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Leader Live
9 hours ago
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- Leader Live
Somerset move top of South Group with victory against Hampshire
Will Smeed's 68 and 55 from captain Lewis Gregory helped the home side reach 209 for seven at Taunton, and that proved enough for a 17-run victory. Captain James Vince cracked 54 from 30 balls as Hampshire made a good start to their chase but wickets fell regularly and they could only register 192 for seven. A great win for Somerset at the CACG this evening! ⚡️⚡️⚡️#SOMvHAM#WeAreSomerset — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) June 19, 2025 It was Somerset's sixth win from seven matches to put them ahead of Surrey, while Leicestershire continued their strong form in the North Group with a comfortable four-wicket victory against neighbours Nottinghamshire. Rehan Ahmed was the star of the show, taking two wickets as Notts were bowled out for 156 and then hitting 52 from 37 balls to help Leicestershire to 160 for six with 14 balls remaining. Essex remain winless after an agonising one-run defeat against fellow strugglers Middlesex at Lord's. Kane Williamson was the standout with the bat for Middlesex with 53 as they were bowled out for 161 but Essex could not quite overhaul them, finishing on 160 for six. In the women's competition, The Blaze defeated Lancashire by five wickets for their fifth win from seven games. 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🥳💥 Rehan Ahmed's maiden T20 fifty fires us to a four-wicket win over our arch-rivals. 𝗦𝗜𝗫 home wins in a row. 💪 How good are these Foxes? 🤩#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire Foxes🦊 (@leicsccc) June 19, 2025 Ailsa Lister dominated Lancashire's innings with 79 from just 38 balls in a total of 150 for nine but that was overhauled by The Blaze with nearly two overs to spare. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit 31 while Georgia Elwiss was unbeaten on 43 as the hosts reached 153 for five. Somerset remain winless at the bottom of the table after losing by five runs to Hampshire. Maia Bouchier, Charli Knott and Freya Kemp's 65 not out carried Hampshire to 169 for six, and Somerset could only reach 164 for six despite 60 from Niamh Holland.
North Wales Chronicle
9 hours ago
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- North Wales Chronicle
Somerset move top of South Group with victory against Hampshire
Will Smeed's 68 and 55 from captain Lewis Gregory helped the home side reach 209 for seven at Taunton, and that proved enough for a 17-run victory. Captain James Vince cracked 54 from 30 balls as Hampshire made a good start to their chase but wickets fell regularly and they could only register 192 for seven. A great win for Somerset at the CACG this evening! ⚡️⚡️⚡️#SOMvHAM#WeAreSomerset — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) June 19, 2025 It was Somerset's sixth win from seven matches to put them ahead of Surrey, while Leicestershire continued their strong form in the North Group with a comfortable four-wicket victory against neighbours Nottinghamshire. Rehan Ahmed was the star of the show, taking two wickets as Notts were bowled out for 156 and then hitting 52 from 37 balls to help Leicestershire to 160 for six with 14 balls remaining. Essex remain winless after an agonising one-run defeat against fellow strugglers Middlesex at Lord's. Kane Williamson was the standout with the bat for Middlesex with 53 as they were bowled out for 161 but Essex could not quite overhaul them, finishing on 160 for six. In the women's competition, The Blaze defeated Lancashire by five wickets for their fifth win from seven games. 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🥳💥 Rehan Ahmed's maiden T20 fifty fires us to a four-wicket win over our arch-rivals. 𝗦𝗜𝗫 home wins in a row. 💪 How good are these Foxes? 🤩#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire Foxes🦊 (@leicsccc) June 19, 2025 Ailsa Lister dominated Lancashire's innings with 79 from just 38 balls in a total of 150 for nine but that was overhauled by The Blaze with nearly two overs to spare. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit 31 while Georgia Elwiss was unbeaten on 43 as the hosts reached 153 for five. Somerset remain winless at the bottom of the table after losing by five runs to Hampshire. Maia Bouchier, Charli Knott and Freya Kemp's 65 not out carried Hampshire to 169 for six, and Somerset could only reach 164 for six despite 60 from Niamh Holland.
Yahoo
9 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Hawks dealt defeat on road to T20 table-topping Somerset
LEWIS Gregory clubbed a brutal half century as Somerset defeated Hampshire Hawks by 17 runs at the Cooper Associates Ground to return to winning ways and move clear of Surrey at the top of the T20 Blast South Group table. Will Smeed smashed 68 from 37 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes and dominated stands of 59 and 46 with Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Tom Abell for the second and third wickets respectively after Somerset had been put in beneath the Taunton floodlights. Advertisement But the home side lost their way during the middle overs and were indebted to skipper Gregory, who clubbed a much-needed 55 from 27 balls with 4 fours and 4 sixes and staged a record-breaking seventh-wicket partnership of 82 with Lewis Goldsworthy to propel the cider county to 209-6. Veteran all-rounder Benny Howell claimed 2-12 and Liam Dawson 1-29 as the Hawks struggled to contain the South Group leaders. James Vince raised a 30-ball 54 and South African hired hand Dewald Brevis crashed 36 from 16 deliveries, but Ben Green took 3-40 as Somerset took wickets at key moments to restrict Hawks to 192-7 and secure a sixth victory in seven outings in the short format this season. After the match, Hawks coach Adi Birrell said: "It's a disappointing outcome and I don't think we executed our skills very well. To allow Somerset to score 68 in the powerplay was too many. We followed with 57 when we batted, which was a big difference. "Somerset then scored 67 in the last five overs, which helped get them over 200. That's a big total on any ground. We bowled really well in the middle overs and took some wickets, but then allowed Lewis Gregory to score too many. Advertisement "He played well and we didn't bowl to our potential at the death. Somerset had a couple of big overs, with a 20 and a 25, whereas we had only one big over of 19. That keeps happening to us and it's something we're talking about. "James Vince was awesome, but he went and we got a bit behind. Riley Meredith took a wicket and conceded just three runs in a brilliant over and that won them the game. We always had a chance while Dewald Brevis was there, but his dismissal spelled the end."
South Wales Argus
9 hours ago
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- South Wales Argus
Somerset move top of South Group with victory against Hampshire
Will Smeed's 68 and 55 from captain Lewis Gregory helped the home side reach 209 for seven at Taunton, and that proved enough for a 17-run victory. Captain James Vince cracked 54 from 30 balls as Hampshire made a good start to their chase but wickets fell regularly and they could only register 192 for seven. A great win for Somerset at the CACG this evening! ⚡️⚡️⚡️#SOMvHAM#WeAreSomerset — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) June 19, 2025 It was Somerset's sixth win from seven matches to put them ahead of Surrey, while Leicestershire continued their strong form in the North Group with a comfortable four-wicket victory against neighbours Nottinghamshire. Rehan Ahmed was the star of the show, taking two wickets as Notts were bowled out for 156 and then hitting 52 from 37 balls to help Leicestershire to 160 for six with 14 balls remaining. Essex remain winless after an agonising one-run defeat against fellow strugglers Middlesex at Lord's. Kane Williamson was the standout with the bat for Middlesex with 53 as they were bowled out for 161 but Essex could not quite overhaul them, finishing on 160 for six. In the women's competition, The Blaze defeated Lancashire by five wickets for their fifth win from seven games. 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🥳💥 Rehan Ahmed's maiden T20 fifty fires us to a four-wicket win over our arch-rivals. 𝗦𝗜𝗫 home wins in a row. 💪 How good are these Foxes? 🤩#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire Foxes🦊 (@leicsccc) June 19, 2025 Ailsa Lister dominated Lancashire's innings with 79 from just 38 balls in a total of 150 for nine but that was overhauled by The Blaze with nearly two overs to spare. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit 31 while Georgia Elwiss was unbeaten on 43 as the hosts reached 153 for five. Somerset remain winless at the bottom of the table after losing by five runs to Hampshire. Maia Bouchier, Charli Knott and Freya Kemp's 65 not out carried Hampshire to 169 for six, and Somerset could only reach 164 for six despite 60 from Niamh Holland.
Glasgow Times
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Somerset move top of South Group with victory against Hampshire
Will Smeed's 68 and 55 from captain Lewis Gregory helped the home side reach 209 for seven at Taunton, and that proved enough for a 17-run victory. Captain James Vince cracked 54 from 30 balls as Hampshire made a good start to their chase but wickets fell regularly and they could only register 192 for seven. A great win for Somerset at the CACG this evening! ⚡️⚡️⚡️#SOMvHAM#WeAreSomerset — Somerset Cricket (@SomersetCCC) June 19, 2025 It was Somerset's sixth win from seven matches to put them ahead of Surrey, while Leicestershire continued their strong form in the North Group with a comfortable four-wicket victory against neighbours Nottinghamshire. Rehan Ahmed was the star of the show, taking two wickets as Notts were bowled out for 156 and then hitting 52 from 37 balls to help Leicestershire to 160 for six with 14 balls remaining. Essex remain winless after an agonising one-run defeat against fellow strugglers Middlesex at Lord's. Kane Williamson was the standout with the bat for Middlesex with 53 as they were bowled out for 161 but Essex could not quite overhaul them, finishing on 160 for six. In the women's competition, The Blaze defeated Lancashire by five wickets for their fifth win from seven games. 𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗬 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 🥳💥 Rehan Ahmed's maiden T20 fifty fires us to a four-wicket win over our arch-rivals. 𝗦𝗜𝗫 home wins in a row. 💪 How good are these Foxes? 🤩#Foxes🦊 — Leicestershire Foxes🦊 (@leicsccc) June 19, 2025 Ailsa Lister dominated Lancashire's innings with 79 from just 38 balls in a total of 150 for nine but that was overhauled by The Blaze with nearly two overs to spare. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hit 31 while Georgia Elwiss was unbeaten on 43 as the hosts reached 153 for five. Somerset remain winless at the bottom of the table after losing by five runs to Hampshire. Maia Bouchier, Charli Knott and Freya Kemp's 65 not out carried Hampshire to 169 for six, and Somerset could only reach 164 for six despite 60 from Niamh Holland.
