Somerset need to win their clash against Warriors to keep their hopes alive in the tournament © AFP
By CricketCountry Staff
Bengaluru: Oct 4, 2011
Somerset captain Alfonso Thomas won the toss and decided to bat first in a must-win match against Warriors at Bengaluru.
With a semifinal spot at stake, South Africa's Warriors and England's Somerset will clash in a make-or-break Champions League Twenty20 cricket match.
After three matches, Warriors are leading the table with four points while Somerset have three.
The winner of today’s contest will emerge as the leader of group, provided South Australia Redbacks lose to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second encounter of the day.
Led by Johan Botha, the Warriors are just a win away from sealing their semis berth after two wins and one defeat while Somerset, after having lost poorly to RCB on Monday, will have to play to their strength to beat their robust opponents
Teams:
Somerset: Craig Kieswetter (wk), Peter Trego, Roelof van der Merwe, James Hildreth, Nick Compton, Jos Buttler, Arul Suppiah, Adam Dibble, Steve Kirby, Alfonso Thomas(c), Murali Kartik.
Warriors: Jon Jon Smuts, Ashwell Prince, Colin Ingram, Athenkosi Dyili (wk), Kelly Smuts, Johan Botha (c), Craig Thyssen, Nicky Boje, Wayne Parnell, Juan Theron, Lonwabo Tsotsobe.
