Unlikely hero Hildreth helps keep pressure on Glamorgan

SOUTH ROUND-UP
By George Hallam
SOMERSET kept the pressure on T20 South Group leaders GLAMORGAN with a surprising four-wicket victory over SURREY at Taunton on Sunday.
The hosts were 47-5 in the ninth over but managed to chase down the Surrey’s total of 157 thanks to an enterprising knock from James Hildreth.
Hildreth scored 45 not out from just 33 balls, sharing in two important partnerships as the West Country side bounced back from a seven-wicket loss to GLOUCESTERSHIRE.
First, he shared an entertaining 69-run stand with Roelof van der Merwe (36), followed by a 42-run partnership w...

Continue reading...

Access all our premium content from as little as 14p per day!

Already a subscriber to our website? Login