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Totesport National League Division 1:
Old Trafford
15 Overs
Lancashire Lightning Vs Glamorgan Dragons
Glamorgan: 186 All out 44.5 overs
Lancashire: 86/1
M Chilton: 50*(55)
A Flintoff: 4* (7)
Lancashire kick into 5th gear as they chase a minimal total!
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One wicket has fallen as Lancashire race towards the finishing line at Old Trafford, Glamorgan have only managed to take a singular wicket in one third of the match and Chilton has already hammered home his maiden one day half century of the season to take his total runs scored to 249 in three innings so far. Lancashire got of to a great start with Chilton hogging most of the strike and Sutcliffe allowing him to do it because he was on fire, he has so far scored seven fours and one six in his 50. Lancashires 50 came up in extra quick time and both men looked in fine form, Glamorgan would need a wicket soon or it could have been all over.
Chilton hammers one back past the bowler for four.
The captain helps one on its way down to third man for another boundary
Chilton helps himself to a wide half volley through the covers
That vital wicket didnt come for another 24 runs of which Chilton scores 18 and of which 4 were leg byes. Simon Jones was brought into the attack to stem the flow and got hit for five in his first over, however, he also claimed a vital wicket, that of the struggling Sutcliffe who was making hard work of getting the ball away. He finals perished on 19 when he looped one right into the hands of Elliot at cover point. Glamorgans celebrations soon turned sour as they realised who was chalked in to bat at number three.......
Sutliffe tries his luck at turning it of the hips????
????however he fails to make an impact after a good start
From then on neither batsman has looked like getting out, Flintoff has hammered one boundary and Mark Chilton punished Robert Croft in the last over before this report with a six to grab his 50. Crofts first over went for 7 runs, who else can the captain turn to, they need wickets, Flintoff cannot be allowed to get going and Chilton has to be stopped or else we could have a massacre on our hands.
Chilton hammers home the first six of the innings, hopefully many more will follow
Chilton races to his half century from 55 balls including the above six
Glamorgans attack hasnt really looked liek getting the wickets required and has been going for quite a lot of runs, so far the Lancashire runs rate has not dropped below 5 an over and currently stands at 5.7 per over. You would put money on Flintoff and Chilton finishing the innings of with a half century and a hundred respectively, what ever happens expect firewokrs to fly in the next 15 overs, stay tuned!
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