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Allan Douglas was in imperious kind (File {photograph} by Akil Simmons)
Somerset Cricket Membership (Cleveland received toss): Cleveland beat Willow Cuts by 267 runs
Allan Douglas Jr thumped an excellent 86 and claimed 4 wickets as Cleveland powered to an emphatic win over Willow Cuts on Sunday.
The aggressive middle-order batter put the Cuts assault to the sword, belting six sixes and 9 boundaries in a whirlwind innings of 86 from 42 balls as he featured in three fruitful partnerships that laid the inspiration for Cleveland’s huge complete of 394 for 9 in 50 overs after electing to bat.
Douglas added 55 with wicketkeeper Steven Bremar Jr, 61 with Jabari Darrell and 143 with Tamauri Tucker earlier than being dismissed fourteen runs shy of his hundred.
“Allan batted with maturity,” Cleveland coach Clevie Wade informed The Royal Gazette.
“The stage was set for him when he went to the wicket and he took his time taking part in himself in after which he simply did his factor
“A few innings he has had this season he would go on the market swashbuckling up within the air and out, however right now you noticed a distinct a facet of him. You noticed that he actually needed to bat and put his head down. He batted about three or 4 overs earlier than he actually began to do his factor.”
Darrell was Cleveland’s subsequent highest scorer with 67, whereas opener Treadwell Gibbons stroked 60 and Tucker an unbeaten 44.
Tucker additionally added 61 for the eighth wicket with Isaiah Greaves (16) to maintain the stress on Cuts, who leaked 69 extras, together with a staggering 55 wides.
Wade was delighted to see his staff rating greater than 300 runs for the second straight match.
“They’re taking part in as a batting unit and that’s what I’ve been asking for from the start of the season,” Wade mentioned.
“Put partnerships collectively, bat the 50 overs out and two or three guys come huge. First couple of video games of the season we weren’t doing that however now it’s beginning to click on and it’s superb. I’m very pleased with them.
“We simply should work on our bowling. Our bowling unit has to enhance however it’ll come.”
Chakote Basden led the Cuts bowling with three for 62 whereas Sheldon Ceasar (two for 97) and Kevon Fubler (two for 56) claimed two wickets every.
Cuts got here up nicely quick in reply after being dismissed for 127 in 25.4 overs with Douglas once more main Cleveland’s cost within the subject, the place he claimed 4 for 14 from simply 6.4 overs. These figures included one maiden along with his off breaks, whereas he additionally grabbed two catches within the slips to cap a superb all-round show.
“Allan got here again with the ball and bowled very tidy hitting his strains and lengths and acquired rewarded,” Wade mentioned. “He additionally took two good catches so it was a very good all-round efficiency.”
Aiding Douglas within the bowling have been fellow spinners Greaves (three for 28) and Dion Stovell (two for 20), who bagged 5 wickets between them.
Fubler topped the Cuts batting with 37, opener Ras Solomon Burrows added 20 whereas Kyle Brangman (14), Caesar (14) and Basden (11) have been the one others in double figures.
Scorecard
Cleveland County
D Stovell c Brangman b Caesar 0
T Gibbons b C Basden 60
†S Bremar c Robinson lbw b Fubler 19
Okay Whorms b Caesar 0
*M McGowan b Bashir 28
J Darrell c Brangman b Fubler 67
A Douglas b C Basden 86
T Tucker not out 44
I Greaves lbw b Darrell 16
Okay Trott b C Basden 2
T Robinson not out 3
Extras (b5, lb 5, nb 4, w 55) 69
Whole (50 overs) 394
Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-18, 3-54, 4-109, 5-170, 6-313, 7-315, 8-376, 9-380.
Bowling: Caesar 6-0-97-2; Darrell 10-2-47-1; Bashir 9-0-54-1; Fubler 10-2-56-2; Basden 9-0-62-3; Gomes 4-0-40-0; Wales 2-0-28-0.
Willow Cuts
†S Bean b Douglas 4
†RS Burrows c Gibbons b McGowan 20
A Darrell c Greaves b Douglas 5
Okay Bashir c Greaves b Tucker 9
Okay Fubler c Bremar b Greaves 37
Okay Brangman c Douglas Greaves 14
J Wales c Bremar b Greaves 0
C Basden st Bremar b Stovell 11
S Caesar not out 14
S Gomes c Douglas b Stovell 1
M Baker b Douglas 0
Extras (lb 1, nb 2, w 9) 12
Whole (25.4 overs) 127
Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-31, 3-36, 4-53, 5-89, 6-89, 7-112, 8-114, 9-126.
Bowling: Robinson 2-0-16-0; Douglas 5.4-0-14-3; McGowan 5-1-24-1; Stovell 4-0-20-2; Tucker 2-0-12-1; Greaves 5-0-28-3; Whorms 2-0-12-0.
Umpires: S Caines and R Dill.