Rapids face a last-game decider at Derby after weather-forced tie with Durham
Worcestershire 112 for 3 (Santner 42) tied with Durham 216 for 4 (Clark 78) on DLS methodology
Worcestershire Rapids face a last-game decider at Derby on Sunday after their Vitality Blast qualification bid was held up by a tied sport with Durham at New Road.
Chasing 216 for 4, Durham’s fifth-highest Blast whole, the Rapids have been 112 for 3 from 11 overs when the umpires took the gamers off for unhealthy gentle. As the sky remained slate gray, that was it for the evening, so the groups took some extent apiece.
Despite their tall whole, Durham have been denied their first T20 win in eight makes an attempt at New Road whereas the Rapids now face a winner-takes-all go to to Derbyshire Falcons.
The guests piled up their whole due to Graham Clark, who smashed 78 from 47 balls, supported by Michael Jones, Brydon Carse and Ashton Turner whose violent cameos mixed got here to 111 from 62.
Mitchell Santner‘s cleanly-hit 20-ball 42 then ensured that the Rapids stayed within the sport and, crucially, up with the D/L charge, on a night when the climate at all times threatened to shut in.
Put in, Durham quickly misplaced skipper Alex Lees, who lifted the fourth ball of the innings to mid on, however recovered to submit a stable powerplay after which speed up spectacularly.
Clark added 83 in 51 balls with Jones and 71 in 35 with Carse whose 19-ball 39 included 4 sixes earlier than he missed a pull at Usama Mir and was bowled.
That was a uncommon second of pleasure in an unforgiving evening for the Pakistan spinner as Durham charged alongside, solely Santner (4-0-25-1) making use of any type of brake. Clark was beautifully caught by Adam Hose, racing in and diving ahead at lengthy on, however Turner’s sensible improvisation with 33 not out off 15 balls introduced 28 from the final over and left the Rapids a frightening goal.
Their run chase began badly when Brett D’Oliviera’s leg stump was despatched flying by Ben Raine. Jack Haynes smashed 24 from ten balls however was bowled, sweeping, by George Drissell. Santner landed some lengthy blows to boost hopes among the many dwelling crowd however miscued an try to carry Nathan Sowter into New Road and was nicely taken by Turner at lengthy on.
The run chase, already broken by Raine and Drissell, was additional inconvenienced by rain and drizzle, earlier than the sunshine closed in. After the gamers left the sphere, solely essentially the most optimistic spectators remained because the unbroken cover of gray overhead provided not the slightest hope of brightening. The Rapids’ fluctuating Blast marketing campaign will go proper to the wire.