampshire |
Bat |
95-3 (21.1) |
94 (30.2) |
|
24 Apr 2000 |
B&H |
Lost By 2 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
85-5 (10) |
87-7 (10) |
|
17 May 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 75 Runs |
Southampton |
Surrey |
Field |
164 (33.2) |
239-8 (40) |
|
28 Apr 1998 |
B&H |
Won By 48 Runs |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
Field |
267-8 (50) |
219 (48.4) |
|
20 Jul 1997 |
NL |
Won By 68 Runs |
Guildford |
Hampshire |
Field |
344-5 (40) |
276 (39) |
|
5 May 1997 |
B&H |
Won By 165 Runs |
Southampton |
Surrey |
Bat |
228-9 (50) |
63 (30.3) |
|
28 Jul 1996 |
NL |
Won By 23 Runs |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
Field |
222-9 (40) |
199 (39.3) |
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28 Apr 1996 |
B&H |
Won By 59 Runs |
The Oval |
Hampshire |
Field |
333-6 (50) |
274 (48) |
|
17 Sep 1995 |
NL |
Won (Scoring Rate) |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
109-4 (19) |
166-6 (31) |
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21 Aug 1994 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
Field |
261-8 (39) |
262-3 (37.3) |
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5 Sep 1993 |
NL |
Won By 77 Runs |
The Oval |
Hampshire |
Field |
213 (50) |
136 (41) |
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7 Jun 1992 |
NL |
Won By 9 Wickets |
Basingstoke |
Surrey |
Field |
157-1 (35.3) |
153 (39.5) |
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7 Sep 1991 |
NWT |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Lord's |
Hampshire |
Field |
240-5 (60) |
243-6 (59.4) |
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25 Aug 1991 |
NL |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Hampshire |
Field |
167-7 (40) |
171-7 (39.4) |
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26 Aug 1990 |
NL |
Won By 4 Runs |
Southampton |
Hampshire |
Field |
248-5 (38) |
244-9 (38) |
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1 May 1990 |
B&H |
Won By 87 Runs |
The Oval |
Hampshire |
Field |
331-5 (55) |
244 (46.2) |
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