Friends Provident T20, Somerset defeat Nottinghamshire
The Duckworth Lewis method favoured Somerset as the side reached the semi-final of the 2010 Friends Provident T20. Defeating Nottinghamshire by 3 runs at the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rose-c86842 Bowl, Southampton on Saturday, August 14.
Chasing Somerset’s restated target of 152 from 16 overs, Nottinghamshire was 117 for 4 at the end of 13th over, when rain stopped the match but as per D/L calculations, the chasers must have been 120 plus to make the final.
Pollard’s superb catch at the edge of the long-on boundary grabbed the match single handily from Nottinghamshire and put his side into the final of the T20 tournament. Until Samit Patel’s wicket fell on the first ball of 13th over it was Nottinghamshire’s day but the brilliant catch at the boundary not only saved six runs, it turned the tables around. Earlier whirlwind half-centuries from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Butler-c48850 led the Somerset towards an imposing 20-overs total of 182 for 5 on an overcast day. Stuart Broad and Ryan Sidebottom were the most expensive bowlers conceding runs at an economy of 11 runs per over.
With rain in the air, Nottinghamshire’s Captain David Hussey, wanted Messrs Duckworth and Lewis on his side, so after winning the toss he opted to field first. The Somerset batting line-up faced the overcast cast conditions in an aggressive fashion setting a competitive total of 182 runs at a run rate of 9.10 runs per over. The opening pair, featuring Marcus Trescothic and Craig Kieswetter, started the innings in a defensive way earning only 5 runs from the opening two overs from Ryan Sidebottom and Dirk Nannes. It was Trescothic, who started the assault punishing Stuart Broad’s lose delivery for a boundary followed by another four over mid-on. Next over a short, wide, and quick delivery from Nannes was pulled over third man by Trescothic for a six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Trego-c2181 scored only 2 runs from 5 balls before he was bowled by Samit Patel.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Read-c1248 behind the stumps off Graeme Swann. After two quick wickets of Hildreth and de Bruyn, late hitting from Joss Buttler, well aided by Kieron Pollard helped Somerset amass a competitive 20-overs total of 182 for 5. Both players shared an unbroken partnership of 72 runs from just six overs with a key contribution from Buttler, scoring 55 from just 23.
Rain delayed Nottinghamshire’s innings and an adjusted target of 152 in 16 overs was announced. The run chase got off to a bad start losing three quick wickets for only 47. A partnership of 64 runs between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lewis-c72807 method put Somerset into the final of Friends Provident T20 by three runs.
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