Somerset v Gloucestershire - Friends Life T20, Midlands/Wales/West Group – Somerset post 140 runs – Live Score and Update

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<p><strong>Somerset v Gloucestershire - Friends Life T20, Midlands/Wales/West Group – Somerset post 140 runs – Live Score and Update&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<p><strong><em>Somerset 140/8 (20/20 ov) – Somerset won the toss and chose to bat</em></strong></p>
<p>On Friday, in yet another match of the Friends Life T20 tournament, fans witnessed Somerset put up a good show as the side while batting first on winning the toss, amassed a decent total of 140 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs against Gloucestershire,
in the Midlands/Wales/West Group, at County Ground, Taunton.</p>
<p>Opener, RE Levi failed to perform in this game as he was the first wicket to fall after bolstering a knock of seven runs.</p>
<p>With one wicket down for only seven on the scoreboard, Somerset were caught off guard and needed to regain focus in order to avoid a batting disaster.</p>
<p>NRD Compton and KJ O'Brien then forged a comeback as they smacked the bowlers without a hint of remorse and gave the bowlers something to think about.</p>
<p>However, with 30 runs on the board, the batting side lost their second wicket when number-three batsman, O'Brien, perished after playing a short innings of eight runs.</p>
<p>Gloucestershire bowlers were gaining momentum as they with 39 runs on the scoreboard; they grabbed another wicket as Compton fell after crafting a knock of 21 runs.</p>
<p>The batting side were caught under pressure and facing quite difficulty in sneaking run past the bowlers.</p>
<p>By 47 runs on the board, JC Hildreth, had become the fourth wicket to fall from his side, as he perished after knocking just a run.</p>
<p>Things were really spinning out of hand for Somerset and they needed someone to bat a solid innings before crumbling to a total that might have not been enough to defend.</p>
<p>Wicketkeeper/batsman JC Buttler and JA Morkel then took it upon themselves to steer their side out of calm seas, as they batted with craftsmanship to counter the belligerent bowlers.</p>
<p>However, after the two took the team score to 80 runs, the partnership met its demise on the wicket of Buttler, who crumbled after smacking an innings of 23 runs.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Morkel hammered 33 and L Gregory staggered 21 runs to help the side post a reasonable total.</p>
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