Tom Abell's late-surging 78* off 45 balls takes Somerset to Finals Day
Hosts defeat Lancashire by seven wickets at Taunton as van der Merwe claims 4 for 27
26/08Result
3rd Quarter-Final (N), Vitality Blast at Taunton, Aug 26 2021
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![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
185/3 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
26/08Result
3rd Quarter-Final (N), Vitality Blast at Taunton, Aug 26 2021
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![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
185/3 (18.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Series
Toss
Somerset , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Somerset advanced
Season
Match days
26 August 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
LANCASHIRE 184/9 (20 OVERS)
- Dane Vilas42 (33)
- Rob Jones*38 (27)
- Roelof van der Merwe4/27 (4)
- Marchant de Lange3/41 (4)
18.1
1
Gleeson to Lammonby, 1 run,
18.1
6nb
Gleeson to Lammonby, (no ball) FOUR,
END OF OVER:18 | 23 Runs | SOM: 178/3 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.88, RRR: 3.50)
- Tom Lammonby42 (26b)
- Tom Abell78 (45b)
- Tom Bailey3-0-37-1
- Tom Hartley4-0-34-0
17.6
1
Bailey to Lammonby, 1 run,
17.5
4
Bailey to Lammonby, FOUR,
17.5
3nb
Bailey to Abell, (no ball) 1 run,
17.4
1
Bailey to Lammonby, 1 run,
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Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOTTS | 14 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1.503 |
| LANCS | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0.205 |
| YORKS | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0.305 |
| WARKS | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.006 |
| WORCS | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -0.629 |
| LEICS | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.019 |
| DURH | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -0.228 |
| DERBS | 12 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -0.326 |
| NHNTS | 13 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -0.871 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| KENT | 14 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0.657 |
| SOM | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0.371 |
| SUSS | 14 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.479 |
| HANTS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.388 |
| SUR | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.332 |
| GLOUC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.201 |
| ESSEX | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -0.468 |
| MIDDX | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -0.389 |
| GLAM | 14 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1.371 |