Bairstow 116 from 54 balls & Luxton currently 80 off 41 for Yorkies vs Lancs

We have been reckless throughout this competition with the bat. Sometimes it has worked out, albeit slightly lucky.

Tonight, we got away with a few lucky boundaries early on but it has evened itself out. Some ridiculous batting/running going on.

Hopefully there is something in this pitch for our bowlers

There is either something in this pitch for the bowlers or we have given wickets away.............what on earth are Miles & Garton doing between them there?

Ridiculous batting in the last 3/4 overs. Just not good enough at all

Worcs keeping Taylor on who has looked dangerous

Another poor shot from Davies, you cant be cutting at good deliveries like that

The pitch looks like it is giving us problems early on

Good win, Hartley put his hands through a few though.

It is a tight table. Another win should do it but 2 would be ideal.

We could do with taking a bit of pace off the ball

Great catch by Yates......that over was looking a bad one until then!

Great start with the ball

We could have held back a little, made sure that we were only 4 or 5 down with 2/3 overs to go and really gone for it but instead we have continued going after boundaries and are now in a bit of a hole. The pitch looks like it is at least a 200 score...........if Butler & Salt get going maybe more & with Miles bowling 220!

Big game tonight

We have gone from 174-1 to 190-4

RR was up at 4.5 ish now plummeting to 3.5 ish

Once again we have allowed the opposition to dictate the pace and tempo of the game

I spoke too soon...........

Good disciplined innings from Yates so far.

He has been beaten a couple of times by good balls but has not done anything silly to give his wicket away, unlike Davies again.

I type this just as Latham's innings comes to an end, he just looked a bit out of sorts today.

We need to get the 39 runs to avoid the follow on & that should secure the draw.

Pointless the tail enders prodding away at balls, go for a few shots to bring the target down and be proactive.

Andy wrote:

Yep, people take aim at the batters but to echo what others are saying, not for the first time this season we're just not bowling as well as out opposition have. Be it individually or as a unit. You look at the bowlers man for man, there's are better than ours. Hampshire game stood out as being similar to a degree where the opposition bowlers just made better use of the conditions than ours did.

I agree with the above but look at the batting lineup we have available today, I would not swap it for Somerset's talent wise but Bethell & Bernard have just thrown their wickets away..........I did not see the Davies wicket but doubtless it was to a rash shot again, having played his way in.

Our fielding was sloppy at times as well unlike Somerset so it is every discipline that we are 2nd best in.

Didnt take long tbf, just the 2 deliveries

BristolBear wrote:

meashambear wrote:

Current RR is 2.6 with the new ball due soon. Somerset were going at around 4.5 at the same point

Somerset have been much more disciplined. Less loose bowling. They know a draw on this pitch, with this ball is no disaster, especially as all but Surrey vs Worcestershire is looking like a draw. So they’re being disciplined, not forcing it, allow batters to make mistakes like Davies, drying up runs and getting to the new ball to try take wickets. Almost 300 behind at the new ball, means the follow on is still potentially on if they use it well.

Yeah, Reeve mentioned yesterday that we couldn't sustain a spell of bowling tight and drying them up which is exactly what Somerset have done.

Once again we are behind the 8 ball tactically. A couple of quick wickets with the new ball and we are up against it.

Current RR is 2.6 with the new ball due soon. Somerset were going at around 4.5 at the same point

Not great this is it?

I forgot that the CC was back on today and only started watching at around 50-0 but we look really flat and out of ideas. I cant remember a genuine chance or unlucky LBW call f any kind (I haven't been glued to the game though).

Those couple of wins at the beginning of the season might prove vital because since then, we have not looked like adding many more to our total.

The T20 has produced some really poor performances so far considering the players we have at our disposal and we have a run of games against teams above us coming soon and we have been 2nd best more than on top in the CC games I have watched.

I keep saying it but something is not right at our club, we should be doing better than this.