The Hampshire and Somerset development sides shared the spoils in a thoroughly entertaining t20 double at Bashley (Rydal), with Tom Prest starring with bat and ball as Hampshire proved dominant with a powerful 206-6 in the curtain raiser.
The second match was a thriller – Hampshire being pipped by one run after Harry Broderick (44) had set up pursuit of Somerset’s 179-5. It appeared a lost cause for Hampshire, but some big hitting by Ben Huntley (34) took it to the last ball, Somerset clinging on to win by a solitary run.
Scores -
Hampshire 206-6 (Prest 68, Middleton 30) Somerset 146-7 (Baird 49, Prest 2-20). Hampshire won by 60 runs.
Somerset 179-5 (Smeed 56, Sharland 50, Khamara 2-29, Broderick 2-43) Hampshire 178-7 (Broderick 44, Huntley 34, Currie 21, South 20, Horton 3-20). Somerset won by one run.
The second match was a thriller – Hampshire being pipped by one run after Harry Broderick (44) had set up pursuit of Somerset’s 179-5. It appeared a lost cause for Hampshire, but some big hitting by Ben Huntley (34) took it to the last ball, Somerset clinging on to win by a solitary run.
Scores -
Hampshire 206-6 (Prest 68, Middleton 30) Somerset 146-7 (Baird 49, Prest 2-20). Hampshire won by 60 runs.
Somerset 179-5 (Smeed 56, Sharland 50, Khamara 2-29, Broderick 2-43) Hampshire 178-7 (Broderick 44, Huntley 34, Currie 21, South 20, Horton 3-20). Somerset won by one run.
