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SURREY LIONS V
SOMERSET SABRES at the Brit Oval (TSL2), 28 AUGUST 2005
Somerset return to the scene of their success in this summer's Twenty20 Cup
final. However, tomorrow's visit to the Brit Oval is only the Sabre's second
since 1998 for a one-day encounter with Surrey.
Had it not been for two narrow defeats in three days at
the beginning of August - under lights both at Hove and Derby - Somerset would
now be eyeing promotion in the totesport League. Since, then, though, the
Ciderman have turned over Yorkshire and Durham at home, to keep their hopes of
going up alive.
In the first of those two contests Matthew Wood and Ian
Blackwell made hundreds, yet the Sabres only just kept their noses in front,
eventually winning by two runs. Their victory over the Dynamos was rather more
comfortable. With Wood giving foundation to the innings by making 76 off 80
balls, Somerset reached their target with 16 deliveries to spare thanks to Keith
Parsons and Wesley Durston, who had earlier chipped in with the wickets of Gavin
Hamilton and Gordon Muchall.
With Caddick injured, the Sabres' main threat with the
ball have been Simon Francis (18 victims in List A cricket at an average of
25.77) and Richard Johnson. Blackwell has been inexpensive without looking like
picking up many wickets and the remainder of the attack has tended to be a case
of rotating up to five support acts.
With the likes of Blackwell (617 runs at an average of
47.46, not to mention a strike rate of 1.4 runs per ball in List A), Hildreth,
Parsons and Wood, the batting has been in far better shape; and with Surrey
likely to serve up an inexperienced attack tomorrow this contest could well come
down to how many runs the Sabres put on the board.
Somerset have won seven out of their last eight against Surrey in one-day
cricket and, with no Bicknell, no Clarke and no Ormond, I cannot see anything
preventing them making it eight out of nine.
The hosts look set to continue blooding their youngsters, one or two of whom are
rumoured to be looking to leave the Oval at the end of the season.
M Wood, J Francis, A Suppiah, I Blackwell (capt), J Hildreth, K Parsons, W
Durston, C Gazzard (wk), R Johnson, C Langeveldt and S Francis.
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DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SOMERSET |
|
2 May 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 99 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
226-9 (44) |
325-6 (44) |
|
28 May 2003 |
C&G |
Won By 6 Runs |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
281-6 (50) |
275-9 (50) |
|
21 Aug 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Bat |
236-8 (45) |
237-6 (41) |
|
10 Jun 2001 |
NL |
Lost By 8 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
68-5 (10) |
69-2 (6.3) |
|
14 Aug 1999 |
NWT |
Lost By 120 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
195 (43.3) |
315-8 (50) |
|
18 Jul 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 2 Wickets |
Guildford |
Surrey |
Bat |
225-9 (45) |
227-8 (43.2) |
|
23 May 1999 |
NL |
Lost By 6 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
184-9 (45) |
185-4 (38.3) |
|
25 May 1998 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
127 (38.1) |
130-3 (29.5) |
|
8 May 1998 |
B&H |
Won By 9 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
296-6 (50) |
287 (48.5) |
|
27 Apr 1997 |
NL |
Won By 3 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
181-7 (39.5) |
180 (37.4) |
|
30-31 Jul 1996 |
NWT |
Won By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
226-5 (52.5) |
225 (59.1) |
|
5 May 1996 |
NL |
Lost By 53 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
232 (36.5) |
285-4 (40) |
|
11 Jun 1995 |
NL |
No Result |
The Oval |
No toss made |
- |
- |
- |
|
9 May 1995 |
B&H |
Won By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Bat |
203-3 (53.1) |
202 (54) |
|
19 Jun 1994 |
NL |
Lost By 18 Runs |
Bath |
Surrey |
Field |
221-9 (40) |
239-6 (40) |
|
26 Apr 1994 |
B&H |
Won By 35 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
288-3 (55) |
253 (53.2) |
|
29 Aug 1993 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Bat |
241-5 (48.3) |
238-8 (49) |
|
27 Jul 1993 |
NWT |
Lost By 43 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
187 (56.5) |
230-9 (60) |
|
21 Jun 1992 |
NL |
Won By 4 Wickets |
Bath |
Surrey |
Field |
218-6 (39.4) |
217-5 (40) |
|
4 May 1991 |
B&H |
Lost By 4 Wickets |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
244-7 (55) |
246-6 (53.2) |
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21 Apr 1991 |
NL |
Lost (Scoring Rate) |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Field |
189-6 (40) |
104-8 (21.4) |
|
5 Aug 1990 |
NL |
Won By 6 Wickets |
Weston-super-Mare |
Surrey |
Field |
203-4 (38.2) |
199-8 (40) |
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