Hampshire vs Somerset Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, County Championship Division One, 17 April, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st Match / The Rose Bowl
238/10 (59.1 ov) & 336/10 (101 ov)
288/10 (85.1 ov) & 288/8 (92.1 ov)
Somerset won by 2 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Abell | 101 | 229 | 8 | 0 | 44.10 |
| Jack Leach | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kyle Abbott | 24.1 | 9 | 60 | 1 | 2.48 |
| Sonny Baker | 17 | 1 | 62 | 5 | 3.65 |
Somerset won by 2 wickets
Hampshire vs Somerset, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset (SOM won by 2 wickets) | 1st Match | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Yorkshire (HAM won by 214 runs) | Match 8 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Essex (ESS won by an inning and 137 runs) | Match 2 | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Surrey (SUR won by 20 runs) | 68th Match | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Worcestershire (WOR won by 3 wickets) | Final | 20 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire (SOM won by 2 wickets) | 1st Match | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Essex (SOM won by 10 wickets) | Match 6 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Nottinghamshire (Match Drawn) | Match 5 | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Essex (ESS won by 7 wickets) | 66th Match | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Hampshire (Match Drawn) | 65th Match | 15 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (4.2 ov): Jack Leach: 6 (15), Tom Abell: 10 (11)
- Last Bat: Alfie Ogborne 7(6) - c BC Brown b S Baker Sonny Baker
- Fall of Wickets: 33 - 1 Archie Vaughan, 47 - 2 Thomas Rew, 52 - 3 Tom Lammonby, 141 - 4 James Rew, 188 - 5 Will Smeed, 197 - 6 Craig Overton, 262 - 7 Lewis Gregory, 272 - 8 Alfie Ogborne
- Reviews Remaining: Somerset - 0 of 0, Hampshire - 0 of 0
- Toss: Hampshire elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: County Championship Division One
- Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: The Rose Bowl
- City: Southampton
- Umpires: James Middlebrook (England), Nigel Llong (England)
- Referee: Wayne Noon (England)
Sonny Baker to Jack Leach, no run,
End of over 88 (6 runs)
Kyle Abbott to Tom Abell, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Tom Abell, 1 run,
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, 1 run,
Kyle Abbott to Tom Abell, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Tom Abell, Four,
End of over 89 (6 runs)
Sonny Baker to Jack Leach, no run,
Sonny Baker to Jack Leach, no run,
Sonny Baker to Jack Leach, no run,
Sonny Baker to Jack Leach, Four,
Sonny Baker to Jack Leach, no run,
Sonny Baker to Jack Leach, 1 run,
End of over 90 (5 runs)
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, no run,
Kyle Abbott to Jack Leach, no run,
End of over 91 (0 runs)
Sonny Baker to Tom Abell, no run,
Sonny Baker to Tom Abell, no run,
Sonny Baker to Tom Abell, no run,
Sonny Baker to Tom Abell, no run,
Sonny Baker to Tom Abell, no run,
Sonny Baker to Tom Abell, 1 run,
End of over 92 (1 runs)
Kyle Abbott to Tom Abell, Four,