Summary
Rothesay County Championship
Division 1 / Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
193
& 166
Somerset
310
& 3557
Somerset win by 306 runs
Summary
Over 64: 1 run. Bowler: Craig Overton. Nottinghamshire: 166/10 (rr 2.6)
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull uncontrolled in air to Alfie Ogborne at backward square leg. OUT! Mohammad Ali caught - 1(15)
A back of a length delivery just outside off, met with a cautious inside edge defensive push from the batter. No run comes off this careful stroke.
Outside off, a length ball with no movement; Fergus O'Neill expertly cuts it through the off side, timing it well for a quick single.
Firmly struck, the batter drives a length ball just outside off stump, keeping it along the ground to be fielded comfortably at mid on.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Jack Leach at mid off. No run.
Summary
Over 63: 1 run. Bowler: Jake Ball. Nottinghamshire: 165/9 (rr 2.62)
A short delivery on off stump, fended off by the batter into his body and quickly fielded square leg for no run.
A short, no-movement delivery on off stump is met with a controlled, spliced defensive shot by Mohammad Ali, keeping the scoreboard untouched.
Over the wicket. Short, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Jordan Hermann at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Craig Overton at backward point. No run.
A full delivery on off stump with no movement, Ferguson O'Neill blocks it defensively with a controlled, tidy stroke. No run comes from that solid forward defense.
A length ball just outside off, met with a mis-timed drive that stays on the deck and is comfortably fielded at mid on. No run scored.
Summary
Over 62: 0 runs. Bowler: Craig Overton. Nottinghamshire: 164/9 (rr 2.65)
Craig Overton delivers a full-length ball outside off; Mohammad Ali leans into a solid defensive block, keeping the scoreboard quiet.
A back of a length delivery outside off, Mohammad Ali blocks it firmly with a compact defensive stroke for no run.
Craig Overton bowls a length ball outside off, met with a tidy defensive stroke by Mohammad Ali who keeps it down on the ground for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, middle stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Migael Pretorius at mid wicket. No run.
Craig Overton delivers a length ball outside off, with Mohammad Ali managing a solid defensive stroke off his body to keep the scoreboard still.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Lewis Goldsworthy at backward point. No run.
Summary
Over 61: 4 runs. Bowler: Jake Ball. Nottinghamshire: 164/9 (rr 2.69)
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Alfie Ogborne at extra cover. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Alfie Ogborne at extra cover. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, no movement, leave. No run.
Over the wicket. Short, off stump, back foot, pull. 4 runs.
Ball on the back of a length outside off, no movement, and Fergus O'Neill cuts it crisply and well-timed but it yields no run.
Summary
Over 60: 5 runs. Bowler: Craig Overton. Nottinghamshire: 160/9 (rr 2.67)
Outside off, back of a length delivery carefully defended by Mohammad Ali, keeping it on the ground for no run.
On a back-of-a-length delivery angling on middle stump, the batter attempts a leg-side glance but misses, and four leg byes are taken.
A length ball on off stump with no movement, defended steadily by the batter back down the pitch for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, worked along the ground to Alfie Ogborne at deep square leg. 1 run.
A length ball just outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke. Fergus O'Neill keeps it on the ground, ensuring no run.
Overton pitches a back of a length delivery just outside off. Fergus O'Neill hooks it with control straight to fine leg, but no run is added.
Summary
Over 59: 1 run. Bowler: Jake Ball. Nottinghamshire: 155/9 (rr 2.63)
Jake Ball bowls a length ball on off stump, and Fergus O'Neill works it carefully with a leading edge for a single towards deep cover.
A length ball straight down the leg side from Jake Ball. Fergus O'Neill attempts a controlled glance but plays and misses, with the ball neatly gathered by the keeper. No run here.
Jake Ball delivers a length ball just outside off stump, met with a clean, controlled drive that stays firmly on the ground for no run.
A short ball outside off, met with a controlled hook shot that stays grounded and is safely fielded at deep backward square leg for no run.
A short ball angling outside off, met with a mis-timed pull that falls just short of deep backward square leg for no run.
A length ball on off stump that Fergus O’Neill plays with a straight bat, defending it quietly back to the bowler for no run.
Summary
Over 58: 2 runs. Bowler: Craig Overton. Nottinghamshire: 154/9 (rr 2.66)
Craig Overton delivers a length ball outside off stump, defended crisply by Mohammad Ali who keeps it down and plays it safe for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Jake Ball at fine leg. 1 run.
The length ball on leg stump sees Fergus O'Neill attempt a flick but he plays and misses, with the keeper Thomas Rew tidying up cleanly for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Craig Overton at bowler. No run.
Craig Overton bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off stump. Mohammad Ali fends a mis-timed shot, keeping it down and nudging through for a single. Mohammad Ali gets off the mark with a neat run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut uncontrolled in air to Lewis Goldsworthy at backward point. OUT! Dillon Pennington caught - 15(49)
Summary
Over 57: 4 runs. Bowler: Jake Ball. Nottinghamshire: 152/8 (rr 2.67)
A back of a length delivery on the outside off, Fergus O'Neill attempts a controlled pull but keeps it grounded, resulting in no run.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Lewis Goldsworthy at square leg. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, late cut. No run.
A length ball outside off stump, met with a controlled drive through the covers by Fergus O'Neill, but it yields no run.
A length ball on off stump, solidly defended by the batter who keeps it down on the ground for a dot delivery.
No movement from the bowler, pitching outside off and full in length. O'Neill confidently drives the ball with a crisp, middled connection, racing to the extra cover boundary for four. That takes Nottinghamshire to 152 for 8.
Summary
Over 56: 1 run. Bowler: Craig Overton. Nottinghamshire: 148/8 (rr 2.64)
A back of a length delivery outside off, fended weakly with a gloved hand. The ball goes down near square leg and is comfortably fielded, yielding no run.
Length delivery outside off stump, played back with a solid defensive stroke. No runs come from this controlled block.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Jake Ball at fine leg. 1 run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to Craig Overton at bowler. No run.
Craig Overton bowls a length delivery outside off, met with a controlled drive from Fergus O'Neill that stays low and is quickly fielded at deep cover for no run.
Craig Overton bowls a length delivery just outside off, met with a disciplined defensive stroke from Fergus O'Neill, who keeps the ball down and plays it safely for no run.
Summary
Over 55: 1 run. Bowler: Jake Ball. Nottinghamshire: 147/8 (rr 2.67)
A length ball just outside off stump, worked neatly off the front foot back into the covers for no run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground. No run.
Bowling a length ball on off stump, the batter pushes it well-timed down the ground for a tidy single.
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Jordan Hermann at short fine leg. No run.
A length ball right on off stump is met with a solid defensive block by the batter, no run taken.
Jake Ball bowls a length ball just outside off stump, and Ferguson O'Neill plays a solid defensive stroke to block it firmly on the ground for no run.
Summary
Over 54: 8 runs. Bowler: Craig Overton. Nottinghamshire: 146/8 (rr 2.7)
A length ball outside off stump, played with a solid defensive stroke by Fergus O'Neill, keeping it tight and yielding no run.
A length ball outside off, driven crisply by Fergus O'Neill. He times it perfectly, sending it racing through cover for four.
A length ball outside off, comfortably pushed through the cover region with good timing but no run added.
A length ball outside off, Dillon Pennington pushes it with soft hands. The inside edge carries fine, racing away to the boundary at fine leg.
On a length just outside off, the batter plays a controlled defensive stroke, keeping the ball down and offering no chance for runs.
Overton delivers a back of a length ball on leg stump. Pennington attempts a glance but misses, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 53: 1 run. Bowler: Jack Leach. Nottinghamshire: 138/8 (rr 2.6)
Leach delivers a length stock ball on off stump, defended firmly along the ground. No run added here.
Leach bowls a length ball on leg stump, and O'Neill blocks it back firmly towards square leg for no run.
The stock ball from outside off is driven with soft hands, clipping the outside edge for a single.
Leach bowls a length stock ball on middle stump and Pennington drives it cleanly along the ground, but there’s no run.
Leach bowls a length stock ball just outside off stump, and Pennington drives it crisply along the ground towards extra cover but picks up no run.
Leach delivers a length stock ball just outside off stump, and Pennington plays a solid defensive stroke to keep things tight.
Summary
Over 52: 0 runs. Bowler: Craig Overton. Nottinghamshire: 137/8 (rr 2.63)
A length ball on off stump, met with a steady defensive push from the batter. No run comes off this careful stroke.
Outside off, a length ball with no movement; Fergus O'Neill defends it firmly on the front foot, keeping the scoreboard quiet with a dot ball.
Outside off stump on a length, this no-movement delivery is met with a steady, controlled defensive stroke, keeping the scoreboard untouched.
A length ball on the outside off stump sees the batter go for a drive, but it's mis-timed and safely fielded by the bowler for no run.
On a length just outside off, the batter plays a solid defensive stroke, keeping the ball grounded and blocking firmly for no run.
A length ball on off stump, played firmly but carefully in defense by Fergus O'Neill, who keeps the scoreboard ticking with no run.
Summary
Over 51: 0 runs. Bowler: Jack Leach. Nottinghamshire: 137/8 (rr 2.69)
Leach bowls a length stock ball outside off, and Pennington blocks it firmly back to the bowler, resulting in a tidy dot ball.
Leach delivers a length stock ball just outside off stump, which Pennington calmly defends back to mid off for no run.
Leach delivers a length ball on off stump and Pennington defends it firmly on the ground, leaving no room for a run.
Jack Leach delivers a length stock ball just on off stump, met with a solid defensive block from Dillon Pennington, resulting in no run.
Leach pitches a neat length ball outside off, and Pennington drives it cleanly but straight to extra cover where it's fielded without trouble. No run comes off this tidy stroke.
Leach bowls a full stock ball on off stump; Pennington goes for a drive but mistimes it, and the ball is comfortably fielded.
Summary
Over 50: 8 runs. Bowler: Archie Vaughan. Nottinghamshire: 137/8 (rr 2.74)
Outside off, a length ball spun in by the off break is met with a steady defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard quiet.
An off break pitched outside off, met crisply by Fergus O'Neill who drives it well timed through cover for four. He brings up another boundary in this over, lifting the scoreboard further.
An off break pitching just outside off, back of a length, met firmly with a solid defensive stroke, leaving no run on the board.
An off-break length ball outside off stump met with a solid defense by the batter, leaving no room for a run.
Off break drifting in on leg stump at length, the batter works it down on the pads but misses; the ball hits the pad and is promptly fielded by the keeper for no run.
The off break is pushed just outside off on a back of a length delivery, cut crisply and well timed by Fergus O'Neill. He pierces the backward point region with a perfect ground stroke for four.
Summary
Over 49: 0 runs. Bowler: Jack Leach. Nottinghamshire: 129/8 (rr 2.63)
Leach bowls a length stock ball just on off stump, and Pennington works it quietly through the off side for no run.
Leach delivers a length stock ball just outside off stump, and Pennington defends it with a solid, grounded bat, leaving no chance for runs.
Leach bowls a length stock ball just outside off, met with a solid defensive stroke from Pennington that keeps it on the ground for no run.
Jack Leach sends down a length stock ball outside off stump, and Pennington plays a controlled drive, guiding it neatly to extra cover where Alfie Ogborne fields it cleanly. No run comes off this delivery.
Leach delivers a length stock ball outside off, and Pennington blocks it back solidly into the ground, no run offered.
Leach bowls a length stock ball on off stump, and Pennington confidently drives it straight back to the bowler for no run.
Summary
Over 48: 0 runs. Bowler: Archie Vaughan. Nottinghamshire: 129/8 (rr 2.69)
The off break pitches up just outside off, and Fergus O'Neill works it neatly along the ground. A tidy delivery that results in no run.
An off break tossed up outside off, met with a controlled drive along the ground, but no run comes as the ball is neatly fielded at cover.
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to James Rew at cover. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, backward defensive along the ground to James Rew at mid wicket. No run.