Taunton Deane 2nd XI 94 - Wellington 97-6

Wellington are through to the final of the Terry Mockridge Memorial Shield and a match with either Taunton Outcasts or Ashbrittle courtesy of this nervy, but ultimately successful run chase at Taunton Deane on Monday evening when they saw off the home club's 2nd XI in the last over of this 20 over per side match.
With rain falling on arrival and getting steadier as the game wore on Deane opted to bat first on winning the toss, but never really got going as Wellington's out cricket went well.
Thom Trott and Paul Short went for only 33 runs combined as they sent down the opening ten overs - runs were kept to a minimum, but also wickets were taken regularly and this is what restricted Deane further.
Trott with 3-14 in 5 overs and Short with 1-19 in the same did well for their side.
Max Capaldi and Matt Daniel took up the reins as first change and did not vary things as Deane continued to struggle. Catches from Paul Short, John Paine and a smart stumping from Kevin Crout aided Wellington to wrap the Deane innings up for 94.
Only a 49 run stand for the sixth wicket between Holloway and Jones had got the Deane this far.
Capaldi with 2-28 and 3-22 from Daniel did the job as spin was again prominent for Wellington.
With Mark Salter out with a hamstring injury, Alec Short unavailable through other playing commitments and James Dyke nursing a slight niggle there had been changes from the side as selected originally and the inclusions had done well with several players stepping up from the 2nd XI to good effect.

The Wellington innings started with two maiden overs and a wicket, but Rob Moysey and Matt Daniel added 25 runs to get the Wellington reply going, but both were out within five runs as Daniel was well caught in the gully area and Moysey tried to run one down to third man and was bowled.
Marc Holloway played a useful knock of 11 before he was caught trying to force the pace.
Paul Short - batting well at the moment - bonded his side's innings together with 21 and John Paine with 12 did the work to get Wellington to a within a manageable amount of runs of the required total.
But both perished with the winning line within sight as Taunton Deane 2nd XI - who play their league cricket in the Premier Two 2nd XI division of the WEPL - pushed the game to the last over, but Kevin Crout with an angled four and Trevor Brooks, who slammed a half-volley for four, did the job for Wellington with three balls left and made the good sized travelling Wellington support content and happy in the knowledge that they would appear in the final at Staplegrove on Monday 16th June from 6.15pm.