Glamorgan Snatch Victory from the Jaws of Defeat with Last-Ball Six

Glamorgan secured a dramatic four-wicket victory over Somerset in the Vitality Blast, clinching the win with a boundary on the final ball of the match at the Cooper Associates County Ground.

Chasing a target of 203, the Welsh county reached 203-6 in their allotted 20 overs, overturning a strong Somerset performance with a thrilling finish.

Somerset, playing as holders, won the toss and elected to bat first at Taunton. They posted a competitive total of 202-6, driven by a robust half-century from skipper Lewis Gregory, who scored 54 off just 28 balls. Gregory shared a pivotal 90-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Tom Abell, who contributed 41 runs. On the bowling front, Dan Douthwaite was the standout performer for Glamorgan, claiming 2-35 from his four overs.

In response, Somerset’s openers Tom Banton and Josh Thomas established a solid foundation, adding 50 runs in under five overs. Banton, who hit five fours and two sixes during his 39-run innings, was eventually dismissed by former team-mate Ned Leonard, who caught him at deep square. Leonard’s spell was expensive, costing 50 runs in three overs, but Glamorgan managed to regain control.

The visitors saw their total drop to 60-3 by the end of the powerplay, with Josh Thomas caught by Ben Kellaway for 18. The situation deteriorated further to 83-4 when Jordan Hermann was run out following a miscommunication with Abell, and Thomas Rew was bowled by Douthwaite for a duck.

However, Gregory and Abell stabilized the innings. Gregory accelerated rapidly, reaching his half-century in 24 deliveries, including four sixes. The pair extracted 24 runs from the 15th over, bowled by Leonard. Abell was later dismissed for 41, caught at deep square off Douthwaite, and Gregory was run out by wicketkeeper Will Smale while attempting a risky single.

Daniel Sams then provided the necessary firepower, scoring 24 off 12 balls to ensure Somerset would surpass the 200-run mark.

Glamorgan’s reply began brightly, with Kiran Carlson hitting consecutive sixes off Craig Overton and Josh Shaw in the first two overs. Play was briefly interrupted when the floodlights malfunctioned; umpires consulted the captains, and the game resumed with one light still out.

Carlson, on 29, was dropped by Thomas Rew at mid-wicket off Sams’ first ball but was dismissed by the next delivery, skying to long-off. Ben Kellaway fell quickly to Jake Ball, and Will Smale was caught lbw by Overton for 22, leaving Glamorgan in trouble at 55-3. Overton had finished the powerplay with a wicket maiden.

Sean Dickson, dropped on 14 by Ball at third man, capitalized on the reprieve. The former Somerset player smashed consecutive sixes off Josh Shaw and Lewis Goldsworthy, followed by another maximum off Sams to bring up his 33-ball half-century. Sams responded with a slower ball that induced a high catch from Dickson, who was held by Gregory, reducing Glamorgan to 144-4 after 15 overs.

Asa Tribe, scoring 26, added momentum with two fours and a six off Ball before being caught at short fine leg off a full toss from Shaw.

Glamorgan required 16 runs from the final over, bowled by Jake Ball. Dan Douthwaite hit the second ball for six, but the lights failed again. Play resumed, and Douthwaite was subsequently caught at long-on. This left Jimmy Neesham with the match on his bat. He dispatched the last ball of the contest through the leg side for a four, securing a memorable four-wicket win for Glamorgan.

Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network supported by Rothesay.

Source: BBC News Generated at: 2026-06-04 22:08:35 UTC