Clydesdale Bank 40: Somerset V Scotland – Somerset register their first win of the season – Match Update
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfonso-Thomas-c991 dismantled Scotland’s top order before Craig Meschede scythed through their middle and lower order to hand Somerset their first CB40 victory of the season - a 60-run comprehensive win in a Group B match, played at County Ground, Taunton,
on Sunday, July 15.
After winning the toss, the hosts rode on Craig Kieswetter’s disciplined half century to set an average total of 206 on board, before being bundled out in the penultimate over of their innings. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jos-Buttler-c1733 was another notable performance from the home side.
Somerset looked on course for a competitive total after openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 and Nick Compton took them to 70 without loss at the end of the 12th over. Josh Davey earned Scotland their first breakthrough on the first ball of the next over,
having Compton caught behind by Craig Wallace, on 23. Davey struck back a ball later to sack http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Trego-c2181 for a third-ball duck.
England’s one-day wicketkeeper Craig Kieswetter, who reached his half century off just 47 balls, was the next man to leave, in the 17th over. He struck eight boundaries and one six in his 53-ball 61, the highest individual score of the match.
After fall of wickets in quick succession, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Hildreth-c1647 and wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler stabilized Somerset's innings with a 50-run stand for the fourth wicket. After Hildreth’s dismissal in the 25th over, the home side kept losing wickets
at regular intervals, the middle order kept ticking the scoreboard though, as they had reached 206 before their final wicket, Jamie Overton, fell on the fourth ball of the penultimate over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jean-Symes-c66756 and Josh Davey played crucial role in restricting Somerset to a below par total, picking up three wickets apiece and conceding runs at an economy rate of less than four an over.
However, the visiting batsmen failed to make the best of the opportunity provided to them by their bowlers, as they were soon reeling at 31 for 4 in the eighth over, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843’s new ball bowlers, Alfonso Thomas and Jamie Overton struck twice in their opening
spells. Richie Berrington’s fighting 40 was the only highlight of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Flannigan-c2230 was another notable performance from Scotland, while
six of their batsmen fell for single digit scores.
Craig Meschede caused the maximum damage to the touring batting line-up, returning with startling figures of 4 for 27 in his allotted quota of eight overs.
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