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This is an archive article published on October 12, 2009

Bravo powers Trinidad & Tobago to facile win

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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).

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