Somerset prevail against Derbyshire by four wickets: County Championship Division One – Cricket news
Somerset fans saw their side beat Derbyshire by four wickets in their four-day County Championship Division One on Monday, June 24, at County Ground, Derby.
Derbyshire resumed their second innings from an overnight score of 36 for two with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 on nil. This partnership could not prevail as the latter fell with only a run to his name, leaving his side on 38 runs.
Godleman was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ben-Slater-c1141 for a duck.
Durston and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jonathan-Clare-c1729, who faltered on a run out after
scoring five runs. Tony Palladino was the next batsman to find his way off the field after losing his wicket to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steve-Kirby-c2577 for 12. At the time of this wicket, Derbyshire had reached 90 runs.
Jamie Overton then struck to nab the final wicket as he clean-bowled Durston for 20, restricting Derbyshire on a meagre score of 94 in the second innings.
From Somerset, Kirby was the best bowler with four wickets to his name, backed by Craig Meschede who bagged three wickets.
Requiring 145 runs to win, Somerset openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Trescothick-c1898 and Nick Compton gave their side a stand of 60 runs, before this partnership was broken by Clare, who dismissed Trescothick for 21 off 43.
Then with 80 on the board, the bowler struck again by dismissing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dean-Elgar-c1351, who found his way back to the pavilion after scoring five runs off 12 deliveries.
After piling 98 runs, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206
for four. The bowler then completed his five-wicket haul by dismissing Compton for 56. Nonetheless, Somerset still reached the target in 32 overs over for the loss of six wickets.
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