And, although Croft hit Piolet for three straight sixes in four balls, he perished attempting another in the 38th.

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But, after Cross was lbw trying to paddle sweep medium pacer Piolet, Steven Mullaney and Kyle Hogg fell in quick succession to left-arm spinner Botha.

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Left-arm seamer Barker led the way for the Bears with 3-23 from 5.5 overs and Neil Carter, Ant Botha and Steffan Piolet all took two.

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In 1969 he created a new curved ice ax, the Piolet, which gave climbers better purchase, say, on the smooth surface of a frozen waterfall.

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And he once again showed he was up to the challenge, bowling a dot ball before helping to run out Piolet from the final ball.

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Clarke then survived a third-umpire let-off when Monty Panesar claimed a catch at mid-on, before youngster Steffan Piolet looked to have won it when he hit the fourth ball for four.

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