Somerset vs Durham - Clydesdale Bank 40 group B – Match Update
A one sided encounter saw wicket-keeper batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/C-Kieswetter-c1206 demonstrate his destructive stroke making abilities as Somerset moved from the bottom of the table with an eight-wicket victory over Durham at Taunton in Clydesdale Bank 40, group B fixture,
played on July 22, 2012.
Winning the toss, Durham chose to bat but could only post 147 before being bowled out in 34 overs, with exceptional bowling performances by Peter Trego, Lewis Gregory and Max Waller, who shared seven wickets between them, further restricting the opposition
to a lowly total.
Somerset’s reply was a one man show by Craig Kieswetter, whose blistering 103 from 61 speeded up the chase as the match concluded in the 21st over. Good news sparked http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marcus-Trescothick-c1898, was back after
recovering from an ankle ligament injury which he had picked, while fielding against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge.
Trescothick made 15 from 17 deliveries before being bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Rushworth-c1250 in the sixth over. The chase however, was not at all hindered as wicket-keeper batsman, Kieswetter, and Nick Compton added 104 for the second-wicket, which
came off just 71 balls at a run rate of 8.78.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johann-Gerhardus-Myburgh-c67194 and
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PD-Collingwood-c2173 shared only 8 runs between them.
With the score at 34 for 4, Durham needed a rescue. The lower middle order got starts but failed to capitalize, eventually getting bowled out at a lowly score of 147.
Opening bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Max-Waller-c1935 who claimed two wickets a piece.
A heavy loss to Durham still keeps them above Somerset at 4th place with 6 points; meanwhile it was Somerset’s second victory of the competition. Group B is headed by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826.
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