Essex rout http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 by 65 runs: Friends Life T20 - 1st Innings Recap
Essex thumped Somerset by 65 runs in a match of the Friends Life Twenty20, at the Recreation Ground, Bath in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Monday, July 4, 2011.
Batting first, the visitors scored 209 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 20 overs. The team’s opener, Mark Pettini, shined in the game, scoring a blistering half-century at the top of the order. He collected 81 runs, which ended up being
the highest score in the match.
Somerset failed to come anywhere closer to the target set by the opposition, as the hosts were all-out for 144 runs in the 20th over of the innings. None of their batsmen managed to stay longer at the crease and wickets kept on falling at regular
intervals.
The highest scorer for Somerset was their wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jos-Buttler-c1733, who scored 31 runs.
The conditions were perfect for cricket, as the sun was out and there was no chance of any rain interruptions. The pitch was good for the batsmen, as it was hard and dry and a high scoring game was expected.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Bryan-Foster-c65514, had no hesitation in his mind to bat first after the coin rolled in favour of his team. His batsmen made the most of the playing conditions and posted a massive target for the hosts.
Pettini and Adam Wheater gave a solid start to Essex. They played attacking cricket from the very first over of the innings, putting the Somerset bowlers under immense pressure.
The latter got out after scoring 17 runs off 10 deliveries with the help of one four and a massive six. He would have liked to stay out longer in the middle and score more runs, but was trying to be aggressive on every delivery, which cost him his wicket.
New Zealand’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TG-Southee-c2659, was promoted to bat as the visitors’ first-drop. He was sent to keep the run-rate up, but the ploy failed badly, as the Kiwi star was sent back to the pavilion after adding just five runs to the total.
England’s star batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 stay at the crease and left the team struggling at 66/3.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ravinder-Singh-Bopara-c84233 and Pettini took the game away from the opposition with an outstanding century stand for the fourth wicket. They put together 108 runs, guiding the team’s total above 170.
The stylish opener was dismissed after scoring 81 runs off 52 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes. Bopara batted until the end, scoring 72 runs from 42 deliveries, clobbering eight fours and one six.
Somerset’s bowlers were smashed to all parts of the park, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Max-Thomas-Charles-Waller-c75407 was the stand out performer for his side, taking one wicket for 15 runs in four overs.
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