By CricketCountry Staff
Opener Peter Trego struck a fluent half-century to help Somerset post a challenging 166 for six against Kolkata Knight Riders in their final qualifying match of Champions League Twenty20 here on Wednesday.
Published: Sep 21, 2011, 09:36 PM (IST)
Edited: Sep 21, 2011, 09:36 PM (IST)
Somerset batsman Peter Trego scored a brilliant 70 during their CLT20 match against KKR © AFP
By CricketCountry Staff
Hyderabad: Sep 21, 2011
Opener Peter Trego struck a fluent half-century to help Somerset post a challenging 166 for six against Kolkata Knight Riders in their final qualifying match of Champions League Twenty20 here on Wednesday.
Trego (70 off 61) was at his destructive best as he hit nine fours to lay a solid foundation for the middle-order batsmen to capitalise on.
Roelof van der Merwe (40 off 25) also played a good hand while Nick Compton produced a nice 10-ball 20 cameo towards the end to provide the late surge for the visitors, who piled up 46 runs in the last five overs.
Opting to bat, Somerset openers Trego and Chris Jones (14) began the proceedings well, accumulating 27 runs in the first three overs.
Australian pacer Brett Lee brought Kolkata their first breakthrough in the fourth over when a thin bottom edge from Chris Jones was safely taken by wicketkeeper Manvinder Bisla.
Next man in, der Merwe made his intentions clear from the outset and picked Yusuf Pathan’s off-breaks for special treatment, scoring two streaky boundaries off the bowler in the sixth over.
Trego soon joined the party and hit medium pacer Rajat Bhatia for two consecutive fours in the ninth over as boundaries flew thick and fast.
Trego was in ominous form as he plundered 17 runs off Yusuf Pathan’s 10th over, hitting two fours and a six over long-on.
Both took Somerset to 99 for one in just 12.1 overs when medium fast Jaidev Unadkat finally brought some relief to KKR camp by ending a rampaging knock from der Merwe in the 13th over and a partnership of 72 runs with Trego.
der Merwe scored 40 off just 25 balls laced with four boundaries and a six. He was caught by Kallis at midwicket.
The wicket was followed by Somerset’s hundred as they ended the over at 104 for 2.
Brief Scores: Somerset 166 for 6 in 20 overs (Peter Trego 70, Roelof van der Merwe 40; Jaidev Unadkat 2 for 31) vs KKR
