The Grasshoppers made it two wins from two over the weekend with a hard-fought 22-run win over Somerset West.

Once again Neil Whitworth was in the runs as he top-scored with 90 (14 fours, 1 six), just missing out on a second century in two days, the third wicket for De Wet.

Whitworth shared a third wicket stand of 142 in 123 balls with Aaron Wright, who hit five boundaries in his 48.

Ross Waite

The Grasshoppers had raced out of the blocks as Jonathan Waite thumped 7 fours and a six in a rapid fire 36, adding 50 for the first wicket in the powerplay with Paddy Beverland (29).

Jude Keates and Michael Waite also both reached double figures as the Grasshoppers posted 243 for 4 - a good total but by no means safe against a powerful Somerset side.

Enjoying the game

Indeed it was touch and go as Jan Rademan thumped 8 fours and 6 sixes in a powerful 96, and it was only when he fell to Aaron Wright - one of three wickets for the Armagh all-rounder that the Grasshoppers felt safe.

In the end they held their nerve to clinch another morale boosting 22-run win, with James Lambert and Seby Best taking two to augment Wright's heroics, while there were one apiece for Neil Gill and Callum Atkinson.

Beer tastes better when you win

The tourists now have two days to recuperate before their third match against Western Province on Wednesday.

MATCH SCORECARD

GRASSHOPPERS beat SOMERSET WEST by 22 runs
Grasshoppers
J Waite st Basson b Venter 36
P Beverland bowled De Wet 29
A Wright b De Wet 48
N Whitworth bowled De Wet 90
J Keates not out 10
M Waite not out 10
Extras 20
Total (4 wkts, 40 overs) 243

Fall: 1-50 2-79 3-221 4-222 

Bowling: J Josephs 6-0-48-0; J Venter 4-0-24-1; R Uys 5-0-33-0; J De Wet 7-0-23-3; G Koen 6-0-20-0; D Peterson 5-0-29-0; V Cherian 4-0-40-0; W Meyer 2-0-12-0; J Rademan 1-0-7-0.

Somerset West
G Basson c Bates b Lambert 12
W Meyer c Beverland b Gill 8
J Rademan c J Waite b Wright 96
J De Wet st R waite b Wright 33
A Vermaak bowled Wright 5
D Peterson bowled Best 0
J Josephs ct Keates b Best 14
V Cherian lbw b Atkinson 7
R Uys ct Beverland b Lambert 24
J Venter run out 4
G Koen not out 4
Extras 10
Total (all out, 39.2 overs) 221

Fall: 1-22 2-22 3-74 4-94 5-96 6-117 7-148 8-198 9-205 10-221

Bowling: N Gill 6-0-19-1; J Lambert 7.2-1-35-2; M Waite 2-0-20-0; C Atkinson 8-0-32-1; N Whitworth 7-0-44-0; A Wright 6-0-49-3; S Best 3-0-20-2.