Cup Match - Close of Play Day One
St. George's trail by 115 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Somerset Cricket Club 291 St George's Cricket Club 176/5
A thrilling first day of Cup Match has concluded at Wellington Oval with Somerset Cricket Club holding a slight advantage, thanks to a superb batting performance that saw three players score half-centuries.
On a bright and sunny morning, Somerset won the toss and elected to bat, a decision that paid dividends as they posted a formidable total of 291. However, St. George's fought back to ensure the day ended on an exciting note, with a total of 467 runs scored and 15 wickets falling across the two innings.
The Somerset innings was a display of aggressive and measured strokeplay. Dion Stovell was the top scorer with a blistering 65 from just 62 balls, an innings that included 10 fours and 2 sixes. He was well supported by captain Terryn Fray, who added a composed 60 off 86 deliveries, and Tre Manders, who contributed a quick-fire 59 from 68 balls.
Despite the strong batting performance, St. George’s bowler Zeko Burgess was the pick of the attack. He consistently troubled the Somerset batsmen, returning impressive figures of 5 wickets for 61 runs from his 12 overs.
In reply, St. George’s ended the day at 176 for 5, a position that keeps them in the contest. The innings was anchored by a magnificent knock from Delray Rawlins, who is the top scorer of the match so far. Rawlins remained unbeaten on 76 from just 73 balls, an innings punctuated by a blend of power and precision, as he hit 7 fours and 6 sixes.
Somerset bowler Kamau Leverock was the standout performer with the ball, providing crucial breakthroughs for his team. He finished the day with figures of 3 wickets for 32 runs from his 8 overs, giving Somerset a significant advantage heading into the second day.
With St. George's still needing a strong fightback and Rawlins at the crease, all eyes will be on tomorrow's play to see if the challengers can close the gap or if Somerset can press home their first-day advantage.
Somerset Cricket Club 1st Inning
..60 (86) Terryn Fray c Nzari Paynter b Delray Rawlins
..46 (56) Kamau Leverock c Zeko Burgess b Jonte Smith
..59 (68) Tre Manders c Delray Rawlins b Luke Horan
..06 (27) Dominic Sabir c Jonte Smith b Zeko Burgess
..04 (08) Alex Dore c Sinclair Smith b Zeko Burgess
..65 (62) Dion Stovell c Marcus Scotland b Zeko Burgess
..00 (01) Zeri Tomlinson LBW Zeko Burgess
..29 (32) Derrick Brangman Not Out
..00 (01) Dalin Richardson c Onias Bascome b Zeko Burgess
..13 (18) Malachi Jones LBW Kevon Fubler
..00 (02) MacQuille Walker b Kevon Fubler
..09 Extras (4b-2lb-3nb)
291 Total All Out after 59.4 overs
Fall of WicketsL 1-70 (Leverock), 2-148 (Fray), 3-169 (Manders), 4-176 (Dore), 5-190 (Sabir), 6-190 (Tomlinson), 7-264 (Stovell), 8-264 (Richardson), 9-291 (Jones), 10-291 (Walker)
St. George’s Cricket Club Bowlers
12.-0-61-5 Zeko Burgess
12.-1-49-1 Luke Horan
6.0-1-28-1 Jonte Smith
8.0-0-44-0 Nzari Paynter
9.4-0-40-2 Kevon Fubler
3.0-0-17-0 Isaiah O'Brien
9.0-0-46-1 Delray Rawlins
St. George’s Cricket Club 1st Inning
..00 (02) Marcus Scotland c Alex Dore b Kamau Leverock
..01 (22) Nzari Paynter c Alex Dore b Kamau Leverock
..16 (18) Jonte Smith c MacQuille Walker b Malachi Jones
..76 (73) Delray Rawlins Not Out
..28 (20) Macai Simmons LBW Derrick Brangman
..43 (64) Onias Bascome LBW Kamau Leverock
..01 (03) Isaiah O'Brien Not Out
..11 Extras (6b-3lb-2nb)
176 Total for 5 wickets in 27 overs
Fall of Wickets: 1-0 (Scotland), 2-17 (Jonte Smith), 3-25 (Paynter), 4-74 (Simmons), 5-168 (Bascome)
Somerset Cricket Club Bowlers
8.0-3-32-3 Kamau Leverock
6.0-1-25-1 Malachi Jones
2.0-0-18-0 Dion Stovell
4.0-0-34-1 Derrick Brangman
4.0-0-28-0 MacQuille Walker
2.0-0-26-0 Dominic Sabir
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