D'Oliveira defiant as Worcestershire Waite out unlikely draw at Somerset
Superb last-day resistance counters Tom Banton's epic 371
04/04Result
3rd Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, Apr 4-7 2025
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154 & 485/9 (200 ov) -
670/7d
04/04Result
3rd Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, Apr 4-7 2025
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
154 & 485/9 (200 ov) -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
670/7d
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
4,5,6,7 April 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Somerset 16, Worcestershire 9
Scorecard Summary
WORCESTERSHIRE 154 (45.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Gareth Roderick58 (98)
- Matthew Waite*32 (34)
- Craig Overton3/24 (12)
- Kasey Aldridge5/36 (8)
SOMERSET 670/7d (149.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Banton371 (403)
- James Rew152 (275)
- Tom Taylor2/114 (23)
- Adam Finch2/104 (21)
WORCESTERSHIRE 485/9 (200 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Brett D'Oliveira121 (340)
- Matthew Waite*87 (319)
- Jack Leach4/107 (65)
- Craig Overton2/63 (26)
END OF OVER:200 | 4 Runs | WOR: 485/9
- Tom Hinley5 (44b)
- Matthew Waite87 (319b)
- Jack Leach65-25-107-4
- Archie Vaughan50-14-119-1
199.6
0
Leach to Hinley, no run,
199.5
0
Leach to Hinley, no run,
199.4
0
Leach to Hinley, no run,
199.3
0
Leach to Hinley, no run,
199.2
0
Leach to Hinley, no run,
199.1
4
Leach to Hinley, FOUR,
Match Coverage
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