Tom Abell, Craig Overton cap Somerset's escape with crucial season-saving win
Captain and senior bowler to the fore as Northants are swept aside to preserve Div One status
20/09Result
County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 20-23 2022
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
389 & 337/4d -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
265 & 109 (30.4 ov)
20/09Result
County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 20-23 2022
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
389 & 337/4d -
![Northamptonshire]( "Northamptonshire")
265 & 109 (30.4 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
20,21,22,23 September 2022 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Somerset 22, Northamptonshire 4
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 389 (137.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Abell111 (179)
- George Bartlett62 (126)
- Rob Keogh4/99 (30.3)
- Jack White3/84 (32)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 265 (77.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Taylor*60 (99)
- Will Young85 (153)
- Josh Davey3/54 (16)
- Craig Overton5/38 (17.2)
SOMERSET 337/4d (75 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Tom Abell115 (98)
- Tom Lammonby110 (242)
- Ben Sanderson2/53 (16)
- Jack White1/62 (14)
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 109 (30.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Tom Taylor25 (23)
- Ricardo Vasconcelos19 (30)
- Josh Davey3/25 (10)
- Kasey Aldridge2/23 (5)
30.4
W
Abell to White, OUT,
CJ White c Overton b Abell 4 (5m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
30.3
1
Abell to Zaib, 1 run,
30.2
0
Abell to Zaib, no run,
30.1
3
Abell to White, 3 runs,
END OF OVER:30 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | NHNTS: 105/9
- Jack White1 (1b)
- Saif Zaib11 (35b)
- Kasey Aldridge5-0-23-2
- Tom Abell5-0-20-1
29.6
1
Aldridge to White, 1 run,
29.5
W
Aldridge to Sanderson, OUT,
BW Sanderson c †Rew b Aldridge 8 (10m 6b 2x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
Match Coverage
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