Bashley (Rydal) left-armer Brad Currie was named Vitality T20 Blast 'Man of the Match' after taking 3-28 and then an amazing one-handed boundary catch as Sussex beat Hampshire in front of the Sky TV cameras at Hove last night.
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Sussex made 183-6. By the second ball of the third over Hampshire had slumped to 15 for 3 and were soon 24 for 4. Although Liam Dawson made 59 off 34 balls and their lower order batters kept swinging Sussex won by six runs.
Debutant Currie started his first over with two wides but then had James Vince caught at deep mid-wicket before Toby Albert played on to the next ball. The hat-trick delivery was also a wide but Sussex were celebrating again when Ben McDermott was pinned in front of middle stump by Ari Karvelas at the start of the next over.
The 24-year-old left-armer, who took 9-28 against Lymington in the Southern Premier League last weekend, took his third wicket in his second over when Ross Whiteley dragged on, leaving Hampshire 24 for 4.
Sensational
Currie added to his three wickets with a sensational catch when he made ten yards to his left and dived full length on the mid-wicket boundary to take a two-handed grab and remove Benny Howell.
Bradley Currie, who took three wickets for Sussex on debut, said, “What a game to have as my debut, it was a memorable day. There were some nerves at the start when I bowled but I know I swing the ball more under lights and to get James Vince and then another two wickets in the powerplay is definitely something I would have taken at the start.
“I kept looking at the scoreboard and thinking how are they still in this after losing four wickets in the powerplay ?
"But it’s a testament to their strength that they kept coming at us.
"With the catch, I thought it was going for six and I just acted on instinct. It was to my left and I was going down the slope so those things were in my favour. I just had to go for it and it stuck. I think everyone was surprised, I just thank your lucky stars that I managed to hang on."
www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/cricket/12904040/take-a-bow-brad-currie-makes-spectacular-catch
Sussex made 183-6. By the second ball of the third over Hampshire had slumped to 15 for 3 and were soon 24 for 4. Although Liam Dawson made 59 off 34 balls and their lower order batters kept swinging Sussex won by six runs.
Debutant Currie started his first over with two wides but then had James Vince caught at deep mid-wicket before Toby Albert played on to the next ball. The hat-trick delivery was also a wide but Sussex were celebrating again when Ben McDermott was pinned in front of middle stump by Ari Karvelas at the start of the next over.
The 24-year-old left-armer, who took 9-28 against Lymington in the Southern Premier League last weekend, took his third wicket in his second over when Ross Whiteley dragged on, leaving Hampshire 24 for 4.
Sensational
Currie added to his three wickets with a sensational catch when he made ten yards to his left and dived full length on the mid-wicket boundary to take a two-handed grab and remove Benny Howell.
Bradley Currie, who took three wickets for Sussex on debut, said, “What a game to have as my debut, it was a memorable day. There were some nerves at the start when I bowled but I know I swing the ball more under lights and to get James Vince and then another two wickets in the powerplay is definitely something I would have taken at the start.
“I kept looking at the scoreboard and thinking how are they still in this after losing four wickets in the powerplay ?
"But it’s a testament to their strength that they kept coming at us.
"With the catch, I thought it was going for six and I just acted on instinct. It was to my left and I was going down the slope so those things were in my favour. I just had to go for it and it stuck. I think everyone was surprised, I just thank your lucky stars that I managed to hang on."
Brad Currie celebrates another wicket.
