Somerset v Durham: Clydesdale Bank 40 – 1st Semi-Final – Match Recap
Somerset overcame Durham by 39 runs in a Semi-Final match of the Clydesdale Bank 40 at the County Ground, Taunton in England on Sunday, September 4, 2011.
The outcome of the game was decided according to the Duckworth/Lewis (D/L) method, as rain had interrupted play during the second innings of the match.
Batting first, the Durham team were all out for 219 runs in 38.5 overs. The team’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-Benkenstein-c1302 was the highest scorer of the innings and the match, collecting 82 runs.
In reply, the hosts were in a very good position at 165 for the loss of 3 wickets in 27 overs when rain came pouring down onto the field. There was no play possible after that and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 were awarded a place in the Final of the tournament, being 39 runs
ahead at that stage of the innings.
Earlier, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782 won the toss and chose to bat first. The pitch appeared to be a very good one, as it had no moisture in it and was pretty firm. However, the visitors did not keep wickets in tact, which cost them some crucial runs in the end.
The visitors’ opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-Muchall-c1499, who got out for a duck.
Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phil-Mustard-c2183 looked solid, but was unable to make most of the start he got to his innings. He scored 24 runs off 30 balls with the help of one boundary.
Just a couple of deliveries later, former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PD-Collingwood-c2173 was also sent back to the pavilion. The veteran just managed 13 runs in his unimpressive outing.
Durham were rescued from trouble by Benkenstein and England’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Blackwell-c1569, as the pair put together 85 runs for the fifth wicket partnership. The partnership came to an end with the wicket of the latter, who scored 41 runs off 40 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Breese-c1458 lasted just one ball and was dismissed for a duck, leaving his side under immense pressure. However, the team’s skipper played really well, collecting 82 runs with the help of six fours and one massive six. His effort guided the team to 219,
but all batsmen were out in less than 39 overs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Arul-Suppiah-c1084 walked out in the middle to start the run-chase.
The pair put together a solid stand of 78 runs for the first wicket. They got out after scoring 33 and 57 respectively. The only other wicket to fall in the innings was of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Hildreth-c1647, who managed 16 runs.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Peter-Trego-c2181 remained unbeaten on 40 with the help of five boundaries until rain stopped play. Somerset were ahead of the required target by 39 runs and won the match comfortably.
Durham’s Breese picked up a couple of wickets in the one sided affair.
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