Somerset trounced Middlesex by 40 runs
Somerset defeated Middlesex by 40 runs in a high scoring game of the Friends Life Twenty20, at the County Ground Taunton in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 to 195
when they came out to bat. The visitors’ wicketkeeper batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Simpson-c1722, was the top scorer of the match, scoring 60 runs, but ended up being on the losing side.
Middlesex captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Dexter-c2091, won the toss and elected to field first. The pitch was very good for batting and a high scoring game was expected, considering the solid batting both teams possessed.
The hosts were given a flying start by their openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206. Both batsmen have represented England at the highest level and used all their experience to hurt the opposition.
Trescothick, who is also the leader of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843, was the first man to be dismissed in the home team’s innings. He did the damage though; scoring 20 runs off just nine deliveries with the help of three fours and one six.
Kieswetter was in devastating form, smashing 59 runs from just 22 balls, striking 11 fours and two massive sixes. When his wicket fell down, Somerset were 82 for two in only 5.4 overs.
The lower-order batsmen took full advantage laid by their openers and kept on scoring runs at a quick rate. South Africa’s all-rounder, Roelof http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Robert-Cowdrey-c60631 der Merwe, scored a blazing half-century and got out after collecting 51 runs from 21 deliveries. He hammered
two fours and five massive sixes in his thunderous knock.
Cameos from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Arul-Suppiah-c1084 led Somerset’s total well above 200 at the end of the innings. They ended up with unbeaten knocks of 35 and 23 respectively.
There was nothing much the Middlesex bowlers could do apart from watching the ball sail over the ropes regularly. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anthony-Ireland-c1065 managed to pick up a couple of wickets in his four-over spell in the match.
Middlesex got a good start by opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755. He got out after scoring 34 runs from 14 deliveries, striking
three fours and the same number of sixes.
The visitors’ skipper also played sensibly, scoring 35 runs from 29 balls. However, wickets kept on falling on regular intervals, making things hard for the Middlesex batsmen.
Simpson didn’t give up hope though and smashed and unbeaten 60 from just 27 balls, clobbering seven fours and two massive sixes. His effort went in vain though, as the team lost the match by 40 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lewis-Gregory-c72822 gave away plenty of runs in the match, but picked up three wickets for Somerset.
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