Warwickshire were outplayed in all departments as Somerset recorded a 125-run victory at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup.
Somerset set a commanding target
Batting first after losing the toss, the hosts compiled a challenging total of 337 for 8. Captain Lewis Goldsworthy paced the innings with a composed century, reaching three figures in his third List A hundred, while Tom Lammonby contributed a well-paced 85 and Josh Thomas made a brisk 50. Leg-spinner Jake Lintott finished with useful returns, including a wicket that helped break a late partnership.
Warwickshire bowled out in reply
The reply faded quickly. Warwickshire were dismissed for 212, leaving Somerset comfortable winners with more than ten overs to spare. Young seamer James Theedom, on only his third List A appearance, produced career-best List A figures of 4 for 54, arresting any momentum the visitors tried to build. Lintott top-scored for Warwickshire with 52 and Kai Smith contributed 44, but there was no sustained resistance thereafter.
| Team | Total | Notable performers |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | 337 for 8 | Goldsworthy 103; Lammonby 85; Thomas 50; Lintott 3-69 |
| Warwickshire | 212 | Lintott 52; Smith 44; Theedom 4-54 |
Somerset’s innings began nervily when Archie Vaughan fell early, dismissed in the opening over, but a steady partnership rebuilt the innings. Lammonby and Goldsworthy put on more than a hundred for the third wicket, with Lammonby reaching a third successive List A half-century in the competition before a run-out ended his stay.
- For Warwickshire: the bowling attack struggled to contain an increasingly aggressive middle order and could not recover from the scoreboard pressure.
- For Somerset: the win takes them to the top of Group A and marks a second win in a short span in the competition.
The result will be a concern for Warwickshire supporters and players as the side seeks consistency in the One-Day Cup format. Somerset’s mixture of seasoned performers and emerging pace offered a blueprint that troubled the visitors throughout the match.
Warwickshire now head back to county duties having been comprehensively outscored at Taunton; attention will turn to their next fixtures as they aim to arrest a disjointed batting display and find greater penetration with the ball.
