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Express Tribune
4 days ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Amir, Hasan shine in Vitality Blast
Mohammad Amir was in action for Essex in the Vitality Blast. photo: file Former Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir delivered a stellar performance to lead Essex to a comprehensive six-wicket victory over Sussex in their Vitality Blast clash here at Chelmsford on Friday. Sussex captain Tymal Mills won the toss and opted to bat first, a decision that backfired as the team was bowled out for 145 in 18.2 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter John Simpson top-scored with an impressive 52 off just 28 balls, laced with four sixes and three fours. Daniel Hughes also made a useful contribution, scoring 27 from 15 balls with one six and five boundaries. Danny Lamb added 19 runs, while Tom Alsop and Harrison Ward chipped in with 13 and nine runs respectively. However, the rest of the batting lineup failed to fire, with seven Sussex batters unable to reach double figures. Essex's bowling attack was spearheaded by Mohammad Amir, who returned exceptional figures of 3/16 in his three overs. He was well supported by Sam Cook, Shane Snater and Simon Harmer, who each picked up two wickets to dismantle the Sussex batting order. In reply, Essex chased down the 146-run target with ease, reaching 150/4 in just 16.1 overs. Opener Michael Pepper was the standout performer with the bat, smashing an unbeaten 87 off 47 deliveries, featuring two sixes and 14 boundaries in a dominant display. He was ably supported by Luke Benkenstein (25) and Charlie Allison (24), while the rest of the batters contributed minimally. Paul Walter (five), Jordan Cox (four) and Matt Critchley (three) all fell cheaply, but their dismissals had little impact on the outcome. Sussex's bowling effort was led by Tymal Mills, who took 2/31 runs in his four overs. Nathan Andrew and Henry Crocombe claimed one wicket each, but Essex comfortably crossed the finish line with nearly four overs to spare. Clinical Hassan Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali delivered a match-winning bowling performance to lead Birmingham Bears to a 23-run victory over Worcestershire in a thrilling T20 Vitality Blast fixture at the County Ground in Worcester on Friday. Worcestershire won the toss and elected to bowl first. Bears, batting first, posted a competitive total of 176 runs before being bowled out in 19.5 overs. The innings was anchored by Sam Hain, who scored a steady 44 off 35 balls, hitting five boundaries. George Garton added crucial runs late in the innings with an unbeaten 36 off just 22 deliveries, which included three sixes and a four, while Dan Mousley contributed a quickfire 31 from 17 balls, featuring a six and four boundaries. Additional support came from Alex Davies (19) and Ed Barnard (23), although the lower order faltered, with Hasan Ali, Tom Latham and Danny Briggs each scoring just one run. Worcestershire's bowling attack was led by Ben Dwarshuis, who claimed 3/30 runs in his four overs. Pakistan's Khurram Shehzad also made an impact, picking up 2/34 runs in 3.5 overs. Tom Taylor, Adam Finch and Fateh Singh chipped in with a wicket apiece. Chasing 177, Worcestershire were bowled out for 153 runs in 19.3 overs, falling short despite a valiant half-century from Adam Hose, who scored 51 off 36 balls, including two sixes and five fours. Gareth Roderick (30) and Isaaq Mohammed (25) provided brief resistance, but the rest of the batting lineup collapsed under pressure, with six batters failing to reach double figures. Hasan Ali was the standout performer with the ball, finishing with 3/32 in four overs, applying consistent pressure throughout his spell. Danny Briggs matched his figures with 3/37, while Craig Miles picked up two wickets and Richard Gleeson claimed one.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Somerset seal Blast quarter final berth with victory over Essex
Tom Kohler-Cadmore smashed a brilliant half century to propel Somerset to a convincing 95-run victory over Essex Eagles at the Cooper Associates Ground and guarantee the runaway South Group leaders a place in the quarter-finals of the Vitality Blast, writes Andrew Stockhausen, ECB Reporters' Network. In scintillating form beneath the Taunton floodlights, the 30-year-old right hander staged a breathtaking innings of 90 from just 39 balls, striking 8 fours and 7 sixes and dominating stands of 88 and 55 with Will Smeed and Tom Abell for the second and third wickets respectively as Somerset ran up an imposing 225-6 after Essex had won the toss. Smeed scored 32, Sean Dickson weighed in with 28 not out and, amid the carnage, Mohammad Amir emerged as the only Essex bowler to escape punishment, the Pakistan international returning stand-out figures of 3-22 from four overs. Advertisement Undermined by overseas bowlers Matt Henry and Riley Meredith, who claimed 4-21 and 2-22 respectively, the Essex chase came up well short as the visitors were dismissed for 130 in 14.1 overs, Noah Thain top-scoring with 38. This latest victory moves Somerset 12 points clear of nearest rivals Surrey, while Essex remain rooted to the foot of the South Group after suffering a ninth defeat in 11 games. Read more: Tom Banton looked as though he meant business, plundering three boundaries at the expense of debutant Charlie Bennett to move to 15 in quick time, only to then chip Mohammad Amir to mid-on in the third over as Somerset lost their first wicket with 21 on the board. There was no loss of momentum though, Kohler-Cadmore and Smeed taking 16 off the next over, sent down by Noah Thain, while Bennett again proved expensive when switching to the River End and Paul Walter conceded 19 off the sixth as Somerset raced to 67-1 by the end of the powerplay. Essex turned to spin in an attempt to stem the flow, but Kohler-Cadmore continued to trade in boundaries, smiting a brace of sixes off successive deliveries from Matt Critchley and then straight hitting Luc Benkenstein for another to raise a blistering 24-ball half century in the grand manner. Advertisement The visitors did little to help themselves, Bennett dropping Smeed on 20 at deep mid-wicket off the bowling of Critchley as the 8th over hemorrhaged 20 runs. Smeed had contributed 32 to a stand of 88 from 44 balls when he hit Benkenstein to long-off as the home side reached halfway on 114-2. There was no let-up in the scoring rate, Kohler-Cadmore applying further pressure by hoisting Benkenstein for a towering six over long-off as the Essex bowling wilted in the face of heavy firepower. Kohler-Cadmore was within 10 runs of what would have been a magnificent hundred when a loss of concentration saw him hit Simon Harmer high to long-off to afford Essex overdue relief. Critchley removed Abell for 20, but there was precious little breathing space for the visitors, Sean Dickson and Lewis Gregory picking up the cudgels in a stand of 28 from 12 balls. Dickson was still there at the end, unbeaten on 28 made from 17 balls. Required to score at 12.5 an over, Essex made a decent enough start, Walter taking Craig Overton for a six and a brace of fours in a first over that yielded 15 runs. But Meredith redressed the balance, clean bowling the swinging Michael Pepper with 28 on the board in the third. Advertisement Somerset struck another blow in the next over, Ben Green taking a startling diving catch at long-on to send back Jordan Cox and give Henry a wicket on his final appearance before returning to New Zealand, while Meredith accounted for Charlie Allison. Henry then struck twice in three balls, removing Walter for 24 and Benkenstein without scoring to reduce Essex to 48-5, their prospects of pulling off an unlikely victory in tatters before the powerplay had even ended. Critchley was then run out by Abell's direct hit and Lewis Goldsworthy had Robin Das held on the deep mid-wicket boundary with the score 81-7 as the home side exerted a vice-like grip on proceedings. Only Thain attempted to carry the fight to Somerset, the England Under-19 international crashing a four and 4 sixes in a defiant innings of 38 off 17 balls. His dismissal - caught by Henry at long-on off the bowling of Overton - signalled the end of meaningful Essex resistance.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Tom Kohler-Cadmore smashes 90 as Somerset thrash Essex
Tom Kohler-Cadmore's swashbuckling 90 off 39 balls helped Somerset guarantee their spot in the Vitality Blast quarter-finals after they thumped struggling Essex by 95 runs at Taunton. Batting in sunglasses to combat the sunshine that may have contributed to Essex's below-par display in the field with several drops, Kohler-Cadmore belted seven sixes and eight fours in a stunning knock. Kohler-Cadmore looked to be cruising towards an electrifying century but was suckered in by a wider delivery from Simon Harmer and succeeded only in toe-ending straight to Michael Pepper in the deep. His innings was the cornerstone of a total of 225 for six for Somerset, whose entire top-seven reached double figures, with Mohammad Amir the only Essex bowler to record respectable figures with 4-0-22-3. Australia fast bowler Riley Meredith then made the breakthrough in Essex's reply as a searing yorker located the base of Pepper's leg stump, which extraordinarily snapped upon impact. Essex came into this contest with just one win from 10 this season and their hopes of doubling their tally and reeling in their highest-ever chase receded when they slipped to 48 for five after 5.4 overs. Matt Henry was the pick of Somerset's attack with four for 21, dismissing Amir with his final delivery, before Essex were put out of their misery next ball and all out for 130 from 14.1 overs. Somerset moved 12 points clear of Surrey atop the South Group and they became the first team to make sure of a place in the knockout stages, with rock-bottom Essex already eliminated.
BBC News
08-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Somerset overpower Essex to reach Blast quarter-finals
Tom Kohler-Cadmore smashed a brilliant half century to propel Somerset to a convincing 95-run victory over Essex Eagles and guarantee the runaway South Group leaders a place in the T20 Blast scintillating form beneath the Taunton floodlights, the 30-year-old right hander played a breathtaking innings of 90 from just 39 balls, striking eight fours and seven sixes and dominating stands of 88 and 55 with Will Smeed and Tom ran up an imposing 225-6 and, amid the carnage, Mohammad Amir emerged as the only Essex bowler to escape punishment, the Pakistan left-armer returning stand-out figures of 3-22 from four by overseas bowlers Matt Henry and Riley Meredith, who claimed 4-21 and 2-22 respectively, the Essex chase came up well short as the visitors were dismissed for 130 in 14.1 overs, Noah Thain top-scoring with 38. The victory moved Somerset 12 points clear of nearest rivals Surrey, while Essex remain rooted to the foot of the table after a ninth defeat in 11 games. Tom Banton looked as though he meant business, plundering three boundaries at the expense of debutant Charlie Bennett to move to 15 in quick time, only to then chip Amir to mid-on in the third over as Somerset lost their first wicket with 21 on the board. There was no loss of momentum though, with Kohler-Cadmore and Smeed taking 16 off the next over, sent down by Thain, while Bennett again proved expensive when switching to the River End and Paul Walter conceded 19 off the sixth as Somerset raced to 67-1 by the end of the turned to spin in an attempt to stem the flow, but Kohler-Cadmore struck a brace of sixes off successive deliveries from Matt Critchley and hit Luc Benkenstein straight for another to raise a blistering 24-ball half century in the grand visitors did little to help themselves, Bennett dropping Smeed on 20 at deep mid-wicket off the bowling of had contributed 32 to a stand of 88 from 44 balls when he hit Benkenstein to long-off as the home side reached halfway on was no let-up in the scoring rate, Kohler-Cadmore applying further pressure by hoisting Benkenstein for a towering six over long-off as the Essex bowling wilted in the face of heavy firepower. Kohler-Cadmore was within 10 runs of what would have been a magnificent hundred when a loss of concentration saw him hit Simon Harmer high to long-off to afford Essex overdue removed Abell for 20, but there was precious little breathing space for the visitors, Sean Dickson and Lewis Gregory picking up the cudgels in a stand of 28 from 12 balls. Required to score at 12.5 an over, Essex made a decent enough start, Walter taking Craig Overton for a six and two fours in a first over that yielded 15 Meredith redressed the balance, clean bowling Michael Pepper with 28 on the board in the struck another blow in the next over, Ben Green taking a startling diving catch at long-on to send back Jordan Cox and give Henry a wicket on his final appearance before returning to New Zealand, while Meredith accounted for Charlie Allison. Henry then struck twice in three balls, removing Walter for 24 and Benkenstein without scoring to reduce Essex to 48-5, their prospects of pulling off an unlikely victory in tatters before the powerplay had even was run out by Abell's direct hit and Lewis Goldsworthy had Robin Das held on the deep mid-wicket boundary with the score Thain attempted to carry the fight to Somerset, crashing a four and four sixes in a defiant 17-ball innings of 38, but his dismissal - caught by Henry at long-on off the bowling of Overton - signalled the end of meaningful Essex by ECB Reporters' Network, supported by Rothesay Wednesday T20 Blast fixtures North GroupEdgbaston: Bears v Lancashire Lightning (19:00 BST start) South GroupNorthwood: Middlesex v Hampshire Hawks (17:00 BST)Bristol: Gloucestershire v Surrey (19:00 BST)Hove: Sussex Sharks v Kent Spitfires (19:00 BST)
India.com
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Shah Rukh Khan may face trouble for signing two Pakistani players in Knight Riders, they are...
Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) In these collection of pictures, we find out if Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is in trouble for signing two Pakistan cricketers for his Knight Riders team. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is owner of Trinibago Knight Riders team in Caribbean Premier League. The CPL 2025 player draft took place last week. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Shah Rukh Khan's TKR picked two Pakistan players in CPL 2025 draft. The two players are Mohammad Amir and Usman Tariq. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Pakistan off-spinner Usman Tariq may make his CPL debut this season for Shah Rukh Khan's TKR. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Mohammad Amir will play for Shah Rukh Khan's TKR for first time. Former Pakistan pacer played for Antigua & Barbuda Falcons in CPL 2024. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Mohammad Amir has claimed 51 wickets in CPL in 39 matches at an average of 18.09. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Usman Tariq enjoyed a wonderful season in PSL 2025, claiming 10 wickets in 5 matches for finalists Quetta Gladiators. Image credit: X (Formerly Twitter) Shah Rukh Khan is being criticised for picking Pakistanti players for his Knight Riders team after India-Pakistan border tension last month. India had carried out 'Operation Sindoor' in Pakistan in response to Pahalgam terrorist attack.
