SOMERSET V SURREY at Taunton
(Royal London One-Day Cup), 17 AUGUST 2015
Twice now, in this season's
Royal London One-Day Cup, Somerset have ended
a run of back-to-back defeats with a victory. The question is can
they score back-to-back wins to throw Surrey's claim to a home
quarter-final into doubt? Before anyone accuses me of being
over-dramatic, Surrey beat Yorkshire by 6 runs, but Somerset's
six-wicket victory over the Vikings at Scarborough was sealed with
nearly 12 overs to spare.
Key to that performance was
Scotland's Josh Davey helping to reduce Yorkshire to 22 for four and
Craig Overton (9 wickets at an average of 23.66 in the RLODC this
season) returning figures of 10-2-19-2. Not for the first time, Jack
Leach's slow left-arm proved difficult to get away and Peter Trego
(9 wickets at 18.88 runs apiece) underlined why he remains a force
in limited-overs cricket with 4-29. One wonders whether Somerset are
now ruing their decision to put Alfonso Thomas out on loan, and back
youth.
Adam Hose, a 22-year-old
batsman, has forged a decent opening partnership with Tom Abell, 21,
of whom even greater things are expected. But it's what follows that
determines whether the cidermen are up to the task - a three to six
of Trego, Tom Cooper (291 runs at an average of 58.20), James
Hildreth (who is averaging 52.75) and skipper Jim Allenby.
Somerset's James Hildreth looks set to make his
175th List A appearance.
Kumar Sangakkara is on international duty. So, Matt Dunn (fit again
after a number of weeks out with a calf strain), Ben Foakes, Aneesh
Kapil and Tim Linley join the ten available from the side that
overcame Worcestershire.
OPPONENT |
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
SURREY |
OPPONENT |
Worcestershire |
4 Aug 2015 |
RLC |
Won By 36 Runs |
The Oval |
328-7 (50) |
292 (46.4) |
Derbyshire |
2 Aug 2015 |
RLC |
Won By 77 Runs |
Guildford |
326-6 (50) |
249 (41.5) |
Durham |
31 Jul 2015 |
RLC |
Won By 49 Runs |
The Riverside |
271-7 (50) |
222 (46.3) |
Yorkshire |
29 Jul 2015 |
RLC |
Won By 6 Runs |
The Oval |
265-8 (50) |
259-7 (50) |
Northamptonshire |
27 Jul 2015 |
RLC |
Won By 220 Runs |
The Oval |
343-5 (50) |
123 (24) |
Surrey have won their last three List A clashes with Somerset, but,
crucially, not one of the trio was at Taunton where the
Oval outfit have just a single win to show for nine visits in
recent memory - in 2003, when Graham Thorpe laid the foundation with
a superb 102 not out, at very nearly a run a ball. Like Surrey,
Somerset prefer to bat first. In their last two 50-over games at
Taunton, the cidermen have won the toss, batted first and posted
327-8 against Durham and 305-7 against Worcestershire. So, here's my
prediction - Gareth Batty needs to call correctly.
A Hose, T Abell, P Trego, T Cooper, J Hildreth, J Allenby (capt), A
Barrow (wk), T Groenewald, C Overton, J Leach and J Davey.
Neil Bainton and Alex Wharf.
DATE |
COMP |
RESULT |
VENUE |
TOSS |
DECISION |
SURREY |
SOMERSET |
20 Aug 2014 |
RLC |
Won By 7 Runs |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Field |
284-9 (50) |
267 (44.1) |
27 Aug 2012 |
NL |
No Result |
Taunton |
Somerset |
Field |
29-1 (4.3) |
- |
4 May 2012 |
NL |
Won By 105 Runs |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Field |
295-6 (40) |
190 (37.1) |
17 Sep 2011 |
NL |
Won By 5 Wickets |
Lord's |
Somerset |
Bat |
189-5 (27.3) |
214 (39.2) |
29 Aug 2010 |
NL |
Lost By 64 Runs |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Field |
227 (31.4) |
290-6 (36) |
25 Jul 2010 |
NL |
Lost By 94 Runs |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Bat |
209 (35.1) |
303-5 (40) |
11 Sep 2007 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Runs |
The Oval |
Somerset |
Bat |
253-9 (40) |
258-9 (40) |
10 Jun 2007 |
FPT |
Lost By 3 Wickets |
Bath |
Somerset |
Field |
214-9 (50) |
218-7 (47.5) |
17 Sep 2006 |
NL |
Lost By 7 Wickets |
Taunton |
Surrey |
Bat |
177-9 (40) |
179-3 (20.3) |
7 May 2006 |
C&G |
Lost By 26 Runs |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Field |
253 (47.5) |
279-5 (50) |
28 Aug 2005 |
NL |
Lost By 5 Wickets |
The Oval |
Surrey |
Bat |
237-7 (45) |
238-5 (39.5) |
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) |
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