Break Out the Red Stripe Again

Wrote this last night and forgot to publish it. Sorry.

It has been a mixed day at the Champions’ League. The day started with Somerset putting up a woeful performance against the Eagles. Having won the toss and elected to bat, they were quickly reduced to 52/5 in nine overs. James Hildreth and Wes Durston heroically put on 73 for the next wicket, but they were unable to accelerate at the end and the Somerset innings finished on 132/8. It was well short of a winning score, and the Eagles knocked off the runs fairly comfortably.

The other game in League A was between NSW and Trinidad & Tobago. The Australians batted first and looked very good. David Warner (63) and Phil Hughes (83) got them off to a superb start, and their score of 170 appeared very challenging. However, nothing scares this West Indian side. Even after losing their first three wickets for just 30, they kept fighting. The required run rate was up to almost 12 at times, but with Kieron Pollard at the wicket anything is possible. He finished up with 54* off just 18 balls, including five 6s. If T&T keep on playing like this they can beat anyone.

Tomorrow we have the Cape Cobras taking on the Victoria Bush Rangers, and Bangalore v Delhi.