Somerset vs KKR, Qualifying Tournament Pool A at Hyderabad, , Sep 21 2011 - Match Result

RESULT
Qualifying Tournament Pool A (N), Hyderabad, September 21, 2011, Nokia Champions League T20
(20 ov, T:167) 155/8

Somerset won by 11 runs

Player Of The Match
70 (61) & 1/25
peter-trego
Match centre 
Scores: Gopi Rangarajan | Comms: Sidharth Monga
Scorecard summary
Somerset 166/6(20 overs)
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/8(20 overs)
end of over 205 runs • 2 wickets
KKR: 155/8CRR: 7.75 
Brett Lee2 (2b)
Iqbal Abdulla1 (1b)
Roelof van der Merwe 4-0-23-2
Alfonso Thomas 4-0-32-0

So just to sum up, T&T, Somerset and Kolkata Knight Riders have gone through to the main draw. How Ruhuna will have loved to have played the last match with the knowledge of what exactly to do. It's Kolkata who got that luxury, and did that. Just about. That's all we have from day three. Join us for the rest day after tomorrow. Cheers

Time for the presentations

Peter Trego is MoM He says: "Very proud. Been playing for Somerset for some time, this one of the proudest nights of my career with them. When Roelof bats the way he did, it takes the pressure. All other batsmen batted at more than run a ball. We had nothing to ose as outsiders, so we can give it our all."

Alfonso Thomas: "Nine out of ten. Those two catches that we could have taken. Certainly waiting on the likes of Jos Butler and Craig Kiewstter joining us."

Jacques Kallis: "To be honest, we are happy to qualify. It was tight in the end. To be brutally honest, it was a poor performance. We fielded poorly, didn't bat well. Ryan played an exceptional innings to get us through. When we lost a couple of wickets up front, we realised we didn't need to be heroes. It looks like Gautam Gambhir will be ready. World-class player."

Ruhuna must be feeling bad. They would have loved to have won by more runs. Meanwhile KKR, the side that lost, is celebrating more than Somerset, the side that won

19.6
1
van der Merwe to Lee, 1 run

Lee heaves, gets a single, Somerset win. They were jetlagged when they started the competition, now they are one of the sides to watch out for

19.5
1
van der Merwe to Abdulla, 1 run

full on the pads, clipped away for a single to be extra sure

19.4
W
van der Merwe to Ryan ten Doeschate, OUT

RVD Merwe says, NIMBY. RTD comes down the ground, he spears in a yorker to take the middle stumps out. RTD goes back with a smile on his face. To those who used RTD so low in the order, remember class will out

Ryan ten Doeschate b van der Merwe 46 (31b 1x4 3x6 51m) SR: 148.38

Now for the win?

19.3
2
van der Merwe to Ryan ten Doeschate, 2 runs

RTD moves around in the crease, backs away, then goes across, gets inside the line, clipps it away, runs hard, gets the couple. Brett Lee has won many World Cups, but I haven't seen him celebrate as much. The game is still on, and he goes up to hug RTD

19.2
1
van der Merwe to Lee, 1 run

low full toss, hit straight to extra again, Lee has to dive full length to beat Thomas's throw

van der Merwe is a canny cricketer. Immediately he aborts the celebrations to tell the umpire the batsmen didn't cross. Brett lee to face now

19.1
W
van der Merwe to Bhatia, OUT

What has Bhatia done here? Low full toss, and he looks to chip this over extra cover. The idea is right, the execution isn't. A low catch for extra cover. The batsmen haven't crossed. new batsman on stirke

Rajat Bhatia c Thomas b van der Merwe 19 (14b 1x4 0x6 16m) SR: 135.71

"KKR's matches are as well scripted as their owner's movies." What are you alluding to, RS Sampat? Last over to go. Three for qualification, 17 to win. I am sure Kolkata are thinking of 153 right now. RVD Merwe to bowl

end of over 1911 runs
KKR: 150/6CRR: 7.89 RRR: 17.00
Rajat Bhatia19 (13b 1x4)
Ryan ten Doeschate44 (29b 1x4 3x6)
Alfonso Thomas 4-0-32-0
Roelof van der Merwe 3-0-18-0
18.6
1
Thomas to Bhatia, 1 run

yorker, digs this out, soft hands, Bhatia takes the single. RTD trusts him to take first strike next over

Four to qualify, 18 to win

18.5
2
Thomas to Bhatia, 2 runs

Ruhuna are one shot from elimination. A length ball, Bhatia hits it down the ground, to the right of long-off, comes back for two more

18.4
4
Thomas to Bhatia, FOUR runs

with that, Somerset are through to the main draw. However, Gregory has misfielded at long-on. This was a single, Gregory took his eye off, looking up to throw, lets it slip through

18.3
2
Thomas to Bhatia, 2 runs

slower short ball, slapped to the left of long-on, takes the second again

18.2
2
Thomas to Bhatia, 2 runs

low full toss, drilled wide of long-on, comes back for two

18.1
Thomas to Bhatia, no run

Bhatia slogs, a very unBhatia-like moment of madness, the short-of-a-length ball misses the off stump

end of over 189 runs
KKR: 139/6CRR: 7.72 RRR: 14.00
Ryan ten Doeschate44 (29b 1x4 3x6)
Rajat Bhatia8 (7b)
Roelof van der Merwe 3-0-18-0
Alfonso Thomas 3-0-21-0
17.6
van der Merwe to Ryan ten Doeschate, no run

missed stumping if I were to be really harsh. He fires this in, full and fast, past the advancing RTD, on yorker length to Snell. He can't make the collection. Too dificult

17.5
1
van der Merwe to Bhatia, 1 run

Bhatia yorks himself this time, but takes the single to extra cover

17.4
1
van der Merwe to Ryan ten Doeschate, 1 run

comes down the track, yorks himself up, gets a single to long-on

17.3
van der Merwe to Ryan ten Doeschate, no run

the flat arm ball, RTD wants to pull, the ball stays low, it misses the leg stump. Snell coleects, appeals for the catch at the wicket, there is flood light between bat and ball

17.2
6
van der Merwe to Ryan ten Doeschate, SIX runs

RTD is taking Kolkata into the Champions League main draw. What a pick-up shot. Lovely timing. All wrists. Length ball, on the pads, just flicks it down the ground, well over long-on

17.1
1
van der Merwe to Bhatia, 1 run

short, pulled away, gets the single

"How about a word for Somerset's T20 world record holder, Arul Suppiah (6 wickets for 5 runs)?" Jezzer, I'll quote Ian Chappell on the matter: "What was he bowling when they weren't looking?" Talking of not looking, here RVD Merwe

end of over 176 runs
KKR: 130/6CRR: 7.64 RRR: 12.33
Rajat Bhatia6 (5b)
Ryan ten Doeschate37 (25b 1x4 2x6)
Alfonso Thomas 3-0-21-0
Peter Trego 3-0-25-1
16.6
1
Thomas to Bhatia, 1 run

Bhatia goes in the air, but is too close to the pitch, doesn't get the elevation. The shot bounces in front of long-on

16.5
1
Thomas to Ryan ten Doeschate, 1 run

pushed to long-off for another single

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
PD Trego
70 runs (61)
9 fours0 six
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
21 runs
2 fours0 six
Control
71%
RN ten Doeschate
46 runs (31)
1 four3 sixes
Productive shot
on side drive on front foot
17 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
76%
Best performances - bowlers
RE van der Merwe
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
2
ECO
5.75
JD Unadkat
O
4
M
0
R
31
W
2
ECO
7.75
Match details
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
TossSomerset, elected to bat first
Series
Season2011/12
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)20.00 start, First Session 20.00-21.20, Interval 21.20-21.40, Second Session 21.40-23.00
Match days21 September 2011 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsSomerset 2, Kolkata Knight Riders 0
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