Sussex blasted 209-6 on the way to beating Essex by 19 runs at Hove to go clear at the top of the Friends Life T20 South Group.
Chris Nash made 52 and Joe Gatting 45 not out as Sussex made a daunting total of 209-6, the second highest in the competition this season.
Some big hitting from Mark Pettini (44) and James Foster (47) kept Essex in contention but they fell short in the end with Chris Liddle taking 3-35.
Sussex's former Essex player Scott Styris took the man of the match award after making a quickfire 36 and claiming 2-28.
Luke Wright and Nash set the tone by smashing 21 runs off the second over from Graham Napier as Sussex raced to 74-0 after the six-over powerplay.
Wright carried on where he left off against Middlesex on Friday night when he made 91 as he hit sixes off David Masters and Napier before slapping a full toss from Ryan ten Doeschate straight to long off for 40 off 21 balls.
The departure of Wright did not slow the scoring rate however as Nash and Styris continued to take the attack to Essex.
Nash made his runs from 41 balls, including two fours and two sixes, before being stumped by a smart piece of work by Foster off a leg-side wide from Ten Doeschate.
Styris enjoyed himself against his old side as he crashed sixes off Ten Doeschate and Reece Topley before being caught in the deep for 36 off 20 balls.
Momemtum
Gatting ensured Sussex's innings did not lose momentum as he hit a career-best score from just 22 balls, including four fours and two sixes, as the Sharks posted their second-highest total ever in the competition.
Essex made a slow start in reply but remained in contention thanks to Pettini who made 44 off 31 balls.
The Eagles were well behind the run rate at halfway on 74 for two but some powerful hitting from Greg Smith and Foster gave them hope of pulling off a sensational win.
Smith hit three sixes in his 26-ball 39 before being bowled by Will Beer while Foster hit four sixes in a row to reduce the deficit to 25 off the final over.
Essex's hopes disappeared when Foster was caught on the boundary with three balls to go.
Source: www.skysports.com
Essex come up short in run chase as Sussex remain unbeaten - BBC News
Sussex remain unbeaten in this year's FL t20 after they beat Essex by 19 runs in a high-scoring clash at Hove.
The hosts batted first and reached 209-5, the second highest total by any team in this year's competition.
Chris Nash made 52, Joe Gatting scored 45 not out and Luke Wright added 40, while Reece Topley took three wickets.
James Foster blasted 47 off 20 balls, Mark Pettini scored a rapid 44 and Greg Smith reached 39 but it was not enough as Essex fell 19 short on 190 all out.
This match was a meeting of the top two in the South Group with Essex aiming for their fourth victory in five days.
But that task soon looked beyond them as each of the Sussex top six scored at a rate of more than a run a ball.
Nash, Wright, Scott Styris and Gatting all hit two sixes apiece as the crowd at Hove were treated to an entertaining match.
Topley, 18, claimed the second best figures in his T20 career as he took 3-43, to go along with the 3-28 he claimed in Essex's three-wicket win against Surrey on Friday.
Essex's need to score quickly saw Pettini and Graham Napier both run out and the dismissal of Ryan ten Doeschate left them on 86-4 and seemed to end their chances.
However, Foster gave Essex hope with a blistering 47 before he became one of three men to fall to Chris Liddle.
Group leaders Sussex now have eight points from their five matches, with Essex two points behind in second.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Helicopter airlifts pair to safety off coast near Seaford - thisissussex.co.uk
Two people have been rescued after getting into difficulties off the Sussex coast, near Seaford.
The alarm was raised at 11:50 on Saturday after two people were spotted shouting for help and waving, trying to get people's attention.
-
Two people were rescued by the coastguard helicopter after getting into difficulties off the coast near Seaford
The incident happened close to Splash Point, near Seaford.
The Marine and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said that neither lifeboats from the RNLI nor the coastguard's rescue team were able to reach the area where the people were struggling.
Although the lifeboat arrived on the scene, the sea was too rough to rescue them and it was deemed too unsafe for a coastguard team to reach the pair on foot.
This meant that the coastguard's helicopter had to be scrambled and used to rescue the two people who were airlifted to safety.
The two people were aged 25 and 26 and came from Slough. They were taken to a nearby golf course and were shaken but unharmed.
Liz Hanson, from Solent Coastguard, said: "The two people involved in this incident were local to Slough but visiting the coast for the day when they became cut off by the tide.
"They were not aware of the nature of the tides and, being originally from Lithuania, they were also not aware of the emergency telephone numbers, so they were lucky they were spotted by members of the public who were able to raise the alarm.
"We always advise members of the public to check the tide times before setting out on a coastal walk, and if they do get into difficulty, to dial 999 and ask for the Coastguard."
Source: www.thisissussex.co.uk
Kittiwakes in East Sussex enjoying success, says RSPB - BBC News
The first chicks in one of south-east England's last remaining kittiwake colonies have begun to hatch on cliffs in East Sussex.
About 1,100 pairs of the gulls have been breeding at Splash Point near Seaford, the RSPB said.
The charity said the gulls had struggled to breed along coasts of northern England, Scotland and Wales.
A reduction in the number of sandeels, probably due to climate change, is being blamed, the charity said.
Kate Whitton, from the RSPB, said: "Sussex's kittiwake colony seems to be doing well, which is welcome news, especially as their numbers have been declining nationally over the past few years.
"Another local colony at Newhaven, which has been steadily decreasing over the last few years, has no nesting kittiwakes at all this year.
"Hopefully, by the end of next month we should see the Seaford chicks fledge and start swooping over the cliffs and the sea just like their parents."
The kittiwake has been amber-listed, meaning it is a species of conservation concern.
Kittiwakes are a small ocean-going gulls, with a pure white underside and black tipped pale grey wings and black feet.
The young take a long time to mature with eggs being laid on narrow cliff ledges in the middle of a colony of hundreds of birds.
Many kittiwakes will not return to breed until they are three, four or even five years old.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
No comments:
Post a Comment