Match summary
Somerset played Sussex in Match 50, County Championship 2026 at County Ground, Hove, Brighton, from 27 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026. Match drawn.
Sussex won the toss and chose to field first. Somerset made 202 in 58 overs, Sussex made 250 in 69.4 overs, Somerset made 350/9 declared in 97.2 overs, Sussex made 62/1 in 14 overs.
TB Abell top-scored with 109 runs in the match; Henry Crocombe took 6/109 in the match.
Somerset Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JF Thomas c JA Simpson b HT Crocombe |
c JA Simpson b HT Crocombe | 26 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 76.47 |
| TA Lammonby c JD Unadkat b SF Hunt |
c JD Unadkat b SF Hunt | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| AM Vaughan c JD Unadkat b SF Hunt |
c JD Unadkat b SF Hunt | 20 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 37.04 |
| HM Nicholls b HT Crocombe |
b HT Crocombe | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| TB Abell c C Tear b TGR Clark |
c C Tear b TGR Clark | 72 | 110 | 7 | 2 | 65.45 |
| JEK Rew c JA Simpson b SF Hunt |
c JA Simpson b SF Hunt | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 30.00 |
| C Overton c JA Simpson b HT Crocombe |
c JA Simpson b HT Crocombe | 54 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 62.79 |
| L Gregory c & b TGR Clark |
c & b TGR Clark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J Shaw not out |
not out | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 43.75 |
| M Pretorius c TJ Haines b HT Crocombe |
c TJ Haines b HT Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| MJ Leach c JA Simpson b HT Crocombe |
c JA Simpson b HT Crocombe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 6, w 0, nb 4) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 58 Ov (RR: 3.48) | 202/10 | ||||
Did not bat: JT Ball
Fall of wickets: 1-6 (TA Lammonby, 1.1 ov), 2-48 (JF Thomas, 12.2 ov), 3-48 (HM Nicholls, 12.4 ov), 4-59 (AM Vaughan, 18.3 ov), 5-96 (JEK Rew, 31.3 ov), 6-191 (TB Abell, 51.4 ov), 7-191 (L Gregory, 51.5 ov), 8-202 (C Overton, 57.4 ov), 9-202 (M Pretorius, 57.5 ov), 10-202 (MJ Leach, 57.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Unadkat | 13 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 3.46 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SF Hunt | 16 | 5 | 31 | 3 | 1.94 | 81 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HT Crocombe | 14 | 2 | 56 | 5 | 4.00 | 64 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JDM Evison | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4.40 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JJ Carson | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Coles | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TGR Clark | 5 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2.60 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sussex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP Hughes lbw b M Pretorius |
lbw b M Pretorius | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 34.38 |
| TJ Haines c TA Lammonby b L Gregory |
c TA Lammonby b L Gregory | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 61.54 |
| TGR Clark c HM Nicholls b C Overton |
c HM Nicholls b C Overton | 85 | 83 | 15 | 1 | 102.41 |
| C Tear lbw b C Overton |
lbw b C Overton | 34 | 78 | 6 | 0 | 43.59 |
| JM Coles b L Gregory |
b L Gregory | 10 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 32.26 |
| JA Simpson not out |
not out | 64 | 102 | 7 | 2 | 62.75 |
| JDM Evison c JEK Rew b L Gregory |
c JEK Rew b L Gregory | 4 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 22.22 |
| JJ Carson c TB Abell b C Overton |
c TB Abell b C Overton | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| HT Crocombe lbw b C Overton |
lbw b C Overton | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SF Hunt c TA Lammonby b M Pretorius |
c TA Lammonby b M Pretorius | 6 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 20.00 |
| JD Unadkat lbw b MJ Leach |
lbw b MJ Leach | 12 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 60.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 10, w 0, nb 2) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 69.4 Ov (RR: 3.59) | 250/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (TJ Haines, 4.4 ov), 2-57 (DP Hughes, 13.3 ov), 3-149 (TGR Clark, 32.2 ov), 4-154 (C Tear, 36.3 ov), 5-172 (JM Coles, 43.2 ov), 6-180 (JDM Evison, 47.5 ov), 7-193 (JJ Carson, 54.2 ov), 8-193 (HT Crocombe, 54.4 ov), 9-210 (SF Hunt, 61.5 ov), 10-250 (JD Unadkat, 69.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Gregory | 19 | 6 | 55 | 3 | 2.89 | 94 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J Shaw | 8 | 2 | 51 | 0 | 6.38 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| C Overton | 20 | 1 | 66 | 4 | 3.30 | 88 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M Pretorius | 15 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 3.67 | 68 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MJ Leach | 7.4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1.57 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Somerset Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JF Thomas c C Tear b SF Hunt |
c C Tear b SF Hunt | 48 | 66 | 8 | 0 | 72.73 |
| TA Lammonby lbw b HT Crocombe |
lbw b HT Crocombe | 93 | 171 | 12 | 0 | 54.39 |
| AM Vaughan c JA Simpson b JD Unadkat |
c JA Simpson b JD Unadkat | 24 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 38.71 |
| HM Nicholls c JM Coles b JDM Evison |
c JM Coles b JDM Evison | 50 | 129 | 4 | 0 | 38.76 |
| TB Abell b SF Hunt |
b SF Hunt | 37 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 56.06 |
| JEK Rew c JJ Carson b TGR Clark |
c JJ Carson b TGR Clark | 27 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 61.36 |
| C Overton c JJ Carson b JDM Evison |
c JJ Carson b JDM Evison | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 72.73 |
| L Gregory not out |
not out | 32 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 94.12 |
| M Pretorius c JA Simpson b TGR Clark |
c JA Simpson b TGR Clark | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| MJ Leach c SF Hunt b JJ Carson |
c SF Hunt b JJ Carson | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 7, lb 5, w 2, nb 14) | 28 | ||||
| Total | 97.2 Ov (RR: 3.60) | 350/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-92 (JF Thomas, 22.4 ov), 2-141 (AM Vaughan, 40.5 ov), 3-198 (TA Lammonby, 58.1 ov), 4-268 (TB Abell, 80.3 ov), 5-283 (HM Nicholls, 84.2 ov), 6-295 (C Overton, 86.4 ov), 7-334 (JEK Rew, 94.3 ov), 8-343 (M Pretorius, 96.4 ov), 9-350 (MJ Leach, 97.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JD Unadkat | 23 | 1 | 93 | 1 | 4.04 | 92 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SF Hunt | 15 | 4 | 48 | 2 | 3.20 | 69 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| JJ Carson | 21.2 | 2 | 66 | 1 | 3.09 | 88 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| HT Crocombe | 17 | 3 | 53 | 1 | 3.12 | 75 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Coles | 7 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3.00 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JDM Evison | 11 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 3.64 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TGR Clark | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sussex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DP Hughes c TB Abell b M Pretorius |
c TB Abell b M Pretorius | 13 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 48.15 |
| TJ Haines not out |
not out | 30 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 81.08 |
| TGR Clark not out |
not out | 15 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 68.18 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 4) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 14 Ov (RR: 4.43) | 62/1 | ||||
Did not bat: JDM Evison, JD Unadkat, HT Crocombe, JJ Carson, SF Hunt, C Tear, JM Coles, JA Simpson
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (DP Hughes, 7.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Gregory | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C Overton | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AM Vaughan | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M Pretorius | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4.25 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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- Match
- Match 50 · County Championship 2026
- Venue
- County Ground, Hove, Brighton
- Date
- 27 Aug 2026 to 30 Aug 2026
- Toss
- Sussex, elected to field first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Somerset vs Sussex match on 27 Aug 2026?
Match drawn.
Who scored the most runs in Somerset vs Sussex?
TB Abell (Somerset) with 109 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in Somerset vs Sussex?
Henry Crocombe, with 6/109.
Who won the toss in Somerset vs Sussex?
Sussex, who chose to field first.
Where was Somerset vs Sussex played?
At County Ground, Hove, Brighton.