Champions League Twenty20 2011 Photos

CLT20: Somerset oust Auckland with a close win

September 20, 2011 23:09

Somerset defeated Auckland off the last ball, registering a 4-wicket win and putting the New Zealand side out of the Champions League tournament.

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Somerset defeated Auckland off the last ball, registering a 4-wicket win and putting the New Zealand side out of the Champions League tournament. Steve Snell was Somerset's hero, slamming 34 not out off 24 balls and carrying his side to a victory. There were other vital contributions as well. South African all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe (in pic) chipped in with 18 before falling to Auckland's Ronnie Hira. (AP Photo)
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Despite only 125 runs to defend, Auckland made a match of it with Kyle Mills giving the Kiwi outift its first breakthrough in the form of Somerset's Chris Jones, who departed on 16. (AP Photo)
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20-year old Jones (in pic) and all-rounder Peter Trego gave Somerset a decent start, putting on 22 runs for the first wicket. (AP Photo)
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Somerset bowlers combined well to restrict Auckland to a low total of 125 runs. (AFP Photo)
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Lou Vincent, who top-scored for Auckland against Kolkata as well, was their saviour again, scoring a run-a-ball unbeaten 47. (AFP Photo)
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Auckland skipper Gareth Hopkins was the only other batsman to get some runs, scoring 22 off 22. (AP Photo)
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India's Murali Karthik was also seen in action for Somerset. He didn't take any wicket but played his part by stifling Auckland batsmen for runs. (AFP Photo)
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Auckland could have got a bigger score had Vincent been allowed more strike. (AFP Photo)
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Auckland got off to a disastrous start after Somerset bowler Trego got openers Jimmy Adams (0) and Martin Guptill (9) out cheaply. (AFP Photo)

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