Northamptonshire vs Somerset, Semi Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · Edgbaston, Birmingham
Northamptonshire won by 17 runs (Northamptonshire 143, Somerset 126/9).
- Northamptonshire: 143 (19.2 ov)
- Somerset: 126/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Northamptonshire (NOR) faced Somerset (SOM) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Play began on Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 10:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Somerset won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were James Middlebrook and Rob White, with Dean Cosker as match referee.
Northamptonshire made 143 in 19.2 overs, with Chris Lynn top-scoring on 39 from 26 balls. Jake Ball was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 17. Somerset made 126/9 in 20 overs, with Will Smeed top-scoring on 49 from 35 balls. David Willey was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17.
Result: Northamptonshire won by 17 runs. David Willey was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Northamptonshire · 1st innings: 143 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | lbw b Riley Meredith | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 150 |
| Chris Lynn | b Jake Ball | 39 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 150 |
| Nathan McSweeney | lbw b Craig Overton | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| David Willey | c Lewis Gregory b Craig Overton | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Saif Zaib | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Jake Ball | 26 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 92.86 |
| Lewis McManus | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Jake Ball | 21 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 131.25 |
| Louis Kimber | c Daniel Sams b Riley Meredith | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Calvin Harrison | c Riley Meredith b Daniel Sams | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Luke Procter | c Tom Kohler-Cadmore b Jake Ball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Sanderson | c Thomas Rew b Riley Meredith | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| James Sales | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Riley Meredith | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Jake Ball | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Jack Leach | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Lewis Gregory | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Daniel Sams | 2.2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 8.57 |
Somerset · 1st innings: 126/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | c Lewis McManus b David Willey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Smeed | c Lewis McManus b James Sales | 49 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 140 |
| Thomas Rew | c Nathan McSweeney b Ben Sanderson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| James Rew | b David Willey | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Tom Kohler-Cadmore | c Luke Procter b Calvin Harrison | 29 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 78.38 |
| Lewis Gregory | c James Sales b David Willey | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Daniel Sams | c Calvin Harrison b Luke Procter | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 130 |
| Craig Overton | c Saif Zaib b Ben Sanderson | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Riley Meredith | b Ben Sanderson | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Jack Leach | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Jake Ball
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Willey | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Ben Sanderson | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Luke Procter | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15 |
| Saif Zaib | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| James Sales | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Calvin Harrison | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (SOM, Ben Sanderson): 5 runs, 124/9 – W • 1 1 1 wd 1
- Over 19 (SOM, Luke Procter): 2 runs, 119/8 – • • W 2 • •
- Over 18 (SOM, Ben Sanderson): 13 runs, 117/7 – 1 6 1 W 4 1
- Over 17 (SOM, Calvin Harrison): 6 runs, 104/6 – 1 1 W 1 1 2
- Over 16 (SOM, David Willey): 4 runs, 98/5 – 1 • 1 W 1 1
- Over 15 (SOM, Calvin Harrison): 5 runs, 94/4 – • 1 1 1 • 2