Somerset v Nottinghamshire: Friends Life Twenty20 – 2nd Quarter-Final – Nottinghamshire’s Innings
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Sunday, August 7, 2011.
The hosts batted first and posted a solid total of 169 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alex-Hales-c985 was the star of the show for his side, collecting 78 runs at the top of the order. Although his score remained to be the highest overall in the game, the team failed to win the match.
Somerset did not find many problems once they came out to bat. The team achieved the target in the final over of the innings, losing just four batsmen in the process. Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 was the top scorer for his side, collecting 49 runs.
Toss was won by the hosts’ captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Voges-c925, who decided to bat first without any hesitation. The Australian expected the pitch to favour the batsmen. He also took the decision due to the fact that showers were expected to hinder the second half of the match.
Although the rain did arrive in the Somerset innings, no play was lost at all and the conditions remained dry after that.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Riki-Wessels-c2319 was unable to make a big impression in the match, getting out for 6 runs off 9 deliveries.
However, the innings was held together by Hales and Voges. The pair put together 63 runs for the second wicket partnership, guiding the team into a very solid position.
The hosts’ skipper failed to make most of the start he got to his innings, getting dismissed for 14 runs off 15 balls. He struck just one boundary in his short outing.
England’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 offered good support to Hales, as the pair collected 60 runs for the third wicket stand. The opening batsman got out after contributing 78 runs to the total. He smashed six fours and three thunderous sixes in his impressive performance at the top of the order.
Just three runs later, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657 was also sent back to the pavilion after adding 28 runs to the total from 27 deliveries, hitting a couple of boundaries.
Wicketkeeper batsman Chris Read batted well towards the end of the innings. He collected an unbeaten 23 runs off 12 deliveries in the death overs. The flamboyant batsman clobbered one four and a massive six in his cameo innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Alfonso-Thomas-c991 was the pick of the bowlers for Somerset, picking up two wickets in the match.
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