Brown Belives
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The Surrey Lions big-hitter Ali Brown is confident the Lions can tame Lancashire's powerhouse batsmen to reclaim their Twenty20 crown.
The Surrey Lions big-hitter Ali Brown is confident the Lions can tame Lancashire's powerhouse batsmen to reclaim their Twenty20 crown.
The Lions take on favourites Lancashire in the mouth-watering first semi-final of the third Twenty20 Cup finals day at The Oval.
The two sides met at the same stage last season, with the Lions - winners in 2003 - going on to reach the final.
After storming through the group stages and quarter-finals Lancashire are expected to avenge that loss this time but Brown believes the Lightning can be struck down again.
"They have got an exceptional side and on paper they will beat us comfortably," said Brown of a formidable Lancashire batting line-up that features in-form openers Stuart Law and Mal Loye, Australian star Andrew Symonds and England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff.
"They seem to have pulled out all the stops and I didn't realise they had room for Flintoff.
"They have got so many match-winners it isn't funny - but we don't play on paper and they came up short last year in a game they should have won.
"We have played some decent cricket in parts and it has gone quite well for us.
"We have done exceptionally well to get this far. We have got players who do not fear failure and we will give it a good go. We will not die wondering."
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