Somerset suffer home defeat to Kent (From Bridgwater Mercury)

Somerset suffer home defeat to Kent

5:17pm Sunday 18th July 2010 in

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Having already won the Friends Provident Trophy South group Somerset appeared to take their foot off the gas against Kent at the County Ground and paid the price.

Kent won the toss and decided to bat, reaching 141 all out, which looked well under par for the wicket.

Pete Trego claimed 2-19 and Alfonso Thomas 3-21. Kieron Pollard, Charl Willoughby and Mark Turner also claimed a wicket each as Joe Denly contributed 65 to his side's score before getting run out.

The partisan home crowd would have expected their all conquering Cidermen to wrap up a 12th win in the competition but instead had to watch on as their side collapsed to 82 all out in just under 17 overs.

Arul Suppiah was the top scorer with 19 off 20 balls.

Somerset will host Northamptonsire in the quarter-finals at the start of next week.