END OF OVER:20 | 5 Runs 2 Wkts | KKR: 155/8 (12 runs required, RR: 7.75)
- Brett Lee2 (2b)
- Iqbal Abdulla1 (1b)
- Roelof van der Merwe4-0-23-2
- Alfonso Thomas4-0-32-0
So just to sum up, T&T, Somerset and Kolkata Knight Riders have gone through to the main draw. How Ruhuna will have loved to have played the last match with the knowledge of what exactly to do. It's Kolkata who got that luxury, and did that. Just about. That's all we have from day three. Join us for the rest day after tomorrow. Cheers
Time for the presentations
Peter Trego is MoM He says: "Very proud. Been playing for Somerset for some time, this one of the proudest nights of my career with them. When Roelof bats the way he did, it takes the pressure. All other batsmen batted at more than run a ball. We had nothing to ose as outsiders, so we can give it our all."
Alfonso Thomas: "Nine out of ten. Those two catches that we could have taken. Certainly waiting on the likes of Jos Butler and Craig Kiewstter joining us."
Jacques Kallis: "To be honest, we are happy to qualify. It was tight in the end. To be brutally honest, it was a poor performance. We fielded poorly, didn't bat well. Ryan played an exceptional innings to get us through. When we lost a couple of wickets up front, we realised we didn't need to be heroes. It looks like Gautam Gambhir will be ready. World-class player."
Ruhuna must be feeling bad. They would have loved to have won by more runs. Meanwhile KKR, the side that lost, is celebrating more than Somerset, the side that won
RN ten Doeschate b van der Merwe 46 (51m 31b 1x4 3x6) SR: 148.38
Now for the win?
van der Merwe is a canny cricketer. Immediately he aborts the celebrations to tell the umpire the batsmen didn't cross. Brett lee to face now
R Bhatia c Thomas b van der Merwe 19 (16m 14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 135.71
"KKR's matches are as well scripted as their owner's movies." What are you alluding to, RS Sampat? Last over to go. Three for qualification, 17 to win. I am sure Kolkata are thinking of 153 right now. RVD Merwe to bowl
END OF OVER:19 | 11 Runs | KKR: 150/6 (17 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.89, RRR: 17.00)
- Rajat Bhatia19 (13b)
- Ryan ten Doeschate44 (29b)
- Alfonso Thomas4-0-32-0
- Roelof van der Merwe3-0-18-0
Four to qualify, 18 to win
END OF OVER:18 | 9 Runs | KKR: 139/6 (28 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.72, RRR: 14.00)
- Ryan ten Doeschate44 (29b)
- Rajat Bhatia8 (7b)
- Roelof van der Merwe3-0-18-0
- Alfonso Thomas3-0-21-0
"How about a word for Somerset's T20 world record holder, Arul Suppiah (6 wickets for 5 runs)?" Jezzer, I'll quote Ian Chappell on the matter: "What was he bowling when they weren't looking?" Talking of not looking, here RVD Merwe
END OF OVER:17 | 6 Runs | KKR: 130/6 (37 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.64, RRR: 12.33)
- Rajat Bhatia6 (5b)
- Ryan ten Doeschate37 (25b)
- Alfonso Thomas3-0-21-0
- Peter Trego3-0-25-1
"Looking at Bhatia's stats.... why has he played no internationals???" Stuart, he has been the quintessential domestic player. Lovely servant of domestic cricket, read Sanjay Bangar, Amol Muzumdar, Yere Goud etc. but never considered to have that "something extra" for the big level
So 29 to qualify, 43 to win. If Somerset bowl 19 overs, they go through. Here is Alfonso Thomas