Surrey’s youngsters shine in One Day Cup win over Somerset

Peter Moore — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:41:12 +0000

Surrey’s Tom Lawes starred with both bat and ball as Surrey won a rain affected Royal London Cup group match by 43 runs on the Duckworth Lewis method.

Lawes hit 60 from 49 balls as Surrey posted 302 for 9 in their 50 overs, before taking 2 for 20 in five overs as the visitors struggled to 68 for 3 in reply before heavy rain ensured there would be now more play just before 4 pm.

The visitors won the toss and elected to put Surrey in to bat. It looked a good toss to win with Kasey Aldridge picking up both openers inside to overs.

The young 21- year-old had Ben Geddes(6) caught behind before a moment of brilliance from Somerset skipper Matt Renshaw at slip made sure the Bristol born seamer had his second of the morning. Patel(13) looked shell shocked when somehow Renshaw threw himself to his left and in mid air clung on to the ball to leave Surrey 27-2 in the 6^th over.

Josh Blake and Nico Reifer dug Surrey out of a hole with a half century partnership before Blake(36) was bowled by Jack Harding.

The impressive Reifer received some very useful support from 18-year-old Sheridon Gumbs. The youngsters added two shy of a hundred for the fourth wicket before Reifer(70) perished in the deep after holing out to deep square leg with his highest List A score.

Gumbs was another Surrey youngster who impressed, also registering his highest List A score with a superb 66 before falling with two overs of the innings remaining after being caught at deep midwicket.

The experienced Tom Lawes played his part by making 60 before becoming another victim to the persevering Kasey Aldridge, who picked up two wickets in successive balls in his final over to finish with 5 for 49, with Surrey completing their 50 overs on 302 for 9.

In conditions that wasn’t easy to bat in with rain and thunder due Somerset struggled against some excellent new ball bowling from Lawes and Matt Dunn. With the floodlights on the visitors were soon in trouble when James Rew(3) edged behind. Fellow opener Andy Umeed(12) was comprehensively bowled by Dunn before Lawes bagged his second in his opening spell by removing Renshaw for 3 to leave Somerset 53 for 3.

The visitors 15 more runs before the expected heavy rain materialised to end the contest with Surrey picking up their second win in Group A and condemned Somerset to their sixth straight defeat from six group games.

Surrey vs Somerset

Royal London Cup Wednesday 17^th August 2022

Surrey 302-9 (50) Somerset 68-3 (12)

Surrey won by 43 runs on the D/L method

Peter Moore at the Kia Oval

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Leicestershire ease to victory in opening RLC game against an inexperienced Surrey side

Peter Moore — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:45:54 +0000

Opener Nick Welch smashed an unbeaten 127 from 125 balls and Wiaan Mulder hit an unbeaten 71 as Leicestershire kicked off their Royal London Cup campaign with a comfortable win over a very inexperienced Surrey side which included no capped players.

Ben Geddes hit 73 in a total of 246-8 which was never likely to be enough on a fast scoring ground .

Quick bowler Beuran Hendricks took 4-39 after nipping out both Ryan Patel and Cameron Steele in a new ball burst of 2-14 in five overs. Despite losing Rishi Patel for nought at the end of the second over, Welch and Mulder saw the visitors home.

Leicestershire won the toss and elected to put Surrey in to bat at the delightful Guildford Cricket Club.

A capacity crowd of 2,000 saw a wicket fall in the second over when Ryan Patel(0) was trapped leg before to South African Beuran Hendricks’s second ball.

The impressive South African’s opening spell continued when Cam Steele(9) edged behind to leave Surrey 20-2 in the sixth over.

Youngsters Ben Geddes and Josh Blake rallied the home side round, with Geddes skipper for the day bringing up his half century coming off 60 balls including seven fours. The pair added 105 for the third wicket before Blake(44) was trapped plumb in front leg before off spinner Arron Lilley.

A fine captains knock from Geddes of 73 was ended when the returning Chris Wright had Geddes mistime a pull straight down long on’s throat. The skipper for the day knew he had given away a fantastic chance of a hundred but had given Surrey a firm platform to build on.

Tom Lawes(21) looked comfortable at the crease before being bowled by Tom Scriven. There was also useful contributions from Nick Kimber(27) and a fine unbeaten 45 from Nico Reifer in between Hendricks picking up the wickets of Kimber and Conor McKerr to finish with 4-39 of his 10 overs, with Surrey finishing on 246-8.

In pursuit of their target Leicestershire soon lost opener Rishi Patel(0) in the third over after he was picked up at point off Lawes. Despite the early loss of Patel, Nick Welch and Louis Kimber quickly added 63 runs in eight overs before Kimber(22) was caught at mid on by his brother off Conor McKerr’s third ball.

Leicestershire were beginning to take the game away from Surrey who turned to young academy left arm spinner 18-year-old Yousef Majid. With the Cranleigh School students fifth delivery he trapped the visitors captain Lewis Hill(17) leg before.

Wiaan Mulder joined Welch in the middle with the pair taking Leicestershire to victory with ten overs remaining. Welch finished un beaten on 127 including 16 fours and one six with Mulder on 71 coming off 65 balls including eight fours and two sixes, with the pair putting on an unbroken stand of 141 for the fourth wicket which was a Leicestershire record against Surrey in List A cricket.

Surrey vs Leicestershire

Royal London One Day Cup Tuesday 2^nd August 2022

Surrey 246-8 (50) Leicestershire 248-3 (40)

Leicestershire won by seven wickets

Peter Moore at Guildford