Somerset vs Hampshire: Will Smeed's 59 settles the chase
Somerset won. Will Smeed made 59 (29), Craig Overton took 3 for 27.
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Somerset won in T20 Blast at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton. Hampshire made 158 all out in 19.4 overs; Somerset replied with 160 for 3 in 16.2 overs. Will Smeed top-scored with 59 (29) at a strike rate of 203.4, and Craig Overton returned 3 for 27.
How the innings unfolded
Hampshire — 158 all out in 19.4 overs
Scored at 8.03 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 51 | 1 | 8.50 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 85 | 5 | 8.50 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 22 | 4 | 6.00 | 2 (1×4, 1×6) |
Hampshire lost 5 wickets for 24 runs, from 133 to 157.
The largest stand was 32 for the 1st wicket between Toby Albert and James Vince, from 24 balls (8.00 an over).
Somerset — 160 for 3 in 16.2 overs
Scored at 9.80 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 65 | 0 | 10.83 | 10 (7×4, 3×6) |
| Middle overs | 89 | 3 | 8.90 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 6 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 (1×4, 0×6) |
The largest stand was 90 for the 1st wicket between Tom Banton and Will Smeed, from 45 balls (12.00 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smeed | Somerset | 59 | 29 | 203.4 | 6 | 4 |
| James Vince | Hampshire | 58 | 34 | 170.6 | 4 | 3 |
| James Rew | Somerset | 47* | 29 | 162.1 | 4 | 1 |
| Tom Banton | Somerset | 30 | 23 | 130.4 | 3 | 1 |
| Delano Potgieter | Hampshire | 24 | 19 | 126.3 | 0 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Overton | Somerset | 4 | 3 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Jake Ball | Somerset | 3.4 | 3 for 28 | 7.64 | 0 |
| Scott Currie | Hampshire | 4 | 2 for 27 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Daniel Sams | Somerset | 4 | 2 for 28 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Lewis Goldsworthy | Somerset | 3 | 1 for 21 | 7.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 90 (45 balls) for Somerset's 1st wicket — Tom Banton and Will Smeed
- 52 (35 balls) for Somerset's 4th wicket — Thomas Rew and James Rew, unbroken
- 32 (24 balls) for Hampshire's 1st wicket — Toby Albert and James Vince
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.