Semi Final Sussex Hove 30/8/2022

[Admin]

Kent win Stevens 84 not out

[MickeyG]

Close this out now, lads.

[man in the stand]

Kent through - a bit of a surprise that; though a final Lancs v Hants might have been a bit tasty!

[Admin]

First final for 16 years providing we win

[man in the stand]

Tribute to the depth of Lanc's playing staff that we have done so well despite having 5 players missing.

[MickeyG]

Oh, Lancy, Lancy....Lancy, Lancy, Lancy Lancy, Lancashire...

[exile]

A tale of two comebacks: first we throw away five wickets and recover to post 319; then we bowl a power-play of pies but recover to strangle Sussex to death.

Only sorry it's not Hampshire in the Final as beating them would mean so much more than beating Kent.

[Dave Towers]

Aug 30, 2022 17:21:09 GMT man in the stand said:

Tribute to the depth of Lanc's playing staff that we have done so well despite having 5 players missing.l


Only five?!

[alanw]

Excellent win! Lancashire have shown real resilience this season coming back from difficult positions to win matches. Been some good signs for the future in this competition with the performances of George Lavelle, George Balderson and Keaton's captaincy. Not sure whether to go to the final or not, would definitely go if it was mid-week but I am torn with other interests at the weekend.

[exile]

I agree about Keaton's captaincy.  I thought his handling of the bowlers and his field settings were outstanding.  Not sure about batting first, although tbf, if we had avoided high risk shots and/or concentrated a bit better in the first 15 overs, it would have looked a good decision.

[John W]

Aug 30, 2022 18:03:33 GMT exile said:

I agree about Keaton's captaincy.  I thought his handling of the bowlers and his field settings were outstanding.  Not sure about batting first, although tbf, if we had avoided high risk shots and/or concentrated a bit better in the first 15 overs, it would have looked a good decision.

I think Sussex's scores when batting first at Hove may have influenced Lancashire's decision to bat first. Fair play to our lads though, they have proved me wrong on two of three occasions this season in the RL Cup. The batters have chased down big scores and the bowlers have defended totals when needed.

[Admin]

Personal view the squad that have got us through should be the ones picked for the final, only fair in my view

[John W]

Aug 30, 2022 18:40:47 GMT Admin said:

Personal view the squad that have got us through should be the ones picked for the final, only fair in my view

    Totally agree.

[lancsdes]

Aug 30, 2022 18:40:47 GMT Admin said:

“Personal view the squad that have got us through should be the ones picked for the final, only fair in my view”


Completely agree. I don’t follow it closely but in particular,  I don’t want to see Lavelle  and Hurt replaced by Salt and Wood.

[exile]

Aug 30, 2022 18:36:07 GMT John W said:

Aug 30, 2022 18:03:33 GMT exile said:

I agree about Keaton's captaincy.  I thought his handling of the bowlers and his field settings were outstanding.  Not sure about batting first, although tbf, if we had avoided high risk shots and/or concentrated a bit better in the first 15 overs, it would have looked a good decision.

I think Sussex's scores when batting first at Hove may have influenced Lancashire's decision to bat first. Fair play to our lads though, they have proved me wrong on two of three occasions this season in the RL Cup. The batters have chased down big scores and the bowlers have defended totals when needed.


Yes, may well have been a factor.  Also Lancs may have thought that the pitch would get trickier, which I think it did: 7 of the Sussex wickets to fall were bowled or lbw.  Unusually these days for an OD pitch, this one provided an even contest between bat and ball