Over 15. 16 runs. Bowler: Louis Kimber. Somerset Men: 3-164(rr 10.93) A back-of-a-length off break drifts outside off, but Tom Kohler-Cadmore unleashes a well-timed, controlled slog over long off for a glorious six. That makes it 16 runs in this over for Kohler-Cadmore. Somerset's chase requires just a single from 30 balls with seven wickets in hand, cruising comfortably.
Josh Thomas elegantly flicks the full off-break on off stump through mid-wicket for a quick single, keeping the scoreboard ticking. The batsman gets off the mark.
Tom Kohler-Cadmore works a tidy off break just outside off stump, playing it along the ground to pick up two runs. He moves to thirty runs off 26 balls, keeping up the healthy strike rate.
Kimber bowls a short off break outside off, Kohler-Cadmore attempts a controlled pull but gets a bat-pad connection, running no runs as the keeper collects cleanly.
An off break pitched up just outside off, and the batter swings a controlled slog. It's middled perfectly over mid wicket for six! That takes Somerset to 154 for 3.
Over 14. 3 runs. Bowler: George Scrimshaw. Somerset Men: 3-148(rr 10.57) A length ball drifting down the leg side, flicked firmly off the pads but straight to the keeper for no run. Somerset need 15 from 36 balls with plenty of wickets in hand, still well positioned in the chase.
A full delivery down the leg side, the batter attempts a flick but misses, the ball striking his pad and trickling to first slip where it is fielded cleanly.
A back of a length delivery down leg stump, worked somewhat awkwardly but mis-timed by the batter, yielding no run as the fielder swiftly cuts it off at square leg.
The length ball on leg stump is met with a wild slog from James Rew that lacks control, resulting in a catch at mid on. He tried to muscle it away but ends up caught. James Rew departs for 24 off 18.
Over 13. 18 runs. Bowler: Gus Miller. Somerset Men: 2-145(rr 11.15) James Rew swings a slog off a length delivery down the leg side, keeping it grounded and managing a quick single. That brings the total to 18 in this over. Somerset need 18 from 42 balls, eight wickets in hand, chasing steadily.
A length ball on off stump with no movement is driven crisply by James Rew. He times it well and sends it racing through long off for a boundary with controlled precision. James Rew adds yet another four, making it 17 runs in this over so far.
A back of a length delivery down leg, no movement, inviting the pull shot. James Rew times it beautifully, sending the ball racing past fine leg for four. James Rew continues his strong form with another boundary; his third four this over.
A short, down-leg no movement ball is pulled crisply by James Rew. He connects well and sends it racing to the deep backward square leg fence. That's another boundary for Rew, his second in this over.
Over 12. 4 runs. Bowler: George Scrimshaw. Somerset Men: 2-127(rr 10.58) A length ball outside off, neatly defended by Tom Kohler-Cadmore, well timed but kept firmly on the ground. A tidy dot ball. Somerset need 36 from 48 balls with plenty of wickets in hand under a moderate required rate.
Rew faces a full-length delivery swinging down the leg and attempts a slog, but it’s mis-timed and stays grounded, allowing him to scamper a quick single.
Over 11. 5 runs. Bowler: David Willey. Somerset Men: 2-123(rr 11.18) A full delivery on a wide outside off-stump line with no movement. Tom Kohler-Cadmore drives it along the ground, but finds the fielder at extra cover. No run comes off the bat here. Somerset need 40 runs from 54 balls with eight wickets still in hand, chasing at a required rate of 4.4.
