Rossington ensures Northants confound sceptics again
Northants Steelbacks confounded the sceptics yet again with a third Finals Day appearance in four years as Adam Rossington led them to victory against Middlesex
09/08Result
2nd Quarter-Final, NatWest t20 Blast at Northampton, Aug 9 2016
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
135/3 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/08Result
2nd Quarter-Final, NatWest t20 Blast at Northampton, Aug 9 2016
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![Middlesex]( "Middlesex")
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![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
135/3 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Middlesex , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Northamptonshire advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.00, Second Session 20.00-21.30
Match days
9 August 2016 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Scorecard Summary
MIDDLESEX 132/7 (20 OVERS)
- George Bailey46 (46)
- Paul Stirling35 (30)
- Rory Kleinveldt3/24 (4)
- Richard Gleeson2/20 (4)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 135/3 (18.1 OVERS)
- Adam Rossington*67 (53)
- Ben Duckett29 (25)
- Toby Roland-Jones2/24 (4)
- Ryan Higgins1/12 (2)
18.1
4
Rayner to Rossington, FOUR,
END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs | NOR: 131/3 (2 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.27, RRR: 1.00)
- Alex Wakely13 (12b)
- Adam Rossington63 (52b)
- Toby Roland-Jones4-0-24-2
- Nathan Sowter4-0-32-0
17.6
0
Roland-Jones to Wakely, no run,
17.5
4
Roland-Jones to Wakely, FOUR,
17.4
1
Roland-Jones to Rossington, 1 run,
17.3
0
Roland-Jones to Rossington, no run,
17.2
1
Roland-Jones to Wakely, 1 run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsRossington ensures Northants confound sceptics again
Northants Steelbacks confounded the sceptics yet again with a third Finals Day appearance in four years as Adam Rossington led them to victory against Middlesex
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOT | 14 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 0.741 |
| NOR | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0.265 |
| YOR | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0.223 |
| DUR | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -0.05 |
| LAN | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0.2 |
| WAR | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.215 |
| DER | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.021 |
| WOR | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -0.862 |
| LEI | 14 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -0.18 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| GLO | 14 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 0.518 |
| GLA | 14 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 1.005 |
| MID | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.395 |
| ESS | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.174 |
| SUR | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 0.153 |
| SUS | 14 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -0.053 |
| KEN | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.643 |
| HAM | 14 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -0.691 |
| SOM | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -0.66 |