Somerset v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826: County Championship Division One – Nottinghamshire’s First Innings
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Friday, August 19, 2011.
However, the match was likely to end in a draw, as only eight overs were bowled on the first two days. There had been plenty of rain at Taunton, which did not allow enough time to both teams to fight for a result.
Nottinghamshire had the opportunity to get some batting practice though, as the team ended up with 402 runs until close of play on the final day. They lost 9 wickets in the process and the highest scorer for them was England’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426, who top scored
the match with 128 runs.
The pitch had eased out for batting, as the moisture had dried out. Conditions were difficult for the batsmen in the first couple of sessions of play on day-three. However, there was not much assistance left for the bowlers once the visitors came out to
bat.
The visitors’ innings was started by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karl-Turner-c70329. The pair batted aggressively, collecting 51 runs in quick time at the top of the order. The former was dismissed after adding 28 runs to the total from 30 deliveries.
Turner also failed to make most of the start he got to his innings and was sent back to the pavilion after contributing 36 runs to the total. He was followed By http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386, who managed 27 runs before being dismissed.
The innings was then dominated by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Riki-Wessels-c2319, as the pair put together a brilliant century partnership for the fourth wicket. They collected 178 runs before the former was finally dismissed after top scoring the innings with 128 runs. He clobbered
20 fours and one massive six in his impressive outing.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Mullaney-c2584 failed to open his account and dismissed off the first ball he faced in the innings.
Just four balls later, Wessels was also sent back to the pavilion after contributing 82 runs to the total from 75 balls with the help of 10 fours and a couple of towering sixes.
Chris Read and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Franks-c2163 chipped in with a few runs down the order. They scored 36 and 39 in their respective outings with the latter remaining unbeaten until the close of play.
Nottinghamshire were 402/9 when the umpires decided to end the day’s play, finishing the game in a draw.
Somerset’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steve-Kirby-c2577, who scalped two wickets in the end.
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