Somerset mitigate their losses as Lancashire keep Championship hopes alive
Avoidance of innings defeat provides crumb of comfort for Taunton faithful
12/09Result
Division 1, County Championship at Taunton, Sep 12-14 2021
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![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
373 & 32/0 (6 ov) -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
90 & 314 (f/o)
12/09Result
Division 1, County Championship at Taunton, Sep 12-14 2021
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![Lancashire]( "Lancashire")
373 & 32/0 (6 ov) -
![Somerset]( "Somerset")
90 & 314 (f/o)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Somerset , elected to field first
Season
Match days
12,13,14 September 2021 (4-day match)
First-class debut
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Lancashire 23, Somerset 3
Scorecard Summary
LANCASHIRE 373 (99.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Steven Croft71 (136)
- Luke Wells103 (113)
- Jack Brooks4/77 (22)
- Tom Abell3/63 (7)
SOMERSET 90 (38.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Azhar Ali39 (105)
- Lewis Goldsworthy15 (36)
- Tom Bailey3/9 (9.2)
- Jack Blatherwick4/28 (10)
SOMERSET 314 f/o (72.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Azhar Ali50 (86)
- Tom Lammonby100 (103)
- Luke Wells3/8 (7)
- Jack Blatherwick2/67 (11.1)
LANCASHIRE 32/0 (6 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alex Davies*22 (20)
- George Balderson*10 (16)
- Jack Brooks0/15 (3)
- Ned Leonard0/17 (3)
END OF OVER:6 | 6 Runs | LANCS: 30/0
- Alex Davies22 (20b)
- George Balderson10 (16b)
- Ned Leonard3-0-17-0
- Jack Brooks3-0-15-0
5.6
2
Leonard to Davies, 2 runs,
5.5
0
Leonard to Davies, no run,
5.4
0
Leonard to Davies, no run,
5.3
0
Leonard to Davies, no run,
5.2
0
Leonard to Davies, no run,
5.1
4
Leonard to Davies, FOUR,
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County Championship
| Division 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 68 |
| LANCS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| WARKS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 |
| HANTS | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 |
| YORKS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 |
| SOM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 14 |
| Division 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| ESSEX | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 77 |
| GLOUC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| DURH | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 |
| NHNTS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
| SUR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| GLAM | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 23 |
| Division 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| KENT | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| MIDDX | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 67 |
| WORCS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 49 |
| LEICS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 43 |
| DERBS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 42 |
| SUSS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| NOTTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 151 |
| WARKS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 145 |
| DURH | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 132 |
| ESSEX | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 129 |
| WORCS | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 109 |
| DERBS | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 72 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| SOM | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 148 |
| HANTS | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 145 |
| GLOUC | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 131 |
| SUR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 123 |
| LEICS | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 111 |
| MIDDX | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 84 |
| Group 3 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT |
| LANCS | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 150 |
| YORKS | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 149 |
| GLAM | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 127 |
| NHNTS | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 123 |
| KENT | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 97 |
| SUSS | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 94 |