Clydesdale Bank 40: Somerset defeats Lancashire with 115 runs
An unbroken partnership of 98 runs between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 in a Clydesdale Bank 40 match at the County Ground, Taunton on August 16. Chasing Somerset’s competitive 40 overs total of 245 for 4, Lancashire was rolled over for just 130 in the 29th over.
It was a comprehensive performance from Somerset after an excellent batting performance from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ben-Phillips-c1138 and Zander de Bruyn shared two each.
Somerset’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-Kieswetter-c51708 could post only 15 runs before the latter departed in the fourth over after spooning an easy catch to Gareth Cross off Kyle Hogg. Kieswetter scored 12 runs off 19 balls including a lofty six as well.
After Kieswetter’s departure, Trescothick and Nick Compton shared a partnership of 14 runs from three overs. On the fifth ball of seventh over, the skipper Marcus Trescothick followed his opening partner Craig Kieswetter slashing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tom-Smith-c2704 to Gary Keedy. Trescothick scored only 5 runs after facing 13 deliveries. After losing the openers with only 29 on the board, Nick Compton and Zander de Bruyn took the initiative with some innovative shots towards the boundary. A flurry of sweetly timed boundaries calmed the nerves for Somerset but the excitement was short-lived as de Bruyn edged a fine delivery from Gary Keedy into the gloves of Luke Sutton behind the stumps. Both partners added 39 runs to the scorecard with Zander de Bruyn putting a share of 25 off 32 including three muscular boundaries.
De Bruyn’s departure took James Hildreth to the crease and in partnership with Nick Compton, the duo played a succession of well-timed shots to drag Somerset towards a competitive score. Both Compton and Hildreth shared a partnership of 79 runs for the fourth-wicket stand, taking the side to 146 for 3 from 68 for 3. Compton, in the meanwhile, cruised to his half century off 59 balls including two boundaries.
That became 147 for 4 when Luke Procter sent Compton back to Pavilion having him caught by Gary Montgomery. Compton’s 68-ball 59 contained three boundaries. After Compton’s dismissal, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Butler-c48850’s pugnacious 64 off 37 contained seven boundaries and 2 sixes. Hogg, Smith, Keedy and Procter shared one wicket each.
Lancashire’s run chase went off to a bad start after losing 3 wickets with only 23 on the board. Horton and Cross tried to bring the side out of turmoil by sharing 31 runs for the fourth wicket stand but failed to overpass 115-run defeat as Lancashire kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. Lancashire was bowled out for only 130 runs. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Hogg-c1824 was the leading run scorer with 22 runs off 41 balls. Murali Kartik was the pick of the bowlers as he took 4 wickets while de Bruyn and Ben Phillips shared two wickets apiece.
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