CLT20 2011: Kolkata v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 der Merwe takes Somerset home - Cricket News Update
Roelof van der Merwe scored a whirlwind 73 off just 40 balls to steer Somerset to a close five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in a Champions League T20 clash at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792, on September 25, 2011.
While chasing a competitive 162-run target, the Sabres went off to a steady start as opener, Peter Trego, and van der Merwe put up 105 runs on the board for the second wicket, with the bulk coming from the latter.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890 on the first ball of the second over.
After Jones, Trego and van der Merwe buckled down 105 runs to put the side on the winning track. Merwe plundered nine muscular boundaries and two lofty sixes during his 53-minute stay on the crease. Trego was the man to leave in the 14th over
after being run out off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shakib-Al-Hasan-c2492’s direct hit. Trego’s 28 off 35 included three fours.
Four balls later, it was the in-form van der Merwe leaving the crease after being caught by Shakib Al http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990 off his own delivery.
Kolkata Knight Riders started sniffing a come back into the game when Rajat Bhatia removed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Hildreth-c1647 for a sweet duck on the first ball of the next over to leave the Sabres 123 for 4.
After Hildreth’s departure, Nick Compton took the charge and finished the game for Somerset with an unbeaten 19 off 17 balls. He was well complimented by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Arul-Suppiah-c1084 with an 11-ball 15. The Sabres reached the target on the third last ball of their innings,
when Compton finshed the game in his side’s way with a beautiful four off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajat-Bhatia-c83456.
Bhatia picked up 2 wickets while Iqbal http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419, returned wicket less in his quota of 4 overs.
Roelof van der Merwe was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his match winning 73.
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