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Match Details
GLCS vs SOM 60th Match, T20 Blast 2022
SOM
114-79.3
Somerset won by 3 wickets (DLS METHOD) 🏆
GLCS
10.0101-5
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2:50 PM IST: We have witnessed special innings by one of the 15 players to have represented two countries, Roelof van der Merwe! Take a bow, Sir. Innings like these make us believe that nothing is impossible in the beautiful game of cricket! Right then, that's it from us, I am Ovaise Shariff signing off on behalf of my fellow commentator Anirudh Modi and scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. Good night and Goodbye!
2:40 AM IST | Ovaise: Somerset have snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and won the match by 3 wickets! Somerset won the toss and opted to bowl first, Gloucestershire were off to a blistering start and dominated the game from the get-go. Miles Hammond came out and hit 4 sixes in the first over of the match, the hosts were very in an excellent position when rain interrupted play with one over still remaining in the powerplay. Gloucestershire were 61/1 from 5 overs. It was very frustrating for the fans from Bristol who have come out to support their team, all the players and millions watching across the globe. There was just a light drizzle which was enough to keep the players out!!
Post the rain-affected break, The momentum shifted and the home team ended up scoring 40 runs in the last 5 overs while losing 4 wickets. The revised D/L total was 101 and Somerset looked like chasing this one down with ease in the innings break but Gloustershiore came out with a bang and dismantled the opponents. At one stage it looked all over but the, the game was dead and buried but the man who has played both for South Africa and the Netherlands singly handly took the match away from the host! Roelof van der Merwe played an unbelievable knock, smashed it to all parts of the ground and took his team over the line.
What a fabulous game of cricket!! 15 ball 48 by Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe, unbelivbele knock!! Simply magnificent!
Ovaise: He finishes it in style with 3 balls to spare!! Who would have thought? Wow!! What a remarkable comeback.. SIMPLY BRILLIANT!! Has been a treat to watch..
9.3 R Higgins to R van
4 FOURRRRRRR!!!! VICTORY IS SOMERSET AND WHAT A TURN AROUND THIS HAS BEEN IN THE LAST 3 OVERS! VD MERWE YOU ABSOLUTE BEAUTY! 4 BOUNDARIES AND 4 MAXIMUMS TO TAKE HIS TEAM HOME! Good length delivery, on the off stump, and vd Merwe selects a uppish drive through covers that crashes into the ropes as his winning shot!
Ovaise: OH MY GOD!! Van der Merwe you beauty!! He has done the unthinkable, what an absolute gem of a knock!!
9.2 R Higgins to R van
6 SIXXXXXXXX!! WE HAVE JUST WITNESSED A MATCH WINNING DESTRUCTION BY VD MERWE! SCORES ARE LEVEL! Full length delivery, on the off stump, vd Merwe gets down and slog sweeps it over the deep square boundary for a MAXIMUM!
9.1 R Higgins to R van
4 FOURRRRRR!!! THIS IS GENIUS FROM VD MERWE! Over the wicket, full length delivery, on the off stump, vd Merwe shuffles across, turns that into a full toss and swats it away through forward square for a boundary!
Ovaise: CRAZY SCENES AT BRISTOL!! He is doing it.. yes he is..
OVER 9
Somerset
100/7
Josh Davey
12(7)
Roelof van der Merwe
34(12)
David Payne
1-23(2.0)
8.6 D Payne to R van
1 100 UP FOR SOMERSET! Full length delivery, on the leg stump, takes an inside edge onto the pads to trickle towards silly point to sneak in a quick single!
Ovaise: Can they do it? The man who has played both for South Africa and the Netherlands has singly handly taking the match away from the host!
8.5 D Payne to R van
4 FOURRRRRRRR!!!!! THIS IS A SPECIAL SPECIAL KNOCK FROM VD MERWE! Back of a length delivery, wide outside the off stump, vd Merwe pounces on the width and cuts it past the gully fielder for a boundary!
8.4 D Payne to R van
6 SIXXXXXXXXX!!! VD MERWE IS KEEPING SOMERSET IN THE GAME WITH SOME BIG BLOWS! Bangs it in short again, on the middle stump, vd Merwe this time swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg boundary for a MAXIMUM!
8.3 D Payne to R van
2 Bangs it in short again, on the middle stump, a mistimed pull through cow's corner sees the batters scamper through for a couple.
8.2 D Payne to J Davey
1 Bangs it in short, on the hips, Davey swivels and helps it through backward square for a single.
8.1 D Payne to R van
1 Around the wicket, good length delivery, on the middle stump, pushes it through mid-on for a single.
OVER 8
Somerset
85/7
Josh Davey
11(6)
Roelof van der Merwe
20(7)
Tom Smith
2-25(2.0)
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