Somerset torn apart by TNT

Bengaluru

Oct. 12: Having sealed a last-ball thriller against Deccan Chargers, Somerset couldn’t quite manage an encore against Trinidad and Tobago, going down by 44 runs in their Champions League T20 game at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.
The Somerset batsmen did not learn from the mistakes they committed against Chargers and left it to the tail to eke out another win. But this time even first-match hero Alfonso Thomas couldn’t bail them out of trouble. Set 151 to win, Somerset never picked up pace and allowed the run-rate to creep up past the nine-run mark even in the power-play. Only Zander de Bryun provided resistance with a 39-ball 42 (3x4, 1x6), as the Englishmen were bowled out for 106 off the last ball of the match. Their future in the tournament hangs in balance, with T&T having to beat Charges on Wednesday for Somerset to qualify for the next round.
Much depended on the experienced pair of skipper Justin Langer and Marcus Trescothick, but Dwayne Bravo (4/23), who recorded a first-ball duck earlier, made amends with the ball. Sharing the new ball with Ravi Rampaul, Dwayne sent back Trescothick and and Craig Kieswetter, before Sherwin Ganga forced Langer to pull straight to William Perkins at square-leg. Struggling at 28/3 and with power-play completed, Somerset faced an uphill task, and never coped.
Earlier, Trinidad were inconsistent but managed to put out a competitive total on the board. Openers Lendl Simmons 22 (19b, 4x4) and William Perkins 20 (11b, 3x4, 1x6) had their share of fun in the first five overs, when they put on 43. Somerset’s seamers Charl Willoughby and Thomas took a pounding as Simmons and Perkins went berserk, even if unconvincingly.
Brief scores: Trinidad & Tobago 150 for 9 (Denesh Ramdin 39; Charl Willoughby 3/35) bt Somerset CCC 106 (Zander de Bruyn 43 n.o., Dwayne Bravo 4/23).
Source::DC