BOURNEMOUTH host Portsmouth in the Southern Premier League T20 Cup final at Chapel Gate on Saturday, September 5 at 2pm.
The semi-finals produced a ten-run win for Bournemouth (146) over Burridge (136-7) and a 22-run victory for Portsmouth (192-4) over South Wilts (170-9), the tie producing 19 sixes.
Opener James Van Gool (58) and Ben Van Der Merwe (33) provided Bournemouth with an 89-start but after Ben Rogers (22) had helped the score towards 133, the Lions suffered a massive collapse, with six wickets falling for two runs.
Rajat Palmar and Matt Teale took four wickets
Rajat Palmar and Matt Teale took four wickets each before Bournemouth were all out for 146, seven balls left unused.
Teale (30) got Burridge off to a steady start, but the visitors lost wickets in clusters, Ashley Smith (4-21) creating inroads and Alfie Appleby Ingram conceding just ten runs off his four overs.
Burridge finished ten runs adrift at 136-7.
South Wilts were knocked out of the T20 Cup by Portsmouth despite Matt Falconer’s big hitting.
Chasing Portsmouth’s hefty 192-4, South Wilts
Chasing Portsmouth’s hefty 192-4, South Wilts were in trouble at 58-4 when the teenage left-hander arrived at the crease.
He proceeded to smash the Portsmouth bowling to all parts of the Southsea seafront ground, clearing the boundary rope six times in addition to hitting five fours.
He made 75 off 37 balls before South Wilts closed at 170-9.
Nazim Siddiqui (67) and Carlin Joy (38) shared a century second wicket stand for Portsmouth.
George Metzger (40 not out) and Harry Gadd (24 not out) advanced the city side’s score to 192-4.
Source: www.bournemouthecho.co.uk
