{"id":83984,"date":"2025-08-22T02:04:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/83984\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T02:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T02:04:10","slug":"somerset-produce-magical-bowling-display-to-shock-sussex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/83984\/","title":{"rendered":"Somerset produce magical bowling display to shock Sussex"},"content":{"rendered":"

Somerset produce magical bowling display to shock Sussex<\/p>\n

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SCORECARD\/MATCH CENTRE<\/a><\/p>\n

Somerset produced an unlikely victory over Sussex in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Hove, winning by 90 runs after being bowled out for a modest 243. It was their fourth victory in six matches.<\/p>\n

On a slow pitch that offered some sharp seam movement on occasions, but was far from unplayable, both sides were guilty of rash strokeplay, especially the Sussex Sharks when they lost four wicket for no runs in the course of eight deliveries.<\/p>\n

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The Sharks were clear favourites at the halfway point of the match.\u00a0 And they reinforced their position when they reached 60 for one at the end of the first 10-over powerplay, almost twice as many as Somerset had scored (33-3) at the same stage of their innings.\u00a0 But then Sussex collapsed in a way that made their recent implosion against Lancashire, when they lost six wickets for 27 runs before winning a thrilling contest, look commonplace.<\/p>\n

From the start of the 11th over Charlie Tear flayed a wide delivery straight to cover.\u00a0 Next ball, Fynn Hudson-Prentice missed a straight one and was lbw.\u00a0 And three balls later captain John Simpson got one that cut back off the pitch and was also lbw. Tom Lammonby, who had made a three-ball duck when he had opened the Somerset innings, had bowled a three-wicket maiden.<\/p>\n

It got worse.\u00a0 Tom Clark, who had batted impressively, lobbed the second delivery of the 12th over to mid-on and Sussex were 60 for five. Jack Carson, heroic in the recent wins over Kent and Lancashire, hinted at another rescue act with a vigorous 35 before pulling to midwicket, and when Oli Carter was caught in the same area, to make it 128 for eight, it was realistically all over. Lammonby took five wickets for the first time in any competition.<\/p>\n

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The Somerset total had looked insufficient, and they were happy to get there after being 82 for five in the 20th over.\u00a0 Their innings was revived by half-centuries from Josh Thomas and Fin Hill after the Rew brothers James and Thomas had both failed to build on promising starts.<\/p>\n

Somerset, who continued their rotation policy by bringing in Kian Roberts, Kasey Aldridge and Hill, made a frantic start to their innings.\u00a0 Archie Vaughan was caught down the leg-side first ball and Sussex missed two more chances in the first two overs.\u00a0 But they weren\u2019t made to pay for their profligacy.\u00a0 In the third over Lammonby was caught at slip off Sean Hunt, coming back into the side in place of Bertie Foreman, and it was 21 for three in the sixth over when Lewis Goldsworthy, surprised by the bounce achieved by Hudson-Prentice, could only fend the ball off to Henry Crocombe at square-leg.<\/p>\n

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Once again Somerset were looking to the Rews to pull them round.\u00a0 But captain James, attempting to turn Crocombe to leg, got a leading edge back to the bowler for just\u00a0 29 and the same bowler jagged one back to bowl his younger brother through the gate for 30.<\/p>\n

At that stage significant recovery looked beyond an inexperienced Somerset side.\u00a0 But they were transformed by a sixth wicket stand of 59 between Thomas and Hill.\u00a0 Thomas, mixing bludgeoning blows with some sweetly timed drives \u2013 on a pitch where timing was difficult \u2013 was particularly impressive, stroking Crocombe square on the off-side to raise the hundred in the 24th over.\u00a0 He reached his fifty from 54 balls when he pulled Hunt for six but was caught behind in the same over. A seventh wicket stand of 67 between Hill and Roberts maintained the Somerset recovery.<\/p>\n

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Tom Lammonby (Somerset): \u201cI\u2019m buzzing. After getting out third ball for a duck I wasn\u2019t really expecting too much from the day. But I got the opportunity to get a few overs with a new-ish ball. It swung around early doors which helped me, as a left-arm swing bowler. I got lucky with the first one and then I found my rhythm a little bit more. I was very pleased to pick up my first five-for. It\u2019s a pretty cool and pretty special moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe great thing about this one-day comp is that it gives me the opportunity, as an all-rounder, to bowl a bit more, even though my main role is with the bat. Getting more bowling opportunities is fantastic and helps me learn more about my bowling and the different roles I have to play within the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sean Hunt (Sussex): \u201cWe\u2019re disappointed, especially after two big chases last week. We thought if we could win two out of three we\u2019d have a quarter-final place. It\u2019s disappointing but there\u2019s a lot of learning to be done from this game and hopefully we\u2019ll be ready to put it right on Sunday. We lost four wickets in eight balls and people have to know what they need to do next time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a good pitch. But there\u2019s always a bit of swing and nip at Hove. Credit to Somerset. They bowled well and made it hard for us. And Tom [Lammonby] bowled really well. But there\u2019s nothing stopping us putting in two more good performances.\u201d<\/p>\n

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