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Auckland v Somerset, CLT20 qualifier, Hyderabad

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September 19, 2011

Match facts

Auckland against Somerset, Sept. 20

Start time 20.00 (14.30 GMT)

Auckland is less than 24 hours to recover their full losses Kolkata Knight Riders deflate. Twenty20 games are rarely lost 60 to 1 in the ninth over 122 during the pursuit of victory, but in some way to fill in Auckland on Monday. The victory does not guarantee anything, but another defeat closes the door on his chances to take something home for an additional $ 200,000 and $ 2.5 million. It's a lot of money for a New Zealand side to pass up, sitting as they do in a world away from the mall cricket.

His play with Kolkata have shown that Auckland team to snatch a victory, and also advice on how to cope with the conditions of Hyderabad slow and low. Your chances are very encouraged by the circumstances in which their opponents have turned the event. Only three days, Somerset had been in another time zone, another defeat in a thrilling final, leaving them with a runner in fifth place in various formats within two years of domestic cricket. Besides being demoralized, watery eyes, who arrived without their captain, Mark Trescothick, Kieron Pollard while chosen to play for Mumbai Indians. It gets worse - Craig Kieswetter and Jos Buttler are not available for England duty rating. Both teams are clearly taken with varying degrees of adversity - to stay afloat on Tuesday night?

Team news

In the absence of Trescothick, Alfonso Thomas will lead Somerset, and experience in the Warriors Pune IPL will come in handy. The absence of several key players makes the prediction of higher order, a kind of lottery. The page also has more than its share of slow spinners.

Auckland may want to stick with the XI, but refers to the inability of Colin Munro to score in the half off.

Beware ...

Martin Guptill met a shame to have rejected before the front of the ball in Kolkata, and eager to compensation against Somerset. It 'was one of the first run-Life Friends Getters T20, where the 476 goes 14 innings for Derbyshire, and wants to expand that to drive the Champions League.

Murali Kartik has formed a reputation in the circles of Twenty20, and is based primarily on county deeds. This time, it is likely to be the designated leader of the attack, and Somerset will depend largely on local experience.

Competition key

Peter Trego is known to hit a ball long against the spinners, as Amit Mishra would testify. Ronnie Hira is a left-arm spinner, who are afraid to throw up even if the batsmen attempt to go after him. Sparks could fly when they go head to head.

Statistics and anecdotes

Arul Suppiah was the best single figures - 6 5 - Any bowler T20-Life Friends

James Hildreth, with 346 races, had the second highest run-getter for the tournament, Somerset
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