Farveez Maharoof shines in Lancashire’s victory against Somerset: Cricket News
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 were dominant against Somerset in a match of the County Championship Division One, at the Aigburth, Liverpool in England. The hosts won by an innings and 20 runs after bowling out their opposition for 268 and 163 in th respective innings. Lancashire
had to bat only once in the match and they scored 451 in their innings.
Somerset's captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Trescothick-c1898, decided to bat first after winning the toss, but his batsmen were unable to post a big first innings total. The pitch was good for batting, but there was some movement for the seamers in it.
The start to the innings was not good for the visitors, as they lost a couple of early wickets. However, a century partnership between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Hildreth-c1647 rescued the team from trouble. The pair scored half-centuries for their team, but were
unable to carry onto make a big one. They were dismissed after scoring 61 and 55 respectively.
The wicket-keeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-Kieswetter-c51708, was also in good touch, as he scored 53 runs for the visitors. He didn’t get much support from the middle-order though and the team was bundled-up for 268.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sajid-Mahmood-c88005 and Gary Keedy bowled well for their team, taking three wickets apiece in the innings.
Lancashire’s opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Moore-c2572, gave a brilliant start to his team, scoring 73 runs at the top of the order. A few quick wickets fell for the home team though and they were struggling at 169 for five.
The middle-order player, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Cross-c1459, came to the rescue of their team, amassing a 113 run partnership for the sixth wicket. They got out after scoring 89 and 50 respectively, but the highlight of the innings was a
superb ton by Sri Lankan all-rounder, Farveez Maharoof. The aggressive player scored 102 runs off 134 balls with the help of 13 fours and a thunderous six. His efforts guided the hosts to a solid 183-run first innings lead.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steve-Kirby-c2577 was the only bowler, who troubled the batsmen with his accurate line and length. He ended with six wickets in the innings.
Somerset required a solid start to their second innings, but their batsmen were unable to deliver. The visitors lost six batsmen for just 81 runs and things looked grim for them. However, Kieswetter and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gemaal-Hussain-c1479 constructed a 57-run stand for the seventh
wicket, giving some hope to the team. Their resistance didn’t last long though, as they were dismissed for 38 and 42.
Keedy, Maharoof and Smith shared the wickets in the second innings of Somerset. They finished with two each in the innings, restricting the visitors to 163.
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