Abell, Gregory fire up champions as Somerset win Blast final rematch
Dean Elgar leads way for visitors but Essex unable to avoid back-to-back defeats
31/05Result
South Group (D/N), Vitality Blast at Taunton, May 31 2024
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![Essex]( "Essex")
193/6 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
197/6 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
31/05Result
South Group (D/N), Vitality Blast at Taunton, May 31 2024
-
![Essex]( "Essex")
193/6 -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
197/6 (19.1/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Somerset , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-20.20, Second Session 20.20-21.50
Match days
31 May 2024 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Somerset 2, Essex 0
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 193/6 (20 OVERS)
- Dean Elgar77 (51)
- Adam Rossington32 (24)
- Roelof van der Merwe1/20 (3)
- Lewis Gregory3/42 (4)
SOMERSET 197/6 (19.1 OVERS)
- Lewis Gregory44 (20)
- Tom Abell55 (36)
- Aaron Beard2/11 (3)
- Paul Walter2/28 (2)
19.1
4
Sams to Overton, FOUR,
END OF OVER:19 | 8 Runs 2 Wkts | SOM: 193/6 (1 run required from 6 balls, RR: 10.15, RRR: 1.00)
- Craig Overton1 (1b)
- Ben Green1 (1b)
- Paul Walter2-0-28-2
- Daniel Sams3-0-27-1
18.6
1
Walter to Overton, 1 run,
18.5
W
Walter to Gregory, OUT,
L Gregory c & b Walter 44 (26m 20b 2x4 4x6) SR: 220.00
18.4
4
Walter to Gregory, FOUR,
18.3
1
Walter to Green, 1 run,
18.2
W
Walter to Abell, OUT,
TB Abell c †Rossington b Walter 55 (48m 36b 5x4 1x6) SR: 152.77
Match Coverage
All Match NewsAbell, Gregory fire up champions as Somerset win Blast final rematch
Dean Elgar leads way for visitors but Essex unable to avoid back-to-back defeats
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WARKS | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 0.98 |
| LANCS | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1.231 |
| DURH | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -0.56 |
| LEICS | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 0.302 |
| NHNTS | 9 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -0.433 |
| YORKS | 9 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 0.154 |
| DERBS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.215 |
| NOTTS | 9 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1.506 |
| WORCS | 9 | 2 | 7 | 4 | -0.629 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SUR | 9 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1.614 |
| SUSS | 9 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 0.358 |
| SOM | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1.34 |
| ESSEX | 9 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 0.394 |
| GLOUC | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0.148 |
| GLAM | 9 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1.129 |
| KENT | 9 | 3 | 6 | 6 | -0.458 |
| HANTS | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -0.639 |
| MIDDX | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2.249 |