ssels happy to take on Somerset
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northantsnews.com
Steelbacks Coach Kepler Wessels says he isn't unhappy with the draw for the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals after his side was drawn at home against the Somerset Sabres.
Steelbacks Coach Kepler Wessels says he isn't unhappy with the draw for the Twenty20 Cup quarter-finals after his side was drawn at home against the Somerset Sabres.
The Steelbacks were paired with Somerset Sabres in yesterday's draw, a team they have already played twice in the group stages, winning one and losing one in controversial style.
A sell-out crowd is expected at Wantage Road for the clash next Monday night, with tickets going on sale as soon as the draw was made on Sky Sports yesterday.
Northants boss Wessels said: "I'm not unhappy with the draw. If you are going to progress in this competition you are going to have to play the best sides at some point.
"It will be a good game in front of a big crowd and one we're really looking forward to. We know each other well from the group stage, we played well to beat them down at Taunton, though we lost a close game here.
"It will just be down to who prepares the best and has the right tactics and are able to stick to them on the day."
When the two teams met at Wantage Road in the group stage the Sabres won off the last ball, but the Steelbacks were left fuming after umpires Graham Burgess and Peter Hartly stopped Johann Louw bowling the last over.
After complaints from Somerset, the umpires decided Steffan Jones' one ball as a replacement for the injured Damien Wright constituted an over, so he became one of the two overs allowed to bowl three overs in the 12-over clash and not Louw.
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