[Watch] Ned Leonard gets caught and bowled by Ben Cliff in the most bizarre way possible in Somerset vs Yorkshire Second Eleven Twenty20 final
Ned Leonard got caught out in the most bizarre way possible by Ben Cliff in the Second Eleven Twenty20 final. The match between Somerset and Yorkshire in Wormsley was played on Tuesday, July 16.
In a video shared by Yorkshire Vikings on X, the Somerset batter can be seen hitting a full-length ball for a straight drive but it hit the non-striker and went towards Cliff. The pacer kept his eyes on the ball till the last minute to complete an easy deflection catch as Leonard departed for a two-ball duck.
Vikings captioned the post:
“How about this for a caught and bowled for Ben Cliff.”
Watch the video below:
Cliff impressed by picking up three wickets for just 30 runs in his four overs in the final. He finished with seven wickets in six games this season.
Somerset beat Yorkshire by 66 runs in the Second Eleven Twenty20 final
A clinical all-round performance helped Somerset beat Yorkshire by 66 runs in the Second Eleven Twenty20 final.
Batting first, Somerset were bundled out for 191 in 20 overs. Joshua Thomas top-scored, smashing 52 runs off 27 balls with the help of three sixes and four boundaries. Meanwhile, Finley Hill, skipper James Rew, and Andrew Umeed chipped in with scores of 35 (25), 27 (17), and 21 (13), respectively.
George Hill starred with the ball for Yorkshire, returning with figures of 4/33, while Ben Cliff and Dominic Leech bagged three and two wickets, respectively.
In response, Yorkshire were bundled out for 125 in 16.5 overs. Captain William Luxton (34 off 25), Yash Vagadia (27 off 15), James Wharton (19 off 15) and George Hill (22 off 19) got off to starts but failed to take the team over the line.
Ned Leonard emerged as the pick of Somerset bowlers, finishing with figures of 4/25 in 3.5 overs. Alfie Ogborne and Kasey Aldridge also picked up two wickets each.