Lancashire vs Somerset, Live Score and Commentary, Vitality Blast, 13 September, 2025
COMPLETED / 1st Semi-Final / Edgbaston
159/10 (19.5 ov)
182/7 (20 ov)
Somerset won by 23 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Aspinwall | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| James Anderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Migael Pretorius | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.78 |
| Ben Green | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
Somerset won by 23 runs
Lancashire vs Somerset, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset (SOM won by 23 runs) | 1st Semi-Final | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Kent (Match Drawn) | Match 48 | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Kent (LAN won by 3 wickets) | 3rd Quarter Final | 6 Sep 2025 |
| Middlesex (MID won by 1 wicket) | at Manchester | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Warwickshire (WAS won by 5 wickets) | at London | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hampshire (SOM won by 6 wickets) | Final | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Lancashire (SOM won by 23 runs) | 1st Semi-Final | 13 Sep 2025 |
| Yorkshire (Match Drawn) | 57th Match | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Warwickshire (SOM won by 4 wickets) | 4th Quarter Final | 6 Sep 2025 |
| Worcestershire (WOR won by 131 runs (D/L method)) | Semi-Fial | 31 Aug 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 1 run (0.2 ov): James Anderson: 1 (1), Tom Aspinwall: 0 (1)
- Last Bat: Tom Aspinwall 1(3) - c C Overton b M Pretorius Migael Pretorius
- Fall of Wickets: 22 - 1 Luke Wells, 35 - 2 Matthew Hurst, 78 - 3 Keaton Jennings, 102 - 4 Liam Livingstone, 110 - 5 Arav Shetty, 142 - 6 Jack Blatherwick, 152 - 7 George Balderson, 152 - 8 Tom Hartley, 158 - 9 Michael Jones, 159 - 10 Tom Aspinwall
- Reviews Remaining: Lancashire - 0 of 0, Somerset - 0 of 0
- Toss: Lancashire elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Semi-Final
- Series: Vitality Blast
- Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Edgbaston
- City: Birmingham
- Umpires: Michael Gough (England), James Middlebrook (England), Sue Redfern (England, TV)
- Referee: Will Smith (England)
Jake Ball to Jack Blatherwick, 1 run, outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Jack Blatherwick hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep cover for 1 run.
Jake Ball to Michael Jones, 1 run, Jake Ball delivers fast ball at yorker, Michael Jones hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jake Ball to Jack Blatherwick, 1 run, Jake Ball delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Jack Blatherwick hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Migael Pretorius to Jack Blatherwick, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jack Blatherwick hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Migael Pretorius to Michael Jones, 8 no ball, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, and Michael Jones hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep cover region for a remarkable Maximum ! Umpire signals it a no ball !
Migael Pretorius to Michael Jones, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Jack Blatherwick hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular flick shot to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
Migael Pretorius to Michael Jones, 1 run, Migael Pretorius delivers fast ball at good length, Michael Jones hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Jack Blatherwick c C Overton b M Pretorius 15 (11) Migael Pretorius to Jack Blatherwick, no run, c C Overton b M Pretorius, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jack Blatherwick hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Craig Overton, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Jack Blatherwick is out.
Migael Pretorius to George Balderson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, George Balderson hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Migael Pretorius to George Balderson, 2 runs, Migael Pretorius delivers fast ball at back of length, George Balderson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long on for 2 runs.
End of over 17 (18 runs)
Jake Ball to Michael Jones, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Michael Jones hangs in the crease, swats it, but the ball slides off the body, batter is quick to avail this leg bye for 1 run.
Jake Ball to George Balderson, 2 runs, Jake Ball delivers fast ball at good length, George Balderson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits George Balderson to just 2 runs.
Jake Ball to George Balderson, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, George Balderson hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Jake Ball to George Balderson, 1 run, Jake Ball delivers fast ball at full length, George Balderson hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
Jake Ball to Michael Jones, 1 run, Jake Ball delivers fast ball at full length, Michael Jones hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short fine leg for 1 run.
Jake Ball to George Balderson, 2 runs, Jake Ball delivers fast ball at good length, George Balderson hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits George Balderson to just 2 runs.
End of over 18 (7 runs)
George Balderson Retired out 7 (6) Ben Green to Michael Jones, 1 run, Retired out, George Balderson is leaving the field, retiring out for some reason. Let's hope it's not too serious.
Tom Hartley c TK Cadmore b BGF Green 0 (1) Ben Green to Tom Hartley, no run, c TK Cadmore b BGF Green, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tom Hartley as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards long off, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tom Kohler-Cadmore for a soft dismissal.
Ben Green to Tom Aspinwall, 1 run, Tom Aspinwall hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Green to Michael Jones, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Michael Jones hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at short cover, who blocks the ball right away.
Ben Green to Michael Jones, 1 run, Ben Green delivers fast ball at full length, Michael Jones hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Michael Jones to just 1 run.
Ben Green to Tom Aspinwall, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Tom Aspinwall hangs in the crease, tucks it toward the fielder at deep mid wicket, who blocks the ball right away.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Migael Pretorius to Michael Jones, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Michael Jones elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Migael Pretorius to Michael Jones, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Michael Jones hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
Michael Jones c C Overton b M Pretorius 36 (35) Migael Pretorius to Michael Jones, no run, c C Overton b M Pretorius, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Michael Jones hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards long on, but the ball finds safe hands of Craig Overton, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Michael Jones is out.
Migael Pretorius to James Anderson, 1 run, James Anderson hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Tom Aspinwall c C Overton b M Pretorius 1 (3) Migael Pretorius to Tom Aspinwall, no run, c C Overton b M Pretorius, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Tom Aspinwall hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Craig Overton, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Tom Aspinwall is out.