Back to back matches take its toll on Fizz

Mustafizur Rahman failed to emulate the performance of the previous match as Sussex tasted a six-wicket defeat to Surrey in the NatWest T20 Blast at Kennington Oval on Friday.
The Bangladesh pace sensation who claimed four for 23 on his debut in English County went wicket-less in the match and leaked runs in abundance unlike his reputation of most economical bowler in the shortest format of the cricket.
Right after his arrival into the England, the ‘Cutter Master’ had to play two consecutive matches; a most difficult task for a fast bowler and it is believed to take a toll on his body. In the match against Surrey Mustafizur gave away 31 runs in 3.2 overs as Sussex couldn’t defend 153 what they scored for the loss of six wickets after being sent to bat first. Surrey reached the winning target with six wickets at hands and 10 balls to spare.
The victory kept Surrey’s hopes of reaching the last eight of the NatWest T20 Blast alive. It was Surrey’s sixth win in the ultra-competitive South Group and they join Sussex on 12 points, but the Sharks only have one game left - at home to second-placed Glamorgan next Wednesday - and their chances of making the quarter-finals appear remote.
Surrey had been given a strong start by England opener Jason Roy, who made 36 off 25 balls, hitting six fours and a six. Roy’s opening partner Aaron Finch had gone in the third over, caught at backward point off a huge top-edge to give Jofra Archer, the Barbados-born fast bowler playing only his third game in the competition, the first of two wickets.
But Dominic Sibley and Rory Burns were determined not to squander Surrey’s good start. The third-wicket pair added 42 in 27 balls and although Burns (13) was superbly caught at long leg by the diving Rahman, Sibley made a composed 40 off 31 deliveries with three sixes and a four to put his side in control.
Sussex, who had been put in, were 15-20 runs short in the end. With four overs to go they were 135 for three but Jade Dernbach and Tom Curran bowled superbly at the death, taking three wickets as Sussex cobbled together just 18 more runs.
Craig Cachopa and Matt Machan had put on 51 in 31 balls for the fourth wicket but they fell off successive Dernbach deliveries in the 19th over. Machan (18) top-edged a pull and Cachopa was held at long on for 45 (34 balls, 7 fours) while Chris Jordan gave Curran a deserved wicket when he holed out to deep mid-wicket in the final over.
Sussex were without fast bowler Tymal Mills because of ankle trouble and their leading scorer in this season’s Blast Ross Taylor, who has joined up with New Zealand for their tour of South Africa.

Back to back matches take its toll on Fizz

Mustafizur Rahman failed to emulate the performance of the previous match as Sussex tasted a six-wicket defeat to Surrey in the NatWest T20 Blast at Kennington Oval on Friday. The Bangladesh pace sensation who claimed four for 23 on his debut in English County went wicket-less in the match and leaked runs in abundance unlike his reputation of most economical bowler in the shortest format of the cricket. Right after his arrival into the England, the Cutter Master had to play two consecutive matches; a most difficult task for a fast bowler and it is believed to take a toll on his body. In the match against Surrey Mustafizur gave away 31 runs in 3.2 overs as Sussex couldnt defend 153 what they scored for the loss of six wickets after being sent to bat first. Surrey reached the winning target with six wickets at hands and 10 balls to spare. The victory kept Surreys hopes of reaching the last eight of the NatWest T20 Blast alive. It was Surreys sixth win in the ultra-competitive South Group and they join Sussex on 12 points, but the Sharks only have one game left - at home to second-placed Glamorgan next Wednesday - and their chances of making the quarter-finals appear remote. Surrey had been given a strong start by England opener Jason Roy, who made 36 off 25 balls, hitting six fours and a six. Roys opening partner Aaron Finch had gone in the third over, caught at backward point off a huge top-edge to give Jofra Archer, the Barbados-born fast bowler playing only his third game in the competition, the first of two wickets. But Dominic Sibley and Rory Burns were determined not to squander Surreys good start. The third-wicket pair added 42 in 27 balls and although Burns (13) was superbly caught at long leg by the diving Rahman, Sibley made a composed 40 off 31 deliveries with three sixes and a four to put his side in control. Sussex, who had been put in, were 15-20 runs short in the end. With four overs to go they were 135 for three but Jade Dernbach and Tom Curran bowled superbly at the death, taking three wickets as Sussex cobbled together just 18 more runs. Craig Cachopa and Matt Machan had put on 51 in 31 balls for the fourth wicket but they fell off successive Dernbach deliveries in the 19th over. Machan (18) top-edged a pull and Cachopa was held at long on for 45 (34 balls, 7 fours) while Chris Jordan gave Curran a deserved wicket when he holed out to deep mid-wicket in the final over. Sussex were without fast bowler Tymal Mills because of ankle trouble and their leading scorer in this seasons Blast Ross Taylor, who has joined up with New Zealand for their tour of South Africa.