No-ball drama, early fireworks and controversy in T20 Blast final
The T20 Blast final between Hampshire and Lancashire at Edgbaston on Saturday turned out to be one of the most dramatic title clashes in recent times.
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Watch: Dramatic 'No-Ball' Temporarily Ruins Hampshire Players' Celebration In T20 Blast 2022
The T20 Blast on Saturday witnessed one of the most bizarre incidents that can happen in the game of cricket. The drama took place in the final match of the tournament that was played between Hampshire and Lancashire at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. The nail-biting match went to the final ball where Lancashire needed five runs to win the game. This is when pacer Nathan Ellis cleaned up Richard Gleeson with a fuller length and the Hampshire players erupted in joy, thinking they bagged the title with a 4-run margin. But the umpire marred their celebration by stating that it was no-ball.
Lancashire’s Dane Vilas questions umpires’ hastiness to annouce dead ball
Dane Vilas questioned why Lancashire were denied the chance to run another bye from the last legitimate delivery of the Vitality Blast final which would have seen them beat Hampshire.
Hampshire win Vitality Blast after incredible last-ball drama
Hampshire Hawks beat Lancashire Lightning by one run to win the Vitality Blast after an extraordinary finish to the final at Edgbaston.
I could have curled up in a ball and cried, says Bob MacIntyre of his stress in 150th Open
He’d just extended his run of making cuts in majors to ten in a row after digging deep over the closing few holes on the Old Course at St Andrews on Friday, but Bob MacIntyre was neither bothered about celebrating the feat or in a state to do so.
Rohit Sharma Bats For Return Of Multi-Team Series In White-Ball Cricket
The cricket calendar has become more jam-packed in recent years, with teams often facing off with gaps of just one day or sometimes, even on consecutive days. A recent example would be the final two T20 Internationals in the series between England and India. India captain Rohit Sharma has said that a way to better manage scheduling would be the return of tri-series or quadrangular series, so all teams get more rest days and can, as a result, play with more intensity when they do have matches.
Ireland vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI Report: New Zealand Beat Ireland By One Run In Last-Ball Thriller, Win Series 3-0
New Zealand survived a record-breaking Ireland charge led by centuries from Paul Stirling and Harry Tector for a dramatic one-run victory in Friday's third one-day international in Dublin. "It was an amazing game," said Andy Balbirnie the Ireland captain. "A bitter pill to swallow, but it was great." The Black Caps looked on course for a convincing win after Martin Guptill's century laid the foundations for a total of 360 for six from 50 overs. Stirling and Tector made the tourists sweat with some superb stroke-play in a tense finish.