Somerset's seamers seal Lord's berth with 60-run victory over Worcestershire
After years as county cricket's nearly-men, Somerset are ready to fight for first-class silverware
06/09Result
Central Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Worcester, Sep 6-9 2020
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
251 & 193 -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
200 & 184 (71.2 ov)
06/09Result
Central Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Worcester, Sep 6-9 2020
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
251 & 193 -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
200 & 184 (71.2 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Somerset , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
6,7,8,9 September 2020 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Somerset 21, Worcestershire 4
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 251 (83.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Lewis Gregory37 (52)
- Tom Abell59 (112)
- Ed Barnard3/53 (15.1)
- Dillon Pennington3/49 (20)
WORCESTERSHIRE 200 (62 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Riki Wessels32 (36)
- Jake Libby58 (133)
- Josh Davey3/32 (14)
- Craig Overton3/40 (16)
SOMERSET 193 (70.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Josh Davey21 (27)
- Tom Lammonby*107 (220)
- Joe Leach2/24 (19)
- Ed Barnard4/25 (17)
WORCESTERSHIRE 184 (71.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Cox32 (68)
- Jack Haynes30 (78)
- Lewis Gregory3/65 (17)
- Josh Davey3/16 (14.2)
71.2
W
Davey to Cox, OUT,
OB Cox c †Davies b Davey 32 (91m 68b 5x4 0x6) SR: 47.05
71.1
0
Davey to Cox, no run,
END OF OVER:71 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | WORCS: 184/9
- Ben Cox32 (66b)
- Jack Brooks15-2-35-2
- Josh Davey14-8-16-2
70.6
W
Brooks to Pennington, OUT,
DY Pennington lbw b Brooks 4 (17m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 36.36
70.5
0
Brooks to Pennington, no run,
70.4
1
Brooks to Cox, 1 run,
70.3
0
Brooks to Cox, no run,
Match Coverage
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Bob Willis Trophy
| Central Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | -1.344 |
| WORCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -5.449 |
| WARKS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 53 | -0.65 |
| NHNTS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 10.777 |
| GLOUC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0.469 |
| GLAM | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 2.234 |
| North Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| YORKS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | -2.187 |
| DERBS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -2.499 |
| LANCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.76 |
| NOTTS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 4.033 |
| LEICS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | -0.343 |
| DURH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1.368 |
| South Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| ESSEX | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | -5.678 |
| KENT | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0.74 |
| MIDDX | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | -0.571 |
| HANTS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | -1.208 |
| SUR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | -1.207 |
| SUSS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3.569 |