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Somerset vs Sussex Scorecard, County Championship Division One 2026
Top performers
The Statz MVP, the top bat and the top bowl
Updated 15 May 2026
Somerset batting
1st innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jordan Hermannlbw b Thomas Haines |
25 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 58.1 |
JT Joshua Thomaslbw b Ollie Edward Robinson |
7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.6 |
Tom Lammonbyst John Simpson b Jack Leaning |
73 | 119 | 10 | 0 | 61.3 |
JR James Rew (wk)c James Coles b Thomas Haines |
86 | 133 | 6 | 3 | 64.7 |
Tom Abellc Tom Clark b Jack Carson |
119 | 192 | 12 | 1 | 62.0 |
AV Archie Vaughanc John Simpson b Tom Clark |
29 | 95 | 2 | 0 | 30.5 |
Craig Overtonb James Coles |
111 | 137 | 14 | 2 | 81.0 |
Lewis Gregory (c)c John Simpson b James Coles |
35 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 116.7 |
Jack Leachnot out |
17* | 12 | 1 | 1 | 141.7 |
| Extras | 24 (b 9, lb 10, w 5) | ||||
| Total | 526/8 (128.4 ov) | ||||
1-19 Joshua Thomas 6.1 ov, 2-46 Jordan Hermann 12.2 ov, 3-170 Tom Lammonby 45.4 ov, 4-214 James Rew 56.4 ov, 5-297 Archie Vaughan 85.2 ov, 6-443 Tom Abell 117.3 ov, 7-491 Craig Overton 124.4 ov, 8-526 Lewis Gregory 128.4 ov
Did not batSussex bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ollie Edward Robinson |
13 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 2.15 |
Fynn Hudson-Prentice5 wd |
20 | 1 | 86 | 0 | 4.30 |
Thomas Haines |
12 | 2 | 40 | 2 | 3.33 |
HC Henry Crocombe |
23 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 4.48 |
JC Jack Carson |
24 | 1 | 107 | 2 | 4.46 |
Tom Clark |
15 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 3.53 |
JC James Coles |
21.4 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 4.15 |
Match details
- Toss
- Somerset, bat
- Start
- Fri 15 May, 11:00 UK
- Competition
- County Championship Division One 2026
Somerset vs Sussex Questions
When is Somerset vs Sussex?
Somerset vs Sussex starts at 11:00 UK time (15:30 in India) on Friday 15 May 2026, at The Cooper Associates County Ground, St James Street, Taunton, part of County Championship Division One 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the Somerset vs Sussex head to head?
The Somerset vs Sussex head to head is level at 1-1 from 4 FirstClass meetings, with 2 draws, and the latest, on 27 August 2026 at County Ground, ended without a winner.
What is Somerset's recent form?
Somerset have won 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 2, newest first D L W W D; most recently they drew with Surrey on 24 Sep, 731 to 422 & 127/5.
What is Sussex's recent form?
Sussex have won 3 and lost 0 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 2, newest first W W D W D; most recently they beat Hampshire on 24 Sep, 244 & 319/9 to 128 & 238.
What is a good score at The Cooper Associates County Ground?
A good first-innings score at The Cooper Associates County Ground is around 316, the average over its last 30 FirstClass matches, and the side batting first has won 50% of them, so neither batting first nor chasing has had the edge there.

