22/05Result

5th Match (N), Vitality Blast Men at Taunton, May 22 2026

HampshireHampshireHAM
158
SomersetSomersetSOM
160/3 (16.2/20 ov)

Somerset won by 7 wkts (22b rem)

Player of the Match

Will SmeedSomerset

22/05Result

5th Match (N), Vitality Blast Men at Taunton, May 22 2026

HampshireHampshireHAM
158
SomersetSomersetSOM
160/3 (16.2/20 ov)

Somerset won by 7 wkts (22b rem)

Player of the Match

Will SmeedSomerset

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Smeed, Rew seal the spoils as Hampshire's woes continue

Champions Somerset make winning start as Overton, Ball stars with the ball

Match Centre

Match Details

The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Somerset , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

start 18.30, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-22.20, Second Session 20.20-22.50

Match days

22 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)

Twenty20 debut

Umpires

TV Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Somerset 4, Hampshire 0

Scorecard Summary

HAMPSHIRE 158(19.4 OVERS)

James Vince58 (34)
Delano Potgieter24 (19)

Jake Ball3/28 (3.4)
Craig Overton3/27 (4)

SOMERSET 160/3(16.2 OVERS)

Will Smeed59 (29)
James Rew*47 (29)

Liam Dawson1/25 (4)
Scott Currie2/27 (4)

No commentary available

Match Coverage

Smeed, Rew seal the spoils as Hampshire's woes continue
Champions Somerset make winning start as Overton, Ball stars with the ball

Somerset INNINGS		R	B
T Banton	bowled	30	23
WCF Smeed	caught	59	29
JEK Rew	not out	47	29
TB Abell	bowled	2	4
THS Rew	not out	14	15
TA Lammonby
L Gregory
DR Sams
LP Goldsworthy
C Overton
JT Ball
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 4, nb 2)
TOTAL	160 (3 wkts; 16.2 ovs)

Hampshire BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
CP Wood	3.0	0	27	0	9	(1w)
D Potgieter	1.2	0	19	0	14.25
JK Fuller	3.0	0	41	0	13.66	(2w)
M Lumsden	1.0	0	19	0	19	(2nb)
SW Currie	4.0	0	27	2	6.75
LA Dawson	4.0	0	25	1	6.25	(1w)

Somerset 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	90	T Banton	WCF Smeed
2nd	6	WCF Smeed	JEK Rew
3rd	12	TB Abell	JEK Rew
4th	52	JEK Rew	THS Rew

Twenty20 Cup (England)

Central & West Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	2	2	0	8	2.575
GLO	2	2	0	8	1.2
SOM	1	1	0	4	1.077
GLA	2	0	2	0	-0.1
WAR	2	0	2	0	-1.616
WOR	1	0	1	0	-5
Cross Pool
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	1	1	0	4	2.95
SOM	1	1	0	4	1.896
WOR	1	1	0	4	0.9
LEI	1	0	1	0	-0.9
HAM	1	0	1	0	-1.896
LAN	1	0	1	0	-2.95
North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
DUR	2	2	0	8	1.757
YOR	2	2	0	8	1.133
LAN	1	1	0	4	1.95
DER	2	0	2	0	-0.344
NOT	2	0	2	0	-1.929
LEI	1	0	1	0	-3.314
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
KEN	2	2	0	8	1.167
SUR	1	1	0	4	0.634
SUS	2	1	1	4	0.632
MID	2	0	2	0	-1.043
ESS	1	0	1	0	-2.45
HAM	0	0	0	0	0