Somerset bowl St George’s out twice in day to win Cup Match
Champions Somerset bowled St George’s out twice in a day to claim a fantastic Cup Match victory on home soil.
A fine batting performance on the opening day of the Annual Classic had taken the pressure off the holders in terms of losing their crown, which gave them a free shot at St George’s on day two.
After finishing their innings on 391 in the first hour of play on the second day, Somerset sent St George’s into a spin, with Dion Stovell and Derrick Brangman pivotal in the victory.
Only opener Jonte Smith provided any resistance in the first St George’s innings, making 41 before he became one of Stovell’s victims. Stovell ended up taking four for 31 and Brangman four for 22 as St George’s were skittled out for 113, with only Delray Rawlins (20) and captain Sinclair Smith (10) making double figures.
Following on, St George’s changed up their order with Onias Bascome partnering Nzari Paynter at the top of their second innings. Bascome made just 12 and it was left to teenager Isaiah O’Brien, in at No 3, who did his best to salvage a draw.
O’Brien made a fantastic 64 to give St George’s supporters some cause for celebration but after he was bowled by Kamau Leverock wickets fell with regularity.
Delray Rawlins, Macai Simmons, Luke Horan, Sinclair Smith and Kevon Fubler all failed to make double figures, with only a tenth-wicket partnership of 39 between Jonte Smith and Zeko Burgess delaying the inevitable.
St George’s were bowled out second time around for 188, falling to defeat by an innings and 90 runs.
More to follow . . .
Somerset
*T Fray c S Smith b Burgess 0
K Leverock c Horan b Rawlins 47
J Manders c O’Brien b Horan 28
T Manders lbw b Paynter 43
D Sabir c Bascome b J Smith 67
D Stovell c Paynter b Jones 52
Z Tomlinson c sub (Bean) b J Smith 5
J Proctor c J Smith b Burgess 41
M Jones not out 79
D Brangman b Rawlins 10
K James c S Smith b Fubler 0
Extras (b 12, lb 3, nb 4) 19
Total (81.5 overs) 391
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-44, 3-99, 4-132, 5, 216, 6-224, 7-277, 8-335, 9-386
Bowling: Burgess 11-1-66-2; Horan 13-0-86-1; O’Brien 3-0-23-0; Jones 8-0-44-1; Rawlins 15-5-41-2; Fubler 15.5-2-45-1; Paynter 7-2-26-1; J Smith 9-0-45-2
St George’s (1st innings)
J Smith c Sabir b Stovell 41
N Paynter c Fray b Brangman 4
D Rawlins c Tomlinson b Brangman 20
O Bascome c Leverock b Brangman 0
M Simmons lbw b Stovell 8
I O’Brien c & b Stovell 0
*S Smith lbw b Stovell 0
K Jones b Brangman 6
L Horan c Stovell b Sabir 10
K Fubler not out 1
Z Burgess c Stovell b Sabir 8
Extras (b 13, lb 1, nb 1) 15
Total (29.1 overs) 113
Fall of wickets: 1-37, 2-75, 3-75, 4-75, 5-75, 6-81, 7-90, 8-90, 9-105
Bowling: Leverock 4-2-13-0; Jones 2-0-5-0; Proctor 5-1-20-0; Brangman 8.3-2-22-4; Stovell 7-2-32-4; Sabir 2.4-0-8-2
St George’s (2nd innings, following on)
O Bascome c sub (Nel) b Proctor 12
N Paynter lbw b Stovell 35
I O’Brien b Leverock 64
J Smith not out 36
D Rawlins c Manders b Stovell 0
M Simmons c Sabir b Brangman 2
L Horan c Manders b Stovell 1
S Smith c Proctor b Brangman 1
K Fubler lbw b Brangman 0
K Jones b Jones 12
Z Burgess b Brangman 21
Extras (b1, lb 1, nb 2) 4
Total (51.5 overs) 188
Fall of wickets: 1-29, 2-111, 3-115, 4-115, 5-118, 6-119, 7-124, 8-124, 9-149
Bowling: Leverock 7-0-28-1; James 2-0-20-0; Proctor 3-0-10-1; Sabir 8-2-36-0; Jones 3-1-6-1; Brangman 17.5-5-50-4; Stovell 11-1-36-3
Umpires: Alex Knight & Anderson Cumberbatch
Third umpire: Precious Smith
Fourth umpire: John Pitcher
Match Referee: Roger Dill
You must be Registered or to post comment or to vote.
