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Somerset miss out despite Lammonby century
A maiden List A century from Tom Lammonby couldn’t prevent a spirited Somerset side from falling to a three-wicket defeat against Warwickshire in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Taunton.
The match was branded as Somerset’s 150th birthday party because tomorrow marks the 150th anniversary of the Club’s founding on August 18th 1875 following a match between the Gentlemen of Somerset and the Gentlemen of Devon at Sidmouth. Unfortunately for another capacity crowd at Taunton, the celebrations taking place off the field were not matched on it.
That said, it was a valiant effort from a young Somerset side who took the game down to the final over.
Over the course of Somerset CCC’s 150 years, the List A tournament has played a major role in the Club’s history. As the crowd were today reminded of the likes of Botham, Richards, Garner and Rose as part of the celebrations, the class of 2025 showed that the future could well be bright. With the likes of Ogborne, Vaughan and the Rews (plural) wearing the Wyvern (or donning the Dragon) there is cause for optimism amonsgt the Somerset faithful, even if wasn’t to be their day today.
The visitors won the toss and elected to invite their hosts to have a bat.
Openers Archie Vaughan and Lammonby shared a stand of 41 before the former was bowled for 20 when Michael Booth got the final ball of the 11th over to nip back.
Lammonby, who had been joined by Lewis Goldsworthy, brought up the home side’s half century in style by depositing Oliver Hanon-Dalby into the Family Stand for a maximum in the 14th over.
The score had moved to 69 when Goldsworthy (5) was bowled by Tazeem Chaudry Ali in the 17th over.
Undaunted by the departures, Lammonby reached his 50 from 65 balls and helped his side reach three figures after 24 overs.
The 50 partnership for the third wicket with James Rew arrived from 62 deliveries and Somerset reached 150 in the 31st over.
James Rew’s 50 came from 46 balls and the 100 partnership came to fruition from 97 balls.
The home side’s 200 arrived in the 37th over and Lammonby went to three figures from 110 deliveries. Unfortunately, he was not able to make further additions to that total. The Somerset opener top edged a slower bouncer from Ed Barnard and Ali took the catch at short fine leg. Lammonby’s innings was outstanding in both temperament and execution and included nine fours and two sixes. The third wicket partnership was worth 143.
Lammonby’s departure brought the Rew brothers together once again, but they could only add six to the total before James was bowled by Booth for 81 at 218 for four off the final ball of the 40th over.
218 for four soon became 229 for five when Josh Thomas (1) pulled Ali to Rob Yates on the boundary in front of the Trade Nation Stand.
The 44th over saw Somerset reach 250 and also included two sensational reverse sweep sixes from Thomas Rew.
Ben Green was bowled for five by Barnard at 258 for six and when Thomas Rew fell for 41 the hosts were 273 for seven in the 47th. Rew’s runs came from just 29 deliveries and once again gave those present an glimpse of his undoubted talent.
Although Jack Leach was run out for three, the final over yielded 17 runs as Somerset finished on 309 for eight.
Warwickshire had reached 36 when the final ball of the sixth over, an absolute beauty from Alfie Ogborne, tapped Barnard lbw for 14.
Rob Yates and Zen Malik brought up their 50 partnership from 53 balls and took their side to 100 in the 17th over. The partnership was worth 65 when Green found Yates’ edge and James Rew did the rest. He departed for 47.
Malik fell for 44 at 127 for three in the 21st over when Green took a sharp catch off his own bowling, and when a short one from Lammonby was gloved behind by Alex Davies the visitors were 144 for four in the 25th.
Hamza Shaikh (44) and Kai Smith added 61 for the fifth wicket before the former edged JT Langridge behind at 205 for five in the 38th over.
The score had advanced to 243 in the 41st over when Vaansh Jani flashed at a wide one from Ogborne and was caught by James Rew diving to his right.
However, Smith and Jake Lintott (50) snuffed out any hopes of a Somerset victory by sharing an seventh wicket partnership of 65 to take their side to within two runs of their target. Lintott was the player to go, caught and bowled by Green after making his maiden List A 50.
Smith (45*) and Booth claimed the required two runs in the final over as the visitors claimed the win with just three balls to spare.
