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Australia’s assistant coach David Saker will stand in for Darren Lehmann on the ODI tour of India that takes place later this year, but admits the fact that he has not played international cricket will count against him in calculations to replace Lehmann after the head coach’s contract expires in 2019.Lehmann has previously indicated that the conclusion of his current deal, following the double of the World Cup and an Ashes tour both in England, is highly likely to be the end of his tenure as coach of the national team. Saker returned to Australia from England and coached Victoria to the Sheffield Shield in his first season before being named as Lehmann’s assistant last year.While not shying away from saying that he would be more than capable of being Australia’s head coach, Saker conceded that a first-class career as a swing bowler for Victoria that did not feature any international cricket would likely count against him in Cricket Australia’s calculations.The Western Australia coach Justin Langer and the Adelaide Strikers coach Jason Gillespie – both of whom stood in to mentor the Australian Twenty20 team last month alongside Ricky Ponting – are commonly considered the most likely successors to Lehmann.”It’s a huge honour to be even considered to be a coach of an Australian team and to be given the opportunity is fantastic. I’m going to look forward to it a lot,” Saker said. “My ambition is to coach Australia but I know not playing cricket for Australia makes it a little bit harder. But I think I’ve been involved in Test cricket, one day cricket and Twenty20 cricket a lot. I’ve seen a lot of cricket so I think I could do the job without a doubt.”Saker’s frank assessment of international cricket being a factor in his chances is not mere opinion. Lehmann and by extension CA have emphasised the importance of international playing experience in the coaching staff over the past four years, to the point that playing the game at the top level as a player is believed to be a factor in areas such as coach’s contract length and level of remuneration.The decision to use a stand-in coach for the India ODI tour is a mirror of Australia’s plans in 2013, when Lehmann remained at home ahead of the home Ashes series alongside several members of the Test team including David Warner, Michael Clarke and Steven Smith. The touring team were instead led by George Bailey as captain and Steve Rixon as coach, and gave a good account of themselves until an in-form Mitchell Johnson was sent home ahead of the series deciding final game.India went on to win the last match to take a high-scoring series, but the result was to be little remembered in the aftermath of Australia’s subsequent 5-0 sweep of England on home shores. Saker was then a part of England’s support staff – he will be hoping this time to aid the hosts in regaining the urn, both by his guidance in India and in the Ashes Tests that follow.

Alastair Cook has credited the backing he received from England’s fans for persuading him not to quit as captain in 2014, at a time when his own employers were far less forthcoming in their support.Cook went into the third Test against India, at the Ageas Bowl in July 2014, facing what he considers “the most pressure I have been under as a player”. Not only was he short of runs – he had gone more than a year without a Test century and even James Anderson had scored more runs that him that summer – but England had recently returned from a whitewash in Australia, just lost a home series against Sri Lanka and were already 1-0 down in the five-match series.More than that, though, the fall-out from the Kevin Pietersen debacle was at its most intense. With others at the ECB unwilling (or not trusted) to poke their heads above the parapet, Cook was all but abandoned to defend the decision on his own. As a consequence, he became the focal point of criticism from those who disagreed with it, with Piers Morgan memorably calling him a “repulsive little weasel” on Twitter.

‘ECB hung me out to dry over KP’

“It was obviously a big part of my captaincy,” Cook told Nasser Hussain in an interview for Sky. “I felt like it wasn’t handled particularly well by the ECB. I know I was the lightning rod for it, every person thought it was my decision. I felt I bore the brunt of that, unfairly in my personal opinion. As much power you get as England captain, you don’t have the ultimate decision on that sort of thing.”
“Yes, I was part of the decision making, as six or seven other people were. I didn’t actually have that final trigger and I felt as if I was the only person who made that decision. I felt a little bit let down by the ECB by that one period where they kind of left me out to dry a little bit. But that’s all gone now. It’s part and parcel of the challenge of being captain. I can’t say now I have any regrets. I’ve tried, whether I got it right or wrong, to do what was the best for English cricket at that time.”

Unsurprisingly, such abuse quickly eroded Cook’s enthusiasm for the role and he has admitted previously that he went into that Southampton Test doubting his own abilities as captain and batsman, and far from certain he was the man to help England rebuild.But then, as he walked out to bat on the first morning of the game, he was struck by the warmth and intensity of the applause he was given. There were cheers when he scored his first run and a standing ovation when he reached fifty. Even walking on and off the pitch, the strength of support for him was striking. Though he eventually fell five runs short of a century, he had not only provided the platform for a series-turning result, but received reassurance that, whatever the media might say, he retained the fulsome support of the majority of England’s Test-watching public.”The reception I got at Southampton in 2014, when things were as tough as it got for me, that was a special moment for me that kept me in the job,” Cook said at Lord’s on Tuesday as he reflected on his period as captain. “It showed that the general cricket public actually wanted me to carry on and that was very special. I can’t thank the supporters enough, as well as my family and friends.Alastair Cook admitted he wished the KP saga had been handled differently•Getty Images

“It was obviously a pretty tough moment. Obviously I was part of the team that made that decision about KP but there were certain times in 2014 when it did feel as if I was the only one who made it. I did bear the brunt of it and my wife saw a lot of it, and without her, and her family and my family, I would not have lasted as long as I did. That was certainly the toughest moment off the field.”While Cook admitted the Pietersen episode could have been handled better – “I do wish it was done differently,” he said – he insisted he had few regrets from his period as Test captain. Yes, there had been mistakes and challenges and things he would have done differently, but he has taken pride from overcoming the difficulties and can look back content that he has acted with the best of intentions.”I have been fairly true to myself along the way,” he said. “I have made every decision, whether it be having a third or fourth slip or picking a certain player, that seemed the right thing to do at the time. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. So no, I don’t have regrets. I gave it my best shot.”I’ve looked back in the last couple of weeks and been quite proud of what I have achieved. We won some good games and we lost some games as well. I have loved every minute of doing it. It has tested me and I was proud I managed to get through that and show some resilience. I am proud of what I have achieved.”Cook knew his time was up by the end of the Test tour in India just before Christmas. It wasn’t just that he felt “done” personally, it was that he felt the team had “stagnated” and could do with a fresh voice to drive them forward.”Getting on that plane leaving India, I would have been very surprised if I captained England again,” he said. “But I really wanted to give myself time to make sure it is the right decision because of what you are giving away. I didn’t want it to be an emotional decision.”But it was quite clear when I got home, those thoughts didn’t change. I just feel it’s a job you have to do 100 percent commitment to drive the team forward at all times. But looking in the mirror at the end of India, I felt I couldn’t do that. It might have been 95 percent but that’s not good enough and it’s not a job you hang on to like that. You need to be driving it forward.”In the last year, we have played some good cricket but we have lost eight games. We have kind of stagnated if we are being brutally honest as a team. There is a lot of work that needed to be done, I felt, and I just didn’t have that energy to do that.”I feel responsible for that stagnation. That’s part of the parcel of being captain. You are responsible. It’s not a one-man thing but ultimately the captain is part of that. The dressing room has been fantastic. The support of the players has been brilliant. It’s just I think that hearing a new voice could help.”Cook mentioned Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes as captaincy options – “They are very special,” he said, “who will come into consideration because of their standing in the dressing room and the way they drive things” – but accepted that Joe Root was “an outstanding candidate”.”The fact he’s been vice-captain for the last two years makes him the most likely candidate,” Cook said, “and Strauss has clearly seen some leadership qualities in him. He’s got a very, very good cricket brain, he’s a part of the newer generation of cricketers, and he’s a bloody good cricketer who demands respect in the dressing room because of that. I hope to be part of it in a slightly different role.”I really hope I am part of it in four or five years’ time because that will mean I’ve scored some runs and England are doing well. I genuinely love playing cricket. I really enjoy the challenge of batting. This decision will probably give me a bit more time to dedicate to it. In India, I was more worried about what was happening with other stuff than I was about my batting. That’s the first time that’s ever happened to me.”The timing, from Root’s perspective, might not be ideal. But Cook has earned the right to make what he refers to as a “selfish” decision. And he’s earned the right to the rest that he is enjoying now. He hasn’t picked up a bat since the end of the India series and doesn’t intend to do so until March. But you can be quite sure that, when England’s Test programme resumes in July, Cook will be the recipient of another warm ovation from England’s grateful supporters.

Scorecard and ball-by-ball detailsMarcus Harris reached his fifty off 29 balls•Cricket Australia/Getty Images

Strikers struck off, Renegades surviveThe Melbourne Renegades stayed alive in the sixth edition of the Big Bash League, finally closing out a contest after a couple of thrilling losses, and knocking out the struggling Adelaide Strikers with a six-run win.Asked to bat at the Adelaide Oval, the Renegades set a decent total of 171 for the loss of nine wickets, built around Marcus Harris’ dominant innings of 85. No other batsman really got going, Callum Ferguson the next best with 26, though all of the top five got starts.Ben Laughlin bowled an exceptional spell of 2 for 15 from his four overs, while Michael Neser returned 2 for 14 from three, but the Renegades made up for it by punishing Kieron Pollard, Liam O’Connor, Ish Sodhi and Wes Agar.The final result looked closer on paper than it was in the flesh, the chase effectively extinguished when captain Brad Hodge was out 37 runs short of victory with 20 balls to spare, after little substantial support from the top order. Jono Dean clubbed the Strikers to within some hope of a comeback win, but Thisara Perera finished off with the ball after so famously failing to do so in last week’s record chase against the Hobart Hurricanes.We’ll always have HarrisThe Renegades opener was the difference, and proved his value as a recruit from Western Australia, belting his 85 from 53 deliveries. Six of his shots went to the fence and four cleared it, his moderate start dropping into gear with three consecutive fours off Agar in the third over.He flew past a half-century thanks to a couple of sixes off Pollard in the eighth. Cameron White and Tom Cooper fell around him, but Harris pushed on to within reach of a maiden T20 century in his 20th game.When he fell with the score on 149 and four overs to go, a possible Renegades score of over 200 went begging, as the last six batsmen kept to single figures. In the end, though, Harris alone had been enough.Strikers waste another good chancePeter Nevill is accompanied off the field after being struck in the face by Brad Hodge’s bat•Getty Images

Tim Ludeman and Ben Dunk got the start that should have enabled the Strikers to chase comfortably, with 53 runs from the first six overs. But not for the first time this season, the rest of the innings lost its way. Ludeman holed out, Dunk missed a straight ball from part-time offspinner and part-time Dutchman Cooper, and the slide began.”I’ll just look to be super positive against Perera. Pollard is great against spin, so hopefully that takes some pressure off him.” That was Hodge’s offering to the commentary team during the chase. “We know Perera will be bowling a lot of slower balls, so hopefully we get onto a few.”It was Pollard rather than Hodge who got onto one, a ball that dropped short and sat up. Pollard hammered it out to deep square leg, flying for a flat six. Or that’s what everyone thought had happened, except that a screamer from Callum Ferguson at the boundary intercepted it.Once again it was poor Hodge trying to herd a bunch of kittens across the finish line. That paved the way, though, for a fluke accident that took the shine off the win for the Renegades. As Hodge looked to lift the rate, his bat flew out of his hands after a particularly violent slog sweep, and flew behind the pitch where Peter Nevill stood a few paces back.With the wicketkeeper’s eye on the ball at deep backward square, he didn’t see the bat that then hit him in the side of his face, forcing him to come off with a massive swelling on the right side of his jaw. Perera knocked over Hodge later the same over, while opposing captain Aaron Finch deputised with the gloves.Be the crowd favouriteThe competition for bringing the crowd into the game was split between Harris and Neser. Aside from Neser’s bowling providing a couple of deep catches, he put on a show himself by the fence.First he hung on to one at deep midwicket to dismiss White. Then he dropped Ferguson at long-on, held Perera at long-off, and snared James Pattinson at deep midwicket towards the end of the innings.Harris brought onlookers into the game literally via the last of his sixes from a gorgeous straight hit off New Zealand legspinner Sodhi. A security guard on a camp chair at the boundary wasn’t watching play, and only just responded to the crowd’s calls to yank his head out of the way. Harris tried to send him the next ball as well, but the pull shot hung just inside the rope for Dean to claim.The late season wash-upVery simple. This was a knockout match, even as the second-last of the season for both teams. The Strikers and Renegades went into the game at the bottom of the ladder on four points each, needing to win their last two to match the eight points of the teams currently occupying the finals positions.The Renegades had certainly had the better season on the field, losing twice from the last ball of matches, while the Strikers had struggled. In the end, things went to form, and Red Melbourne stayed in contention.

All seven franchises of BPL 2016-17 have agreed to rematches and have relinquished the shared points from the first four matches, which were washed out. This means that the points table will be wiped clean as the tournament is set for a restart from November 8.The tournament was forced to restart after rain played havoc with the opening fixtures – the first four games were washed out in Mirpur without a ball bowled.Comilla Victorians and Rajshahi Kings, who played the tournament opener on November 4, had been undecided about a rematch during Saturday’s emergency meeting called by the BPL governing council to discuss scheduling changes. They will, however, now play their match on November 30.Similarly, Rangpur Riders will take on Khulna Titans on November 10 while the matches scheduled for November 5 – Chittagong Vikings v Barisal Bulls and Comilla v Dhaka Dynamites – will now be held on November 14.The Barisal v Khulna and Rangpur v Rajshahi matches, originally scheduled for November 6, will now be held on November 20 (in Chittagong) and November 28 (in Dhaka), respectively.The tournament will now begin on November 8 with Comilla taking on Chittagong before a match between Barisal and Dhaka on the same day.

Allrounder Mitchell Santner has replaced Jimmy Neesham in New Zealand’s 15-man squad for the second and final Test against Pakistan, while the status of Ross Taylor for the game starting November 25 in Hamilton is still yet to be confirmed.A decision on Taylor will be taken after he consults a specialist about a growth in his left eye, which New Zealand coach Mike Hesson felt may be affecting his batting and catching. Dean Brownlie, the Northern Districts’ batsman, will join the squad as cover for Taylor.Santner, one of New Zealand’s biggest positives during their 3-0 defeat in the Tests in India, has made a recovery from a wrist fracture he suffered three weeks ago.”It’s obviously pleasing to have Mitchell back with the team ahead of the second Test,” national selector Gavin Larsen said. “With him and Todd (Astle) in the team, it gives us the opportunity to play two spinners if required. Mitchell brings all-round ability and is coming off a strong tour of India.”We’re still waiting on a little more information on Ross before we make any decision on his availability for the second Test. Dean will come in as cover, but we should know more in the next couple of days.”Neesham, who was left out of the first Test in favour of Colin de Grandhomme, will join Otago ahead of the next round of Plunkett Shield matches.New Zealand took a 1-0 lead in the series against Pakistan by winning the first Test in Christchurch by eight wickets.Updated squad: Kane Williamson (capt), Todd Astle, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Jeet Raval, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, Dean Brownlie

It was hard to work out which captain was more stunned after South Africa’s incredible win over Australia in Durban.But it was left to Faf du Plessis to sum up a result that looked highly unlikely when Australia ran up 371 batting first at Kingsmead, and even more so when a middle order stumble left South Africa needing a miracle – duly provided by a thumping innings from David Miller.”To win a game like that when you’re supposed to lose, when you’re down and out then you have someone put their hand up and take you across the line, it’s as good as it gets,” du Plessis said. “I don’t have any words to be honest.”I think there’s a lot of people if you asked them 3-0 to South Africa against the No. 1 team in the world, they would have possibly laughed. It just shows which direction we’re going as a team at the moment, we’ve played some really good cricket in all formats and I’m really excited about what lies ahead.”I’m just out of words, I’m so happy at the moment because I never would have thought 3-0 would have been possible against this Australian side.”Steven Smith bore the thousand-yard stare of a captain who has now lost seven of his past nine matches in charge in all formats. All he had asked for, from his batsmen in particular, had been achieved, still he ended the night in defeat.”I wanted the top four to get the bulk of the runs, someone to go on and get a hundred, we had two blokes do that,” Smith said. “It’s a very tough loss. Today was our quarter-final to keep us in the series and when you get to halfway and you’ve got 370 on the board, you don’t lose too many games with 370 on the board.”For them [bowlers], it’s about trying to bowl their best ball as much as possible…we just haven’t been able to do it as well as we would have liked.”It hasn’t gone to plan so far, that’s for sure. I’m sure the guys will be able to take a lot out of playing against these South African batters. There’s some quality batters in their line-up and you’ve got to learn to play against the best if you want to play international cricket.”1:46

‘Was trying not to show any nerves’ – Miller

Much has been written and said about Australia’s understrength bowling line-up on tour, which again copped heavy punishment throughout. But du Plessis was pointed in stating that could not take anything away from his team’s achievement.”I think as an international team you cannot use that as an excuse, never,” he said. “I’ve been part of a South African team when we had no Dale Steyn and no Vernon Philander in our Test team, and you can’t use that as an excuse.”You have to find a way as a team to try and compete against the best teams in the world and we didn’t in that series against England and it would have been a lot different with the two of them playing.”But you can’t use that as an excuse, you have to find a way as a squad to try and compete. There’s a little bit of inexperience there but they would be the first guys not to blame their weakened attack. They’re the No. 1 team in the world and they know they still have to put up a good fight against us.”

Taking a tough stance on the BCCI’s defiance of its recommendations, the Lodha Committee today said it will file a status report with the Supreme Court of India, highlighting the “impediments” in the implementation of its proposed reforms.The Supreme Court-appointed panel today held an internal meeting in Delhi to discuss the violations, specifically the election of a secretary and the appointment of a five-member selection committee by the BCCI at its Annual General Meeting on September 21.”The session was about the developments and the decisions taken by the BCCI in its AGM on September 21,” Justice RM Lodha, who leads the panel, said. “[We] have decided to send the report to the Supreme Court. If there are any impediments in implementation of the recommendations, the committee will submit a status report. We are submitting the status report because the committee finds that there are impediments.”The Lodha panel had recommended a set of sweeping reforms for the BCCI, including restricting the tenure of office bearers, introducing a cooling-off period for administrators, cutting down the present five-member selection panel to three, and employing the “one state, one vote” policy, among others.The Lodha panel was formed by the Supreme Court in the wake of the 2013 IPL spot-fixing and betting scandal. In its report to the Supreme Court, the panel had suggested several changes in reforming the BCCI.After the court approved the proposals, the panel had set the BCCI two deadlines – September 30 to make constitutional changes, and December 15 for the board to form a nine-member apex committee that will replace the working committee, the BCCI’s highest decision-making body.The BCCI has called for a Special General Meeting (SGM) on September 30 to consider the amendments to the rules and regulations of the board, as recommended by the Lodha Committee.

The BCB president Nazmul Hassan has said that the board will provide security to players’ family members, journalists and fans travelling from the UK for the series, although the ECB has encouraged any supporters wishing to travel to consult the Foreign Office advice.The Barmy Army, which reportedly contacted the BCB showing interest in coming to Bangladesh, will also have their Bangladesh visas fast-tracked, according to Hassan.”We will make sure that not just the players but their family members, fans and the reporters will get security in the stadium and hotel,” he said. “They have to inform us where they are staying and contact us. We believe that there won’t be any problem with regards to this England tour.”The Barmy Army had contacted us and we immediately told the Bangladesh high commission to ensure that their visas aren’t delayed. We also asked for a list of those who are coming so that we can help them out.”While the England team will get unprecedented protection when they arrive for the tour, that courtesy will not extend to supporters. It is understood that consideration for the safety of those outside of what will be a team bubble of VVIP-level security was given but the ECB’s responsibilities stop with the team and management.”Our decision to press ahead is based on the security plan for the players and management. That’s all we can control,” Strauss said. “Any supporters going out there, it’s worth stressing they should be making their own assessments and referring to the Foreign Office advice.”The current FCO advice reads: “There is a heightened threat of further terrorist attacks and foreigners, in particular westerners, may be directly targeted; crowded areas where westerners are known to gather may be at higher risk of attack; you should minimise your exposure to these areas and consider your movements carefully.”

Zimbabwe-born legspinner Peter Younghusband, who has made cameos on the field as a substitute for New Zealand, gained the final Wellington contract as New Zealand’s six major associations completed their signing of players for the upcoming season. Wellington had signed 14 players in the first round of the contract process last month.Younghusband will assist Jeetan Patel and Luke Woodcock in the Wellington spin department.Younghusband was told by Wellington coach Bruce Edgar that he would miss the cut, before the side knew of former New Zealand batsman Hamish Marshall’s availability. Marshall wasn’t contracted, but would be available for selection from early October, after ending his 11-year association with Gloucestershire.”I’d been told 3-4 weeks earlier that I’d missed out, so I thought it was back to zero and it was going to be another tough winter training and rushing off to work,” Younghusband told . “To get the text and meet up with Bruce, I was so grateful.”Canterbury filled their 15-man quota by adding former Under-19 left-arm spinner Jeremy Benton. Canterbury coach Gary Stead lauded Benton, but also said that he might not get too many opportunities in the upcoming season.”He’s not a massive turner of the ball, but he’s a smart cricketer,” Stead said. “He’s got some really smart leadership capabilities. He’s an excellent fielder. I think he’ll turn into a real quality spinner. He may not get a massive load of opportunities this year. Down the track, he’ll be an integral part of our Canterbury line-up.”Auckland signed Sean Solia while Northern Districts added Tony Goodwin. Central Districts and Otago had two slots open at the second round. Otago picked up batsman Sean Eathorne and seamer Michael Rae while Central Districts signed seamers Navin Patel and Bevan Small.The domestic contracts for this season have also been extended by one month and will run from September 1, 2016 to April 15, 2017. This was done after NZC and the players’ association agreed to extend the contract period to seven-and-a-half months.Auckland Cody Andrews, Brad Cachopa, Mark Chapman, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Donovan Grobbelaar, Michael Guptill-Bunce, Shawn Hicks, Dane Hutchinson, Tarun Nethula, Rob Nicol, Robert O’Donnell, Glenn Phillips, Jeet Raval, Sean SoliaCanterbury Todd Astle, Leo Carter, Michael Davidson, Andrew Ellis, Cameron Fletcher, Peter Fulton, Kyle Jamieson, Timothy Johnston, Kenneth McClure, Cole McConchie, Edward Nuttall, Henry Shipley, Logan van Beek, Will Williams, Jeremy BentonCentral Districts Tom Bruce, Dane Cleaver, Greg Hay, Marty Kain, Andrew Mathieson, Ryan McCone, Ajaz Patel, Seth Rance, Jesse Ryder, Ben Smith, Blair Tickner, Ben Wheeler, William Young , Navin Patel, Bevan SmallNorthern Districts James Baker, Jono Boult, Dean Brownlie, Joe Carter, Anton Devcich, Daniel Flynn, Zak Gibson, Brett Hampton, Nick Kelly, Scott Kuggeleijn, Daryl Mitchell, Bharat Popli, Tim Seifert, Josef Walker, Tony GoodinOtago Warren Barnes, Michael Bracewell, Derek de Boorder, Jacob Duffy, Ryan Duffy, Josh Finnie, Jack Hunter, Anaru Kitchen, Rhys Phillips, Hamish Rutherford, Christi Viljeon, Sam Wells, Brad Wilson, Sean Eathorne, Michael RaeWellington Brent Arnel, Hamish Bennett, Tom Blundell, Fraser Colson, Matt McEwan, Iain McPeake, Stephen Murdoch, Ollie Newton, Michael Papps, Jeetan Patel, Michael Pollard, Matt Taylor, Anurag Verma, Luke Woodcock, Peter Younghusband

ScorecardPeter Trego top-scored with 80 for Somerset (file photo)•PA Photos

Somerset improved their chances of reaching the quarter finals of the Royal London Cup courtesy of a 33-run DLS victory over Glamorgan in Taunton. Peter Trego led the way with the bat, hitting 80 off 76 balls, before Roelof van der Merwe, Craig Overton and Lewis Gregory each took three wickets to guide Somerset to a third 50-over victory of the summer.Having been invited to bat first, Somerset made a decent start thanks to Johann Myburgh and captain Jim Allenby. The pair added 63 for the first wicket before the former holed out to David Lloyd off the bowling of Graham Wagg for 39.Undeterred by the loss of Myburgh, Allenby and Trego put Somerset on course for a healty total with 86 for the second wicket. Allenby passed 50 off 56 balls, with four fours, before running himself out for 53 at 149 for 2 in the 25th over. Trego continued to lead the way, reaching his half century off just 54 balls with four fours and one six. The veteran allrounder looked well on course for three figures when he picked out Michael Hogan at extra cover at 215 for 3.It might have been a significant turning point in the game. Eight runs later, Mahela Jayawardene was bowled by Hogan for 37 and in the 43rd over, Gregory and James Hildreth both departed, off the bowling of Australian seamer Hogan. Overton and Ryan Davies put on an unbeaten 42 for the eighth wicket to bolster Somerset’s total to 322 for 7.Just as Somerset had during the morning session, Glamorgan made a brisk start in reply. Lloyd and Jacques Rudolph looked well set, adding 67 inside 14 overs before the captain attempted a reverse sweep off van der Merwe. The South African could barely believe his misfortune as the ball ended up in the hands of James Hildreth at backward square.Will Bragg followed, attempting a similar shot, for 10, before Lloyd picked out Overton at deep square two runs later at 98 for 3 in the 18th over.With a sharp shower reducing the target by 10 off three fewer overs, teenager Aneurin Donald and Colin Ingram kept Glamorgan in the hunt with 69 for the fourth wicket. However, when Ingram chanced his arm against Overton, Myburgh took a straightforward catch on the cover boundary.Donald departed in the 31st over, brilliantly caught by Gregory on the rope, at deep midwicket and from that juncture, Glamorgan were always behind the required rate. Gregory the catcher became Gregory the wicket-taker when he snapped up Mark Wallace for 17, at 197 for 6 in the 36th over, and former Somerset allrounder Craig Meschede managed only 3 before he was stumped by Davies off the bowling of van der Merwe.Overton picked up the wicket of Wagg and though Andrew Salter hit 42 off 26 balls, with one four and three sixes, Glamorgan finished 34 runs short of their target.