WE GOT so close but in the end our 20/20 efforts petered out disappointingly at Chelmsford as we were unable to capitalise on a decent bowling performance.
Having restricted Essex to 159 we never got started in our innings and were bowled out some way short of the target, as scoring ten or more an over against a spinner of Danish Kaneria's ability proved too much.
We had to win to be sure of reaching the quarter-finals but could have sneaked through in third place if Kent had lost to Sussex - it was not to be as the Spitfires hammered the Sharks and we were left to contemplate what might have been.
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