N Zealanders vs Somerset, Tour Match at Taunton, , May 08 2015 - Match Result

RESULT

Tour Match, Taunton, May 08 - 11, 2015, New Zealand tour of England

New Zealanders

237 & 310

Somerset

(T:344) 204 & 277

N Zealanders won by 66 runs

Contented NZ seal win as Craig takes five

New Zealand took just over 90 minutes to get their tour underway with a 66-run victory at Taunton and their coach, Mike Hesson, delivered a calm message of confidence

11-May-2015•Alex Winter in Taunton

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Scorecard summary

New Zealanders • 237/10(71.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

65 (125)

4/71 (22)

37 (36)

2/54 (18)

Somerset • 204/10(46.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

40 (46)

5/18 (11)

32 (79)

2/41 (7.5)

New Zealanders • 310/10(87.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

94 (151)

5/65 (18.5)

57 (97)

3/36 (14)

Somerset • 277/10(66.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

115 (135)

5/34 (11.5)

47 (37)

3/62 (16)

66.5

Craig to Groenewald, OUT

Tim Groenewald b Craig 47 (37b 2x4 5x6 35m) SR: 127.02

66.4

•

Craig to Groenewald, no run

66.3

Craig to Abdur, 1 run

66.2

Craig to Abdur, FOUR runs

66.1

•

Craig to Abdur, no run

end of over 6617 runs

SOM: 272/9CRR: 4.12

Tim Groenewald47 (35b 2x4 5x6)

Abdur Rehman0 (2b)

Ben Wheeler 15-3-74-1

Mark Craig 11-3-29-4

65.6

•

Wheeler to Groenewald, no run

65.5

•

Wheeler to Groenewald, no run

65.4

Wheeler to Groenewald, 2 runs

65.3

Wheeler to Groenewald, SIX runs

65.2

Wheeler to Groenewald, 2 runs

65.1

Wheeler to Groenewald, SIX runs

65.1

1nb

Wheeler to Groenewald, (no ball)

end of over 655 runs

SOM: 255/9CRR: 3.92

Abdur Rehman0 (2b)

Tim Groenewald31 (28b 2x4 3x6)

Mark Craig 11-3-29-4

Ben Wheeler 14-3-57-1

64.6

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Craig to Abdur, no run

64.5

Craig to Groenewald, 1 run

64.4

•

Craig to Groenewald, no run

64.3

•

Craig to Groenewald, no run

64.2

Craig to Groenewald, FOUR runs

64.1

•

Craig to Groenewald, no run

end of over 6414 runs

SOM: 250/9CRR: 3.90

Tim Groenewald26 (23b 1x4 3x6)

Abdur Rehman0 (1b)

Ben Wheeler 14-3-57-1

Mark Craig 10-3-24-4

63.6

Wheeler to Groenewald, 1 run

63.6

7nb

Wheeler to Groenewald, (no ball) SIX runs

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Match details

County Ground, Taunton
Toss	Somerset, elected to field first
Series	New Zealand tour of England
Season	2015
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	8,9,10,11 May 2015 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Neil Bainton Steve O'Shaughnessy

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Somerset Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
TB Abell	caught	43	90
JG Myburgh	lbw	4	7
TLW Cooper	bowled	9	30
JC Hildreth	caught	115	135
J Allenby	caught	4	9
AWR Barrow	caught	5	12
PD Trego	caught	2	5
JH Davey	lbw	5	30
C Overton	hit wicket	25	45
TD Groenewald	bowled	47	37
Abdur Rehman	not out	5	5
Extras	(b 3, lb 5, nb 4, w 1)
Total	277(10 wkts; 66.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Duffy	9	2	39	0	4.33
BM Wheeler	15	3	74	1	4.93 (4 nb)
DAJ Bracewell	16	4	62	3	3.87
N Wagner	14	4	60	1	4.28
MD Craig	11.5	3	34	5	2.87
MJ Santner	1	1	0	0	0

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	21	Johann Myburgh	Tom Abell
2nd	16	Tom Cooper	Tom Abell
3rd	67	James Hildreth	Tom Abell
4th	4	James Hildreth	Jim Allenby
5th	9	James Hildreth	Alex Barrow
6th	6	Peter Trego	James Hildreth
7th	19	James Hildreth	Josh Davey
8th	72	James Hildreth	Craig Overton
9th	22	James Hildreth	Tim Groenewald
10th	41	Abdur Rehman	Tim Groenewald

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