Gautam Gambhir commends Somerset batting – Cricket News Update
Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) Skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843’s batters for putting up a challenge, after they took on the competitive chase worth 161 runs during the teams’ first Champions League Twenty20 (T20) group match, played in Hyderabad,
on September 25, 2011.
Thanks to Roelof http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 der Merwe’s exceptional 73 off 40 balls, Somerset’s middle-order aided the team to cover up the remaining chase as the match trailed into a final over thriller. With just 2 balls remaining, Somerset marked a deserving 5-wicket win against
KKR, and their first of the tournament.
During the post-match presentation, Skipper Gambhir lauded Merwe’s performance, citing that his sum took the game away from KKR, and further comprehended that he did not expect his team to come up with a total of 161 until Yusuf Pathan wacked 4 consecutive
sixes off Arul Suppiah’s over during the final quarter of the innings.
Gambhir, who recently marked his come back on the KKR squad after suffering from a severe concussion during the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, paid all the credit to Somerset batsmen for contributing to their team’s win, but hopes that his side will perform better
in the upcoming fixtures.
As for KKR’s batters, Gambhir stated, “Kallis is a quality player. He is world class and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/YK-Pathan-c2815 is also in good form. We have a lot of positives out of this match. If we get 160 in the next match, hopefully we will be able to defend.”
Somerset’s Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfonso-Thomas-c991, also commended his players for putting up a fair game as a unit, citing that the team will now be looking to mark the tournament win, after recently earning a spot in the English County tournament, Friends Life Twenty20.
Merwe, who was also named the Man of the Match, agreed with his skipper, stating that his team is a well-knit squad, which contributed much to their victory.
“It's always good to play an innings like that. I am enjoying my stint at Somerset. There is family environment,” he said.
Having lost their opening Champions League game, KKR will now have another opportunity to test their might in the upcoming match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 on September 27, 2011.
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