Australians looking all set to beat Somerset – Cricket news
The Australians require a further 224 runs to win on the fourth day with all ten wickets in hand against Somerset in the ongoing tour match on Friday, June 28, at County Ground, Taunton.
After closing the second day of play on 266 for four, the Australians resumed their first innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Haddin-c1170 on 38. The Aussies were given an early shock when they lost their first wicket of the day on the opening delivery
with Haddin falling without adding a run to his overnight score.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Faulkner-c1643 and Hughes then forged a spectacular partnership, preventing the bowlers from making any breakthroughs. The two batsmen exhibited supreme form against their opponents and managed to lead their side towards 321 runs before declaring the innings
with Hughes on 76 and Faulkner on 22.
In their second innings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Trescothick-c1898 and Nick Compton gave their side a steady start of 68, before Trescothick lost his wicket after scoring 32 runs off 58 deliveries. With 72 on the board, the batting side lost the services of Chris
Jones who was removed by James Pattinson with only a run to his name. Compton (34) was then the next to fall, leaving his side on 87.
With the top three batsmen back in the pavilion, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 led their side towards 141 runs before the wicket of the latter, who fell after scoring 18 runs. This was then followed by the next wicket with 180 on the board as Alex
Barrow had his stumps shattered with eight runs to his name.
Later with Hildreth perishing for 75 and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 proved lethal by bagging
three wickets each as they left the Somerset batting line-up in ruins.
Meanwhile, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Usman-Khawaja-c2729 on 18 runs.
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