Matches (3)

IPL (2)

IRE vs PAK (1)

RESULT • 65th Match • IPL • T20 • Guwahati

144/9

PBKS

(18.5/20 ov, T:145) 145/5

PBKS won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

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RESULT • 3rd T20I • Dublin

IRE

178/7

PAK

(17/20 ov, T:179) 181/4

Pakistan won by 6 wickets (with 18 balls remaining)

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Essex vs Northants, 1st Semi-Final at Birmingham, , Aug 17 2013 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

1st Semi-Final, Birmingham, August 17, 2013, Friends Life t20

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Essex

168/5

Northamptonshire

(18.1/20 ov, T:169) 171/3

Northants won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match

Steven Crook

, NHNTS

46* (24) & 1/32

A staffer shoots T-shirts into the crowd•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Greg Smith only made 2, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Greg Smith only made 2•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Richard Levi thumped 57 in 35 balls, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Richard Levi thumped 57 in 35 balls•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Steven Crook's clean hitting helped Northamptonshire to the final, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Steven Crook's clean hitting helped Northamptonshire to the final•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Graham Napier bludgeoned 38 off 15 balls, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Graham Napier bludgeoned 38 off 15 balls•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Captain America and Bane enjoy the T20 semi-final, Northamptonshire v Essex, 1st semi-final, Friends Life t20, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Captain America and Bane enjoy the T20 semi-final•Aug 17, 2013•Ben Hoskins/Getty Images

Cameron White helped steer his side home with an unbeaten 36, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Cameron White helped steer his side home with an unbeaten 36•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Steven Crook struck four sixes in a match-winning knock, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Steven Crook struck four sixes in a match-winning knock•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Eyes wide shut: James Foster improvised during his brisk innings, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Eyes wide shut: James Foster improvised during his brisk innings•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

Hamish Rutherford gave Essex early impetus, Northamptonshire v Essex, FLt20, Semi-final, Edgbaston, August 17, 2013

Hamish Rutherford gave Essex early impetus•Aug 17, 2013•Getty Images

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Northants Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
RE Levi	caught	57	35
KJ Coetzer	caught	18	19
CL White	not out	36	25
AG Wakely	caught	3	7
SP Crook	not out	46	24
Extras	(lb 7, nb 2, w 2)
Total	171(3 wkts; 18.1 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
DD Masters	4	30	1	7.5
GR Napier	3	45	0	15 (1 nb)
SW Tait	3.1	29	0	9.15
RJW Topley	4	24	2	6
TJ Phillips	4	36	0	9

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	74	Kyle Coetzer	Richard Levi
2nd	9	Cameron White	Richard Levi
3rd	10	Cameron White	Alex Wakely
4th	78	Cameron White	Steven Crook

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Friends Life t20

Midlands/Wales/West Division

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NHNTS	10	7	3	14	0.329
SOM	10	6	4	12	0.841
GLAM	10	5	5	10	-0.168
WARKS	10	5	5	10	-0.410
WORCS	10	4	6	8	-0.327
GLOUC	10	3	7	6	-0.245

North Division

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOTTS	10	7	3	14	1.009
LANCS	10	5	3	12	0.177
DURH	10	6	4	11.75	0.317
LEICS	10	4	5	9	0.417
DERBS	10	4	6	8	-0.604
YORKS	10	2	7	5	-1.223

South Division

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
HANTS	10	8	1	17	0.810
SUR	10	7	3	14	0.915
ESSEX	10	5	4	11	-0.040
MIDDX	10	5	5	10	-0.194
KENT	10	3	7	6	-0.941
SUSS	10	1	9	2	-0.520

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