Clydesdale Bank 40 - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Worcestershire-c866 sets 178-run massive win over Glamorgan
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Moeen-Ali-c1990’s blistering century well complimented by Gareth Andrew’s whirlwind half century bagged Worcestershire a massive 178-run win against Glamorgan in a Clydesdale Bank 40 clash at the County Ground, New Road, Worcester on Sunday August 22.Chasing intimidating 40-overs total of 296 for 5 set by Worcestershire, the visitors were rolled over on the first ball of 27th over for only 118.
Moeen Ali, who shared in three-figure stands with Vikram Solanki and Alexei Kervezee, piled up his third century in List A cricket. Ali compiled 121 runs from 105 balls while his opening partner Vikram Solanki logged 51 off 62. Moeen Ali’s assault was well continued by Gareth Andrew with a pugnacious 66 off 26 balls as the hosts posted a daunting total of 296 for 5. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nick-James-c79466 and Dean Cosker claimed two wickets each while James Harris took one wicket. Chris Ashling was the most expensive bowler of Glamorgan conceding runs at an economy of 10 an over in his quota of 8 overs.
The efforts of batsmen were well respected by the bowling department of Worcestershire led by Bengali tiger Shakib Al Hasan as the whole team of visitors was bowled out for only 118 runs with almost 24 overs to spare. The skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Wallace-c1913 was the top scorer from Glamorgan with 29 runs followed by David Brown’s 25 off 32. Shakib Al Hasan’s 4-wicket haul was followed by Matt Mason’s three wickets while Gareth Andrew claimed two wickets in his 3 overs spell.
Daryll Mitchell, Worcestershire’s skipper opted to bat first after winning the toss. Mitchell’s decision was well supported by his batting line up posting three-digit stands for the first two partnerships. The explosive opening duo, featuring Moeen Ali and Vikram Solanki, blazed with the bat setting a strong foundation of 100 plus. Vikram Solanki cruised to his 59-ball half-century plundering five muscular boundaries and a lofty six but failed to capitalize and lost his wicket for 51. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dean-Cosker-c1350 earned his side first breakthrough in the 22nd over having Solanki caught by Tom Maynard with 105 on the board.
Solanki’s departure took Alexei Kervezee to the crease and in partnership with the opener Moeen Ali; the duo shared another three-digit stand taking the side from 105 for 1 to 210 for 1. The visitors had to wait for the next 12 overs for another success as the confident duo posted 106 runs for the second wicket partnership with the bulk coming from Moeen Ali. Moeen was quite defensive in his first century stand with Solanki making only 46 in the stand of 105 runs while the second wicket stand of 106 runs with Kervezee contained left-handers 75. Ali’s first 50 came off 75 balls while the second fifty was scored off just 19 balls plundering six boundaries and three sixes.
Glamorgan was further threatened by Gareth Andrew’s unbeaten whirlwind 66 off 22 including four boundaries and five muscular sixes as the hosts amassed an imposing total of 296 for 5 from the allotted 40 overs. Andrew scored a total of 66 from 22 balls where 24 runs were bowled by poor http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Ashling-c1239 mauling him for two fours and two sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990 and Matt Mason. Only 3 batsmen managed to get past 14, but all of them succumbed for scores below 30, while the rest of the cast fell for single-digit figures. Worcestershire led by Shakib bundled Glamorgan out for only 118 runs sealing a massive 178 runs. Shakib took 4 wickets while Mason picked three. Jack Shantry was the most economical bowler conceding only 10 runs in his five overs picking a wicket as well.
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