East Grinstead lift T20 Cup with dramatic final win over Roffey at Hove

East Grinstead lifted the Gray-Nicolls T20 Cup by beating holders Roffey in a dramatic final at Hove this afternoon.
The Gray-Nicolls T20 Cup was won by East GrinsteadThe Gray-Nicolls T20 Cup was won by East Grinstead
The Gray-Nicolls T20 Cup was won by East Grinstead

The contest was decided on fewest wickets lost after both teams posted 144 runs in their allotted 20 overs thanks to some final-ball drama.

East Grinstead, however, batting first, put up 144-6 compared to Roffey's 144-8.

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Roffey's chase was a dramatic one and Alex Collins hit a four off the last ball to level the scores, although he and his team-mates originally thought he had hit a six to win the game.

That was after needing ten from the last six balls to win in an over that also included a free hit, but Roffey came up just short.

In East Grinstead's innings, Will Adkin made 45 after they won the toss and elected to bat, while Luke Barnard claimed 2-19.

In reply, Paul Harrison made a brilliant 66, Matt Davies 26 and Jibran Khan 14 in a run chase that was always going to be a tight affair.

But Roffey didn't get over the line and had they done, there would have been a few complaints from the East Grinstead camp after their opponents were awarded a six instead of a four in the run chase.

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