Somerset v Gloucestershire - Friends Life T20 – Midlands/Wales/West Group - Gloucestershire win by 9 wickets - Live Score and Update
Somerset 140/8 (20/20 ov) v Gloucestershire 141/1 (14.4/20 ov) - Gloucestershire won by 9 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
Gloucestershire pulled off an amazing show on Friday by winning their Friends Life T20 match against Somerset, played at County Ground, Taunton.
Needing 141 runs to win in 20 overs, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785, who had earlier lost the toss and were forced to field first, gave a resounding performance while batting second as they made a respectable total of 140 runs look puny by chasing it down in 14.4 overs, for the loss of just one wicket.
Gloucestershire owe this victory to openers HJH Marshall and BAC Howell, who not only gave their side an important start, but decapitated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843’s bowling attack, to reduce them to rubble.
The Gloucestershire opening duo, amassed a massive total of 115 runs and nearly chased down the whole total for their team before, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marshall-c74817, who walked his way off the field after belting an innings of 66 runs off 42 deliveries. His knock included seven boundaries and two sixes.
Meanwhile, BAC Howell stayed unbeaten on an innings of 55 runs, alongside DM Housego on ten, as the side overcame the required target to win the game.
HJH Marshall was named as the Player of the Match for his enormous effort with the bat.
In their bowling department, ID Saxelby, JK Fuller and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Muralitharan-c1864 were the top bowlers with two wickets each to their names.
Earlier, Somerset after losing an early wicket with only seven runs on the board, made a remarkable recovery as their batsmen chipped in to race towards an intimidating total.
Opener, NRD Compton and wicketkeeper/batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jonathan-Clare-c1729 Buttler, led the early charge as they halted the bowlers and played impressive strokes.
Compton departed after belting 21 runs, while Buttler perished after playing an innings of 23.
Later it was a 33-run knock by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613 that had its own impact on the match as it helped the side reach a comfortable total, nonetheless, it was still not enough to earn them a win.
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