- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (b 1, lb 4, w 8)TOTAL175/6 (20 Overs, RR: 8.75)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Craig Kieswetter, 0.1 ov), 2-39 (Marcus Trescothick, 4.2 ov), 3-56 (Richard Levi, 6.3 ov), 4-91 (Jos Buttler, 10.4 ov), 5-118 (Albie Morkel, 13.5 ov), 6-157 (James Hildreth, 17.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TJ Phillips 4 0 34 1 8.5 0 0 GR Napier 4 0 32 0 8 0 0 DD Masters 4 0 36 1 9 0 0 RJW Topley 4 0 27 3 6.75 2 0 RS Bopara 2 0 24 0 12 1 0 RN ten Doeschate 1 0 6 0 6 0 0 JEC Franklin 1 0 11 0 11 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (b 1, lb 2, nb 2)TOTAL148 all out (18.3 Overs, RR: 8)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Mark Pettini, 1.6 ov), 2-9 (Ravi Bopara, 2.2 ov), 3-23 (Owais Shah, 4.1 ov), 4-42 (James Franklin, 7.5 ov), 5-53 (Alastair Cook, 9.1 ov), 6-84 (James Foster, 12.1 ov), 7-93 (Graham Napier, 13.3 ov), 8-112 (Tim Phillips, 15.3 ov), 9-147 (David Masters, 18.1 ov), 10-148 (Ryan ten Doeschate, 18.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Morkel 4 0 20 1 5 0 0 AC Thomas 3 0 31 1 10.33 0 0 PD Trego 4 0 23 2 5.75 0 0 L Gregory 3.3 0 39 4 11.14 0 1 MTC Waller 2 0 18 0 9 0 0 GH Dockrell 2 0 14 1 7 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Essex , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Somerset advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
16.15 start, First Session 16.15-17.35, Interval 17.35-17.55, Second Session 17.55-19.15
Match days
24 July 2012 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Match Coverage
All Match NewsHildreth fifty helps Somerset through
Somerset, given the fillip of having their adored captain back in their side, will contest FLt20 finals day for the fourth year in succession after a 27-run win over Essex
Thomas proves age is no barrier
Alfonso Thomas' Twenty20 bowling skills are as dangerous as ever at 35, as a recent tentative approach from Cricket South Africa can testify.
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| Midlands/Wales/West Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0.275 |
| GLO | 10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 0.248 |
| WOR | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0.578 |
| WAR | 10 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -0.033 |
| GLA | 10 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -0.708 |
| NOR | 10 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -0.611 |
| North Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| YOR | 10 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 0.863 |
| NOT | 10 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1.877 |
| DUR | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -0.251 |
| LAN | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 0.106 |
| DER | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -0.561 |
| LEI | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -1.352 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SUS | 10 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 1.389 |
| HAM | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0.693 |
| ESS | 10 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -0.032 |
| KEN | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -0.465 |
| MID | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.21 |
| SUR | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.7 |

