Somerset vs Sussex Live Score and Commentary, Match 30, County Championship Division One, 15 May, 2026

COMPLETED / Match 30 / The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Somerset

526/8 (128.4 ov)

Sussex

253/10 (71.1 ov) & 113/7 (57.4 ov)

Match Drawn

Recent

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Jack Joshua Carson	0	10	0	0	0.00
John Simpson	14	65	1	0	21.54
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Jack Leach	8.4	3	7	0	0.81
Jordan Hermann	1	0	2	0	2.00

Match Drawn

Somerset vs Sussex, Live Cricket Commentary

0

53.2

Migael Pretorius to Fynn Hudson-Prentice, no run,
0

53.3

Migael Pretorius to Fynn Hudson-Prentice, no run,
1

53.4

Migael Pretorius to Fynn Hudson-Prentice, 1 run,
0

53.5

Migael Pretorius to John Simpson, no run,
0

53.6

Migael Pretorius to John Simpson, no run,
End of over 54 (1 runs)
1. John Simpson 8 (56)
2. Fynn Hudson-Prentice 4 (23)
3. Migael Pretorius 9-3-19-0
4. Alfie Ogborne 5-1-16-1
5. Sussex 104/6
0

54.1

Migael Pretorius to John Simpson, no run,
0

54.2

Alfie Ogborne to Fynn Hudson-Prentice, no run,
1

54.3

Alfie Ogborne to Fynn Hudson-Prentice, 1 run,
3

54.4

Alfie Ogborne to John Simpson, 3 runs,
w

54.5

Fynn Hudson-Prentice lbw b ARJ Ogborne 5 (26) Alfie Ogborne to Fynn Hudson-Prentice, no run, lbw b ARJ Ogborne,
0

54.6

Alfie Ogborne to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,
End of over 55 (4 runs)
1. Jack Joshua Carson 0 (1)
2. John Simpson 11 (58)
3. Alfie Ogborne 5.5-1-20-2
4. Migael Pretorius 9.1-3-19-0
5. Sussex 108/7
0

55.1

Archie Vaughan to John Simpson, no run,
1

55.2

Archie Vaughan to John Simpson, 1 run,
0

55.3

Archie Vaughan to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,
0

55.4

Archie Vaughan to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,
0

55.5

Archie Vaughan to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,
0

55.6

Archie Vaughan to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,
End of over 56 (1 runs)
1. Jack Joshua Carson 0 (5)
2. John Simpson 12 (60)
3. Archie Vaughan 10-5-15-2
4. Alfie Ogborne 5.5-1-20-2
5. Sussex 109/7
0

56.1

Jordan Hermann to John Simpson, no run,
2

56.2

Jordan Hermann to John Simpson, 2 runs,
0

56.3

Jordan Hermann to John Simpson, no run,
0

56.4

Jordan Hermann to John Simpson, no run,
0

56.5

Jordan Hermann to John Simpson, no run,
0

56.6

Jordan Hermann to John Simpson, no run,
End of over 57 (2 runs)
1. John Simpson 14 (66)
2. Jack Joshua Carson 0 (5)
3. Jordan Hermann 1-0-2-0
4. Archie Vaughan 10-5-15-2
5. Sussex 111/7
0

57.1

Jack Leach to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,
2

57.2

Jack Leach to Jack Joshua Carson, 2 runs,
0

57.3

Jack Leach to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,
0

57.4

Jack Leach to Jack Joshua Carson, no run,

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Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)

Opponent	Description	Date
Sussex (Match Drawn)	Match 30	15 May 2026
Glamorgan (GLA won by 2 wickets)	Match 24	8 May 2026
Yorkshire (YOR won by 75 runs)	Match 19	1 May 2026
Hampshire (SOM won by 2 wickets)	1st Match	17 Apr 2026
Essex (SOM won by 10 wickets)	Match 6	10 Apr 2026

Opponent	Description	Date
Somerset (Match Drawn)	Match 30	15 May 2026
Leicestershire (SUS won by 7 wickets)	Match 25	8 May 2026
Surrey (SUR won by 8 wickets)	Match 17	1 May 2026
Yorkshire (Match Drawn)	Match 14	24 Apr 2026
Warwickshire (SUS won by 5 wickets)	Match 7	10 Apr 2026

Key Stats

Partnership: 5 run (2.5 ov): Jack Joshua Carson: 2 (9), John Simpson: 3 (8)
Last Bat: Fynn Hudson-Prentice 5(26) - lbw b ARJ Ogborne Alfie Ogborne
Fall of Wickets: 20 - 1 Tom Haines, 52 - 2 Daniel Hughes, 77 - 3 Jack Leaning, 84 - 4 Tom Clark, 85 - 5 James Coles, 93 - 6 Charlie Tear, 108 - 7 Fynn Hudson-Prentice
Reviews Remaining: Sussex - 0 of 0, Somerset - 0 of 0
Toss: Somerset elected to bat