NatWest T20 Blast 2016

http://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/36409671 for those that want to listen to the final 7 overs.

Sammy has bowled very well tonight. Changed his pace well. Picks up a wicket to boot.

Edit: Make that two in two. Sammy on a hat-trick.

This is going to be some kind of finish. Bell-Drummond stumped. Kent need 28 from 20.

Edit: Afridi now two wickets in two balls. 26 needed from 18 with 3 wickets in hand.

Sammy's pulled up and the commentators think he may have pulled a hamstring. He's gone off the field. Disaster.

Tino going to bowl out the rest of Sammy's over. Come on, Tino. Keep it nice and straight. 18 needed from 10.

Edit: Brilliant from Tino, a wicket and just six runs from the over.

Kent need 10 off 5 with 1 wicket left. This is going down to the wire.

Wow, what a finish. Kent bowled out for 149 and somehow Hampshire have won by 9 runs. Didn't see that coming. Sammy and Afridi made the difference with the ball. Just hope Sammy is fit enough to play tomorrow.

Congrats to your Club ! 

It looks as though Sammy will be fit enough to play tonight against Glamorgan.

You can listen to his post-match interview here:
https://audioboom.com/boos/4647911-darre...ntscricket

I give a lot of credit to Sammy. He is so upbeat and no matter which T20 team he plays for, he gets involved with the team and throws his full support behind them.

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=104369.msg695989#msg695989 date=1464872917]
It is a shame his back injury has forced him to stop playing first-class cricket. England are in desperate need of a quality left-arm quick. There was some talk on the broadcast last night that if his back holds up, he may be able to play in the Royal London Cup and potentially 50-over cricket for England. I'd hate to push him, but he has raw speed that you can't teach and he seems to be harnessing his waywardness.
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Ah yes, I had forgotten about that 'minor' detail.

Quite sad really, but it would be tough to get into the T20 set up and we play so little International T20s so he had better get an agent to try and sell him across the various domestic competitions.

I like this lad so I wish him the best.

[quote author=dillinger10 link=topic=104369.msg696168#msg696168 date=1464959944]
I give a lot of credit to Sammy. He is so upbeat and no matter which T20 team he plays for,
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-crick...22659.html

Afridi seems to be the one in the LimeLight ! Not a single word on Sammy here !

Afridi's of 3 for 33, including the key wicket of Daniel Bell-Drummond,

and a rapid 21 helped his new county to a nine-run victory over Kent.
                   

Ageas Bowl fans got their first viewing of Afridi, and he did not disappoint as he carved a four

through the off side before skipping down the track to boom one to the fence.

The Pakistan allrounder upped the run rate to reignite hopes of setting a defendable score,

putting on 40 with Carberry before being bowled by Cowdrey swinging wildly.