Leicestershire vs Somerset, 60th Test — County Championship Division One
Match summary
Somerset beat Leicestershire by 377 runs in the 60th Test of the County Championship Division One at Grace Road, Leicester on Tue, 08 Sept, 2026. Somerset 363/10 (75.4 ov); Leicestershire 157/10 (51.1 ov); Somerset 316/5 (68.4 ov); Leicestershire 145/10 (45.1 ov). Joshua Thomas top-scored with 100 off 154 balls for Somerset. Craig Overton took 4/33. Leicestershire won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kelly c James Rew b Craig Overton | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Ajaz Patel c Joshua Thomas b Jack Leach | 18 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 105.88 |
| Nathan Gilchrist lbw b Jack Leach | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Ben Cox c James Rew b Jack Leach | 39 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 66.1 |
| Ben Mike lbw b Jake Ball | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.81 |
| Rishi Patel c Craig Overton b Lewis Gregory | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Rehan Ahmed c Craig Overton b Lewis Gregory | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Stephen Eskinazi c Archie Vaughan b Craig Overton | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 42.85 |
| Hamza Shaikh lbw b Craig Overton | 24 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 55.81 |
| Sheridon Gumbs b Craig Overton | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 22.58 |
| Josh Hull Not out | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 |
Extras 11 (4 b, 5 lb, 2 nb)
Total 145/10 (45.1 ov)
Yet to bat: Alex Green
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ball | 10 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Lewis Gregory | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1.66 |
| Jack Leach | 9.1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.27 |
| Craig Overton | 11 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| Migael Pretorius | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2.33 |
4 (Rishi Patel, 4.3 ov) · 10 (Rehan Ahmed, 6.5 ov) · 25 (Sheridon Gumbs, 12.4 ov) · 46 (Hamza Shaikh, 18.6 ov) · 60 (Stephen Eskinazi, 24.5 ov) · 65 (Nick Kelly, 26.1 ov) · 89 (Ben Mike, 32.1 ov) · 118 (Ajaz Patel, 37.6 ov) · 139 (Ben Cox, 43.1 ov) · 145 (Nathan Gilchrist, 45.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls Not out | 100 | 112 | 9 | 4 | 89.28 |
| Tom Abell c Rishi Patel b Ajaz Patel | 58 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 81.69 |
| Craig Overton Not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Tom Lammonby c Rishi Patel b Ajaz Patel | 69 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 57.02 |
| James Rew c Nick Kelly b Nathan Gilchrist | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 210 |
| Joshua Thomas lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 55 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 66.26 |
| Archie Vaughan lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
Extras 5 (1 b, 2 lb, 2 wd)
Total 316/5 (68.4 ov)
Yet to bat: Lewis Gregory, Jack Leach, Migael Pretorius, Jake Ball
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaz Patel | 23 | 2 | 101 | 2 | 4.39 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 10.4 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Ben Mike | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 5.66 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 19 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 4 |
| Josh Hull | 10 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 5.4 |
113 (Joshua Thomas, 27.2 ov) · 119 (Archie Vaughan, 29.3 ov) · 137 (Tom Lammonby, 40.5 ov) · 256 (Tom Abell, 62.3 ov) · 292 (James Rew, 66.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kelly lbw b Craig Overton | 39 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 82.97 |
| Ajaz Patel c Tom Lammonby b Jack Leach | 26 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 44.82 |
| Nathan Gilchrist Not out | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ben Cox lbw b Craig Overton | 24 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Ben Mike lbw b Migael Pretorius | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Rishi Patel c James Rew b Lewis Gregory | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.3 |
| Rehan Ahmed c James Rew b Jake Ball | 23 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 46.93 |
| Stephen Eskinazi c James Rew b Jake Ball | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Hamza Shaikh b Craig Overton | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 18.91 |
| Sheridon Gumbs lbw b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Hull b Jake Ball | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 13 (10 lb, 1 wd, 2 nb)
Total 157/10 (51.1 ov)
Yet to bat: Alex Green
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Ball | 11 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 3.54 |
| Lewis Gregory | 6 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2.83 |
| Jack Leach | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.52 |
| Craig Overton | 13 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 1.76 |
| Migael Pretorius | 13 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 4.23 |
| Tom Lammonby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
1 (Sheridon Gumbs, 0.3 ov) · 22 (Rishi Patel, 4.3 ov) · 53 (Hamza Shaikh, 15.4 ov) · 53 (Rehan Ahmed, 16.6 ov) · 63 (Stephen Eskinazi, 20.1 ov) · 114 (Nick Kelly, 30.4 ov) · 121 (Ben Cox, 32.3 ov) · 121 (Ben Mike, 33.3 ov) · 130 (Josh Hull, 42.4 ov) · 157 (Ajaz Patel, 51.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls runout (Nathan Gilchrist) | 26 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 74.28 |
| Jake Ball Not out | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Tom Abell c & b Nathan Gilchrist | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Lewis Gregory c Rehan Ahmed b Ajaz Patel | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 158.82 |
| Jack Leach lbw b Ajaz Patel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Overton c empty & b Ben Mike | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Migael Pretorius b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tom Lammonby c Sheridon Gumbs b Alex Green | 74 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 77.89 |
| James Rew lbw b Nathan Gilchrist | 61 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 69.31 |
| Joshua Thomas b Ben Mike | 100 | 154 | 15 | 0 | 64.93 |
| Archie Vaughan lbw b Nathan Gilchrist | 21 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 65.62 |
Extras 39 (9 b, 4 lb, 4 wd, 22 nb)
Total 363/10 (75.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajaz Patel | 19 | 2 | 80 | 2 | 4.21 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 16.4 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 4.38 |
| Ben Mike | 20 | 2 | 109 | 2 | 5.45 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 12 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 3.66 |
| Alex Green | 8 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 5.5 |
181 (Tom Lammonby, 35.5 ov) · 222 (Archie Vaughan, 45.1 ov) · 222 (Joshua Thomas, 46.1 ov) · 229 (Tom Abell, 47.5 ov) · 277 (Henry Nicholls, 57.5 ov) · 297 (Craig Overton, 60.1 ov) · 340 (Lewis Gregory, 65.5 ov) · 344 (Jack Leach, 67.1 ov) · 347 (Migael Pretorius, 68.2 ov) · 363 (James Rew, 75.4 ov)