Tobago Beat Somerset by 44 runs in CLT20

Bangalore: Dwayne Bravo starred with a four-wicket haul as Trinidad & Tobago thrashed Somerset by 44 runs in a group A match to begin their Champions League campaign on a high note on Monday.

The Caribbean side, opting to bat, first scored 150 for nine and then bowled out the English county side for 106 in the last ball of the match.

Somerset, who now have one win and a loss from their group engagements, will have to pray that Trinidad and Tobago beat Deccan Chargers in their next match as that result will clear their way into the Super Eight stage.

Bravo jolted the English innings with his early two-wicket burst to give his side a good start and took last two wickets in the final over of the game.

Sherwin Ganga, who had played a crucial unbeaten 18-run cameo also did his bit with ball, taking two wicket and was adjudged Man-of-the-Match for his all round show.

Dave Mohammed (2/18) was other contributor in the victory of the Caribbean side.

Zander de Bruyn did all he could for Somerset with his unbeaten 39-ball 43 but fell short of partners from the other end as his teammates came and went in no time.

Skipper Justin Langer (15) was the only other batsman from the English county to reach double digit score.

Bravo drew the first blood in the fifth ball of his first over when he had Marcus Trescothick (3) caught behind and then sent back Craig Kieswetter (4).

Somerset had just 26 runs on the board in five overs at that time and kept losing wickets.

Ganga got rid of skipper Langer and Mohammed castled Arul to leave Somerset gasping 52 for four in 12th over.

Bruyn was not ready to give in and fought well for Somerset, hitting three fours and a six but never got an able partner on the other end.

James Hildreth (0) and Alfonso Thomas (9) who had scripted Somerset's sensational victory against Deccan in their first match, ran themselves out.

Earlier, Denesh Ramadin's run-a-ball 39 had guided Trinidad & Tobago to a modest total.

Opting to bat first, the Caribbean side got off to a flying start before losing four wickets in 10 balls and things could have been worse for them but for Ramadin.

Openers Lendl Simmons (22) and Willliam Perkins (20) played smart and aggressive cricket to raise 43 runs by fifth over before Ben Phillips drew first blood, removing the rampaging Simmons.

The dismissal triggered a batting collapse and from 43 no loss, the Caribbeans slumped to 60 for four.

Ramadin added 30 runs with Ganga and another 31 with Kieron Pollard to steady the ship. Down the order, Sherwin Ganga (18 not out) came up with an eight-ball cameo to take the team past the 150-mark.