Glamorgan prevail in a rain-hit game against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785: Friends Life T20 – Match Recap
Glamorgan overcame Gloucestershire by eight wickets and six balls remaining in a rain effected match of the Friends Life T20, at the Sophia Gardens, Cardiff in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on Friday, July 15, 2011.
The visitors had posted 133 runs in their allotted 20 overs, losing all their batsmen in the process. New Zealand’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamish-John-Hamilton-Marshall-c61362 was the top scorer for his team, collecting 35 runs at the top of the order.
The hosts didn’t have too many problems once they came out to bat. It rained during their innings and the target was revised to 62 for them in eight overs, according to the Duckworth/Lewis method.
However, this was not http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Henry-John-Rees-c58403 was the top scorer with 30 runs.
Toss was won by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alviro-Nathan-Petersen-c43849, who opted to field first. There was a heavy cloud cover over the field, which suggested there might be some assistance for the fast bowlers.
However, the pitch wasn’t bad for batting and a good competition between bat and ball was expected.
Gloucestershire’s start was not an ideal one, as they lost a couple of wickets early. Opening batsman, Kevin O’Brien, was unable to make an impression and was dismissed for one.
The visitors’ captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kane-Stuart-Williamson-c70182, was also not able to cause many problems as he was dismissed after collecting juts a couple of runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marshall-c74817 played well though and looked comfortable in the middle. He scored 35 runs off 29 balls with the help of six boundaries in his impressive knock. The Kiwi batsman failed to make most of the start he got to his innings and was sent back to the pavilion
in the ninth over of the innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Taylor-c1253 steadied the ship for their side, collecting 36 runs for the fourth wicket partnership. They failed to convert their starts into a significant innings and were dismissed in a span of nine runs after scoring 23 and 25 runs respectively.
The lower-order failed to cope with the pressure and wickets kept on falling regularly towards the end of the innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jonathan-Batty-c1728, scored 10 and 19 in their respective outings, guiding Gloucestershire to 133 in the end.
Alex http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Owen-c80374 used the conditions well, taking three wickets each in the match.
Glamorgan’s batsmen backed their bowlers well and didn’t make too many mistakes while chasing. Mark Cosgrove got out cheaply after collecting four runs. Rees was the other man to be dismissed in the innings after collecting 30 runs.
However, the hosts’ skipper remained unbeaten on 17, guiding his side to an easy win.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-David-Saxelby-c63809 gave a good start to his team, picking up one early wicket, but the rest of the Gloucestershire bowlers were below par.
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