Match summary
Somerset played Leicestershire in the County Championship 2021 at The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, from 4 Jul 2021 to 7 Jul 2021. Match drawn.
Leicestershire won the toss and chose to field first. Somerset made 461/9 declared in 115 overs, Leicestershire made 475/7 in 152 overs.
HJ Swindells top-scored with 171 off 322 balls; GT Griffiths took 3/93.
Somerset Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP Conway b CF Parkinson |
b CF Parkinson | 88 | 146 | 15 | 0 | 60.27 |
| SM Davies b WS Davis |
b WS Davis | 65 | 102 | 7 | 0 | 63.73 |
| LP Goldsworthy c CN Ackermann b WS Davis |
c CN Ackermann b WS Davis | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| JC Hildreth c HJ Swindells b GT Griffiths |
c HJ Swindells b GT Griffiths | 23 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 42.59 |
| GA Bartlett lbw b BWM Mike |
lbw b BWM Mike | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 90.91 |
| TA Lammonby c CN Ackermann b GT Griffiths |
c CN Ackermann b GT Griffiths | 11 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| C Overton c HJ Swindells b GT Griffiths |
c HJ Swindells b GT Griffiths | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 35.71 |
| RE van der Merwe c WS Davis b E Barnes |
c WS Davis b E Barnes | 76 | 88 | 10 | 1 | 86.36 |
| JH Davey not out |
not out | 75 | 169 | 11 | 0 | 44.38 |
| M de Lange c MS Harris b CF Parkinson |
c MS Harris b CF Parkinson | 75 | 63 | 4 | 6 | 119.05 |
| JA Brooks not out |
not out | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 15, w 5, nb 10) | 30 | ||||
| Total | 115 Ov (RR: 4.01) | 461/9 | ||||
Did not bat: Kasey Aldridge
Fall of wickets: 1-143 (SM Davies, 37.2 ov), 2-151 (LP Goldsworthy, 39.6 ov), 3-171 (DP Conway, 44.5 ov), 4-182 (GA Bartlett, 47.6 ov), 5-206 (TA Lammonby, 57.6 ov), 6-213 (JC Hildreth, 59.3 ov), 7-224 (C Overton, 63.4 ov), 8-326 (RE van der Merwe, 90.6 ov), 9-446 (M de Lange, 111.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS Davis | 29 | 4 | 89 | 2 | 3.07 | 131 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| E Barnes | 19 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 5.05 | 81 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| BWM Mike | 20 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 3.50 | 89 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GT Griffiths | 20 | 1 | 93 | 3 | 4.65 | 82 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CF Parkinson | 27 | 4 | 98 | 2 | 3.63 | 115 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Leicestershire Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJ Hill lbw b C Overton |
lbw b C Overton | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 51.85 |
| RK Patel c C Overton b JA Brooks |
c C Overton b JA Brooks | 21 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| MS Harris c SM Davies b JH Davey |
c SM Davies b JH Davey | 21 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 53.85 |
| CN Ackermann b M de Lange |
b M de Lange | 67 | 160 | 10 | 0 | 41.88 |
| JP Inglis lbw b JA Brooks |
lbw b JA Brooks | 27 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 35.53 |
| HJ Swindells not out |
not out | 171 | 322 | 24 | 1 | 53.11 |
| BWM Mike c JC Hildreth b M de Lange |
c JC Hildreth b M de Lange | 40 | 72 | 7 | 0 | 55.56 |
| CF Parkinson c DP Conway b M de Lange |
c DP Conway b M de Lange | 12 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 80.00 |
| E Barnes not out |
not out | 83 | 165 | 14 | 0 | 50.30 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 2, w 0, nb 12) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 152 Ov (RR: 3.13) | 475/7 | ||||
Did not bat: WS Davis, GT Griffiths
Fall of wickets: 1-36 (LJ Hill, 10.1 ov), 2-44 (RK Patel, 13.2 ov), 3-60 (MS Harris, 20.6 ov), 4-117 (JP Inglis, 45.6 ov), 5-177 (CN Ackermann, 66.4 ov), 6-256 (BWM Mike, 93.2 ov), 7-272 (CF Parkinson, 97.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C Overton | 12 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 2.75 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JH Davey | 14 | 3 | 34 | 1 | 2.43 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JA Brooks | 29 | 9 | 76 | 2 | 2.62 | 143 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M de Lange | 30 | 4 | 110 | 3 | 3.67 | 136 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 22 | 2 | 101 | 0 | 4.59 | 96 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RE van der Merwe | 18 | 6 | 40 | 0 | 2.22 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TA Lammonby | 17 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 3.41 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LP Goldsworthy | 10 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1.60 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- County Championship 2021
- Venue
- The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
- Date
- 4 Jul 2021 to 7 Jul 2021
- Toss
- Leicestershire, elected to field first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2021
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Somerset vs Leicestershire match on 4 Jul 2021?
Match drawn.
Who scored the most runs in Somerset vs Leicestershire?
HJ Swindells (Leicestershire) with 171 off 322 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Somerset vs Leicestershire?
GT Griffiths, with 3/93.
Who won the toss in Somerset vs Leicestershire?
Leicestershire, who chose to field first.
Where was Somerset vs Leicestershire played?
At The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton.