CORNWALL CRICKET St Austell through to T20 area finals
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- Created on Saturday, 15 July 2023 07:24
- Last Updated on Wednesday, 19 July 2023 07:27
- Published on Saturday, 15 July 2023 07:24
- Written by MICHAEL WEEKS Cornwall Cricket correspondent
St Austell did well in the powerplay with Adam Snowdon and Liam Watson restricting Penzance to 25-2 off six overs.
The wickets of Christian Purchase (20) and Simon Keene (25) left the lower order eight overs in which they mustered 45 runs to end on 117-9.
St Austell also lost both openers early. Mike and Alex Bone added 41 before a mix-up saw Alex (22) run out after being sent back.
Needing 29 off 21 balls. Gary Bone (25no) and Adam Snowdon (14no) held their nerve, both hitting crucial maximums.
In a tense finish, 16 was needed off two overs. After Bone took seven off two balls Snowden struck Keene for a straight six and then glanced the winning boundary with six balls to spare to set off jubilant scenes.
St Austell - who last won the county cup in 1996 - will represent Cornwall in the ECB Vitality Club T20 Area Finals Day at Bridgwater on Sunday August 6.
St Austell also lost both openers early. Mike and Alex Bone added 41 before a mix-up saw Alex (22) run out after being sent back.
Needing 29 off 21 balls. Gary Bone (25no) and Adam Snowdon (14no) held their nerve, both hitting crucial maximums.
In a tense finish, 16 was needed off two overs. After Bone took seven off two balls Snowden struck Keene for a straight six and then glanced the winning boundary with six balls to spare to set off jubilant scenes.
St Austell - who last won the county cup in 1996 - will represent Cornwall in the ECB Vitality Club T20 Area Finals Day at Bridgwater on Sunday August 6.
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