Somerset vs Middlesex
Group 2 2021 · 4day · · The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton
Somerset won by 4 wickets (Somerset 268 & 209/6, Middlesex 357 & 117).
Match report
Somerset (SOM) faced Middlesex (MID) in Group 2 2021, a 4day match, at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton. Play began on Thursday, 29 April 2021 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Somerset won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Ian Gould and Mike Burns, with Wayne Noon as match referee.
Middlesex made 357 in 110 overs, with Robbie White top-scoring on 92 from 224 balls. Josh Davey was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 33. Somerset made 268 in 80.2 overs, with George Bartlett top-scoring on 55 from 114 balls. Steven Finn was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 77. Middlesex made 117 in 50 overs, with Max Holden top-scoring on 30 from 40 balls. Craig Overton was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 34. Somerset made 209/6 in 57.4 overs, with Tom Abell top-scoring on 49 from 107 balls. Tim Murtagh was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 53.
Result: Somerset won by 4 wickets.
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.
Middlesex · 1st innings: 357 (110 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | c Steven Davies b Lewis Gregory | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 26.09 |
| Max Holden | c Steven Davies b Craig Overton | 49 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 52.69 |
| Nick Gubbins | c Craig Overton b Lewis Gregory | 75 | 139 | 12 | 0 | 53.96 |
| Peter Handscomb | run out | 17 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 54.84 |
| Robbie White | c James Hildreth b Josh Davey | 92 | 224 | 13 | 0 | 41.07 |
| John Simpson | c James Hildreth b Tom Lammonby | 33 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 64.71 |
| Martin Andersson | lbw b Craig Overton | 38 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 108.57 |
| Luke Hollman | b Craig Overton | 16 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 29.09 |
| Tom Helm | not out | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Finn | lbw b Josh Davey | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Murtagh | c George Bartlett b Josh Davey | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 266.67 |
Extras: 23
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 28 | 12 | 60 | 3 | 2.14 |
| Lewis Gregory | 26 | 6 | 87 | 2 | 3.35 |
| Josh Davey | 14 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 2.36 |
| Tom Abell | 23 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 2.87 |
| Jack Leach | 7 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Lammonby | 12 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 5.67 |
Somerset · 1st innings: 268 (80.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | lbw b Tim Murtagh | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tom Lammonby | c John Simpson b Steven Finn | 13 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 32.5 |
| Tom Abell | c Martin Andersson b Steven Finn | 41 | 68 | 6 | 0 | 60.29 |
| James Hildreth | c John Simpson b Tim Murtagh | 39 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 88.64 |
| George Bartlett | c John Simpson b Tom Helm | 55 | 114 | 11 | 0 | 48.25 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | c John Simpson b Tom Helm | 39 | 68 | 5 | 0 | 57.35 |
| Steven Davies | c Max Holden b Steven Finn | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 9.09 |
| Craig Overton | not out | 38 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 65.52 |
| Josh Davey | c Tom Helm b Steven Finn | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Jack Leach | c Max Holden b Steven Finn | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Jack Brooks | c John Simpson b Tim Murtagh | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Lewis Gregory
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 22.2 | 7 | 49 | 3 | 2.19 |
| Tom Helm | 20 | 5 | 56 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Steven Finn | 20 | 2 | 77 | 5 | 3.85 |
| Martin Andersson | 11 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 4.91 |
| Luke Hollman | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 117 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holden | c Steven Davies b Craig Overton | 30 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 75 |
| Sam Robson | c Tom Banton b Josh Davey | 18 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Nick Gubbins | c Steven Davies b Josh Davey | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Peter Handscomb | c Steven Davies b Tom Abell | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie White | lbw b Craig Overton | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 26.32 |
| John Simpson | c Tom Abell b Josh Davey | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Martin Andersson | c & b Craig Overton | 8 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Luke Hollman | not out | 21 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 40.38 |
| Tom Helm | lbw b Craig Overton | 13 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 44.83 |
| Steven Finn | lbw b Craig Overton | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.26 |
| Tim Murtagh | b Tom Abell | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | 19 | 7 | 34 | 5 | 1.79 |
| Jack Brooks | 8 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 4.38 |
| Josh Davey | 16 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 1.75 |
| Tom Abell | 7 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Somerset · 2nd innings: 209/6 (57.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Banton | b Tim Murtagh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Lammonby | lbw b Tim Murtagh | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Tom Abell | lbw b Tim Murtagh | 49 | 107 | 6 | 0 | 45.79 |
| James Hildreth | c Robbie White b Martin Andersson | 43 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 113.16 |
| Jack Leach | c Max Holden b Steven Finn | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| George Bartlett | lbw b Tim Murtagh | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | not out | 41 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 47.67 |
| Steven Davies | not out | 44 | 71 | 5118 | 0 | 61.97 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Craig Overton, Lewis Gregory, Josh Davey, Jack Brooks
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Murtagh | 21 | 4 | 53 | 4 | 2.52 |
| Tom Helm | 12 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Steven Finn | 12 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 3.83 |
| Martin Andersson | 10 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 3.9 |
| Luke Hollman | 2.4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.63 |