Somerset v Unicorns: Clydesdale Bank 40 – Match Recap
Somerset took a comfortable victory over Unicorns by 6 wickets and 35 balls remaining in a match of the Clydesdale Bank 40 at the County Ground, Taunton in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
Despite an unbeaten century from Unicorns’ opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Thornely-c1967, the team only managed 208 runs for the loss of five wickets in their allotted 40 overs. The stylish openers top scored the match with 105 runs.
In reply, the hosts reached the target in just 34.1 overs, losing four wickets in the process. The team’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Trescothick-c1898 was the top scorer of the innings with 53 runs.
Unicorns’ skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Keith-Alan-Parsons-c70573 decided to bat first after winning the toss. He expected batting to be easier in the first half of the game, but the team failed to post a huge target for the opposition.
The start to the innings for the visitors was disappointing, as opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Simpson-Ord-c66096, who managed 8 runs in his short stay at the crease.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jayden-Ross-Levitt-c66695 also struggled to get going, as he was sent back to the pavilion after collecting just 6 runs.
The innings was stabilised by a 53-run stand between Thornely and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Parsons-c80768. The latter played really well, but was unable to make most of the start, getting dismissed for 38 runs.
Wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Josh-Knappett-c1737 collected 20 runs off 33 balls before being dismissed.
Thornely played with maturity and remained unbeaten on 105 until the end of the innings. He faced 115 balls in his impressive outing and struck 11 boundaries.
Somerset’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steve-Kirby-c2577 did a decent job, picking up a couple of wickets in the match, but gave away plenty of runs.
The hosts’ openers Trescothick and wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 gave a positive start to the team. They collected 99 runs at the top of the order before the latter got out after scoring 45 runs.
Trescothick reached 53 in quick time, facing just 42 deliveries, but failed to convert his innings into a big one.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 in a spot of bother at 116/3.
However, Nick Compton and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Hildreth-c1647 put together a 66-run stand for the fourth wicket, taking the game away from the opposition. They scored 25 and 50 runs in their respective outings.
The latter remained unbeaten until the end, guiding his side to victory. Unicorns’ http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bradley-Lewis-Wadlan-c48301 picked up two wickets in the match, but failed to make a big impression.
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