http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 skipper, Alfonso Thomas, has praised the maturity shown by his premier batsman Craig Kieswetter, which helped his side make it to the semi-finals of the Champions League T20.
The English outfit was one of the tournament’s underdogs as many of their international stars were missing due to commitments with the national team.
However, with sterling performances in the initial phase helping their confidence, they managed to beat the high spenders in Kolkata Knight Riders twice. A resounding loss and a rain abandoned encounter meant that the team had to win their final group match
against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861, which they did by a margin of 12 runs, courtesy of a solid unbeaten knock by Kieswetter.
The young English wicketkeeper batsman made 56, in which he struck four boundaries and 3 sixes to help the team post a healthy 146 on the board.
Thomas was thrilled with the innings, and believes that Kieswetter's extended stay in the national team has helped the player become mature and take more responsibility.
“It was fantastic. When Craig came up with that knock, I told myself that it could be the difference between the two sides and it was. He showed a lot of maturity... which has come from playing for England,” Thomas said.
The skipper has also backed his team to not rest on their laurels and keep on improving. Having come out of the qualifiers unbeaten and performing appreciably, he believes that it shows the character of the side, which will make sure that they maintain the
same level of intensity in the competition.
“There is surely room for improvement. We don't want to peak too early like some of the teams have done. I think our fielding can sharpen up a bit more but as far as batting and bowling is concerned, I think we're calling the shots at the right time,” added
Thomas.
Somerset takes on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians in the second semi-final, which will be played at Chennai on October 8. The team will be hoping to go one step further and win the tournament for the very first time.
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