Berg flourish cannot disguise Hampshire's plight
Gareth Berg put up spirited resistance but it should not deflect from the relegation worries surrounding Hampshire after Craig Overton spearheaded a convincing Somerset victory
21/06Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Southampton, Jun 21-23 2015
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
346 & 64/1 (17 ov) -
![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
147 & 262 (f/o)
21/06Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Southampton, Jun 21-23 2015
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
346 & 64/1 (17 ov) -
![Hampshire]( "Hampshire")
147 & 262 (f/o)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
21,22,23 June 2015 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Somerset 22, Hampshire 3
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 346 (105.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- James Hildreth76 (166)
- Tom Abell88 (177)
- Gareth Berg4/64 (24.1)
- Liam Dawson2/59 (18)
HAMPSHIRE 147 (43.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Gareth Berg38 (60)
- Liam Dawson25 (30)
- Alfonso Thomas3/38 (13)
- Craig Overton4/24 (9)
HAMPSHIRE 262 f/o (79.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Gareth Berg86 (104)
- Adam Wheater49 (49)
- Peter Trego3/49 (13)
- Craig Overton4/57 (18.3)
SOMERSET 64/1 (17 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Marcus Trescothick35 (53)
- Tom Abell*21 (44)
- Liam Dawson0/8 (3)
- Danny Briggs1/3 (2)
END OF OVER:17 | 7 Runs | SOM: 58/1
- Johann Myburgh6 (6b)
- Tom Abell21 (44b)
- Liam Dawson3-1-8-0
- Danny Briggs2-1-3-1
16.6
6
Dawson to Myburgh, SIX,
16.5
0
Dawson to Myburgh, no run,
16.4
1
Dawson to Abell, 1 run,
16.3
0
Dawson to Abell, no run,
16.2
0
Dawson to Abell, no run,
16.1
0
Dawson to Abell, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBerg flourish cannot disguise Hampshire's plight
Gareth Berg put up spirited resistance but it should not deflect from the relegation worries surrounding Hampshire after Craig Overton spearheaded a convincing Somerset victory
Hants bedevilled by Thomas, Overton
At tea Hampshire were 66 for 6, a sequence of numbers appropriate for a disastrous day that left their chances in this match in ruins
Abell short of ton again but edges day for Somerset
Tom Abell played a serene innings of 88 that, alongside James Hildreth, who scored 76, led Somerset to 310 for 6 on a difficult pitch to leave the match well poised after an intriguing first day.
