http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glamorgan-c784: Friends Life T20 - Second Innings Recap
Only a miracle could have saved Glamorgan by a humiliating defeat against Somerset in a match of the Friends Life Twenty20, at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Tuesday, July 5, 2011.
The home team was wrapped-up for 98 runs in 17.4 overs. They failed to cope with the wily spin bowling of Arul Suppiah, who dismissed six batsmen, giving away just five runs in his spell.
Suppiah’s figures were the best in domestic Twenty20 competitions. The record was earlier held by Pakistan’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals (RR) against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in a match of the
cash rich Indian Premiere League (IPL) back in 2008.
Somerset didn’t have a massive target to chase and they achieved it comfortably in the end, losing just five wickets. Explosive West Indies’ batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KA-Pollard-c1754, top scored the innings for his side, scoring an unbeaten 31 runs.
There was not http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 change in the playing conditions, as the bowlers were still getting some assistance from the pitch. The wicket had some moisture, which offered swing to the pacers and grip to the spinners.
Somerset’s start was a better one, considering the runs they had to chase down. Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Edward-Trescothick-c74400 put together 19 runs for the first wicket before the latter got out after scoring 16 runs off 12 balls.
The former England player attacked the bowlers, but was unable to carry onto the start he got to his innings after smashing one four and a massive six. He was followed by Trego, who managed 11 runs in his short outing.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murali-Kartik-c78034 was promoted to bat at number three and he chipped in with 11 runs before being dismissed.
Seasoned campaigner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 stay at the crease. This brought some pressure on the visitors, as they were four down for 44 runs on the board.
However, Pollard and wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jos-Buttler-c1733, collected 31 runs for the fifth wicket partnership, rescuing their team from trouble. The latter got out after scoring 13 runs from 16 deliveries, smashing one boundary.
The Caribbean dynamite didn’t throw his wicket away and batted until the end of the innings. He remained unbeaten on 31 from 20 balls with the help of five boundaries, as Somerset reached the target in 14.3 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-Croft-c2344 tried his best to save Glamorgan from a defeat, but his effort went in vain. He took three wickets for nine runs in his spell of bowling.
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