County Championship Division One 2026 | 08-Sep-2026 03:00 PM | Grace Road
SOM 363/10 (75.4)
LEIC 157/10 (51.1)
SOM 316/5 (68.4)
LEIC 145/10 (45.1)
Somerset won by 377 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hull* | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leach* | 9.1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.27 |
| Craig Overton | 11 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
Last Wicket:Nathan Gilchrist lbw b Jack Leach 2(5) - 145/10 in 45.1 ov.
Leicestershire vs Somerset
Somerset — Innings 1 (363/10 in 75.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas b Ben Mike | 100 | 154 | 15 | 0 | 64.94 | |
| Tom Lammonby c Sheridon Gumbs b Alex Green | 74 | 95 | 11 | 0 | 77.89 | |
| Archie Vaughan lbw b Nathan Gilchrist | 21 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 65.62 | |
| Henry Nicholls run out (Nathan Gilchrist/(sub)Tattersall) | 26 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 74.29 | |
| Tom Abell c and b Nathan Gilchrist | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| James Rew (wk) lbw b Nathan Gilchrist | 61 | 88 | 10 | 0 | 69.32 | |
| Craig Overton c (sub)Tattersall b Ben Mike | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 | |
| Lewis Gregory (c) c Rehan Ahmed b Ajaz Patel | 27 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 158.82 | |
| Jack Leach lbw b Ajaz Patel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Migael Pretorius b Rehan Ahmed | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Jake Ball not out | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Extras | Byes: 9 | LegByes: 4 | NoBalls: 22 | Wides: 4 | Total: 39 | |||||
| Total | 363 | 10 wkts, 75.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gilchrist | 16.4 | 3 | 73 | 3 | 4.4 |
| Ben Mike | 20 | 2 | 109 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Alex Green | 8 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Ajaz Patel | 19 | 2 | 80 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 12 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 3.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas & Lammonby | 181 | 215 |
| Joshua Thomas & Archie Vaughan | 41 | 56 |
| Joshua Thomas & Nicholls | 0 | 6 |
| Tom Abell & Nicholls | 7 | 10 |
| James Rew & Nicholls | 47 | 60 |
| James Rew & Craig Overton | 20 | 14 |
| James Rew & Lewis Gregory | 44 | 34 |
| James Rew & Jack Leach | 4 | 8 |
| James Rew & Migael Pretorius | 3 | 7 |
| James Rew & Jake Ball | 16 | 44 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Lammonby | 35.5 | 181 |
| 2 | Archie Vaughan | 45.1 | 222 |
| 3 | Joshua Thomas | 46.1 | 222 |
| 4 | Tom Abell | 47.5 | 229 |
| 5 | Henry Nicholls | 57.5 | 277 |
| 6 | Craig Overton | 60.1 | 297 |
| 7 | Lewis Gregory | 65.5 | 340 |
| 8 | Jack Leach | 67.1 | 344 |
| 9 | Migael Pretorius | 68.2 | 347 |
| 10 | James Rew | 75.4 | 363 |
Leicestershire — Innings 2 (157/10 in 51.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel c James Rew b Lewis Gregory | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.31 | |
| Sheridon Gumbs lbw b Lewis Gregory | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rehan Ahmed c James Rew b Jake Ball | 23 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 46.94 | |
| Hamza Shaikh b Craig Overton | 7 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 18.92 | |
| Nick Kelly lbw b Craig Overton | 39 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 82.98 | |
| Stephen Eskinazi (c) c James Rew b Jake Ball | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Ben Cox (wk) lbw b Craig Overton | 24 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Ben Mike lbw b Migael Pretorius | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Ajaz Patel c Lammonby b Jack Leach | 26 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 44.83 | |
| Josh Hull b Jake Ball | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nathan Gilchrist batting | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 10 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 1 | Total: 13 | |||||
| Total | 157 | 10 wkts, 51.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Alex Green | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gregory | 6 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Migael Pretorius | 13 | 2 | 55 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Craig Overton | 13 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 1.8 |
| Jake Ball | 11 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Tom Lammonby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Archie Vaughan | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Leach | 3.1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel & Sheridon Gumbs | 1 | 3 |
| Rishi Patel & Rehan Ahmed | 21 | 24 |
| Hamza Shaikh & Rehan Ahmed | 31 | 67 |
| Nick Kelly & Rehan Ahmed | 0 | 8 |
| Nick Kelly & Eskinazi | 10 | 19 |
| Nick Kelly & Ben Cox | 51 | 63 |
| Ben Mike & Ben Cox | 7 | 11 |
| Ben Mike & Ajaz Patel | 0 | 6 |
| Josh Hull & Ajaz Patel | 9 | 55 |
| Nathan Gilchrist & Ajaz Patel | 27 | 51 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheridon Gumbs | 0.3 | 1 |
| 2 | Rishi Patel | 4.3 | 22 |
| 3 | Hamza Shaikh | 15.4 | 53 |
| 4 | Rehan Ahmed | 16.6 | 53 |
| 5 | Stephen Eskinazi | 20.1 | 63 |
| 6 | Nick Kelly | 30.4 | 114 |
| 7 | Ben Cox | 32.3 | 121 |
| 8 | Ben Mike | 33.3 | 121 |
| 9 | Josh Hull | 42.4 | 130 |
| 10 | Ajaz Patel | 51.1 | 157 |
Somerset — Innings 3 (316/5 in 68.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 55 | 83 | 8 | 0 | 66.27 | |
| Tom Lammonby c Rishi Patel b Ajaz Patel | 69 | 121 | 7 | 0 | 57.02 | |
| Archie Vaughan lbw b Rehan Ahmed | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| Henry Nicholls not out | 100 | 112 | 9 | 4 | 89.29 | |
| Tom Abell c Rishi Patel b Ajaz Patel | 58 | 71 | 7 | 0 | 81.69 | |
| James Rew (wk) c Nick Kelly b Nathan Gilchrist | 21 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 210 | |
| Craig Overton not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 2 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 316 | 5 wkts, 68.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Lewis Gregory (c), Migael Pretorius, Jack Leach, Jake Ball | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Gilchrist | 10.4 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Josh Hull | 10 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Ben Mike | 6 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Ajaz Patel | 23 | 2 | 101 | 2 | 4.4 |
| Rehan Ahmed | 19 | 2 | 76 | 2 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Thomas & Lammonby | 113 | 164 |
| Archie Vaughan & Lammonby | 6 | 13 |
| Nicholls & Lammonby | 18 | 68 |
| Nicholls & Tom Abell | 119 | 130 |
| Nicholls & James Rew | 36 | 23 |
| Nicholls & Craig Overton | 24 | 14 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Thomas | 27.2 | 113 |
| 2 | Archie Vaughan | 29.3 | 119 |
| 3 | Tom Lammonby | 40.5 | 137 |
| 4 | Tom Abell | 62.3 | 256 |
| 5 | James Rew | 66.2 | 292 |
Leicestershire — Innings 4 (145/10 in 45.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel c Craig Overton b Lewis Gregory | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 | |
| Sheridon Gumbs b Craig Overton | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 22.58 | |
| Rehan Ahmed c Craig Overton b Lewis Gregory | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Hamza Shaikh lbw b Craig Overton | 24 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 55.81 | |
| Nick Kelly c James Rew b Craig Overton | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Stephen Eskinazi (c) c Archie Vaughan b Craig Overton | 9 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 42.86 | |
| Ben Cox (wk) c James Rew b Jack Leach | 39 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 66.1 | |
| Ben Mike lbw b Jake Ball | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Ajaz Patel c Joshua Thomas b Jack Leach | 18 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 105.88 | |
| Josh Hull not out | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Nathan Gilchrist lbw b Jack Leach | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 2 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 145 | 10 wkts, 45.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Alex Green | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Gregory | 6 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1.7 |
| Migael Pretorius | 9 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Craig Overton | 11 | 2 | 33 | 4 | 3 |
| Jake Ball | 10 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Jack Leach | 9.1 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rishi Patel & Sheridon Gumbs | 4 | 27 |
| Rehan Ahmed & Sheridon Gumbs | 6 | 14 |
| Hamza Shaikh & Sheridon Gumbs | 15 | 35 |
| Hamza Shaikh & Nick Kelly | 21 | 38 |
| Eskinazi & Nick Kelly | 14 | 35 |
| Ben Cox & Nick Kelly | 5 | 8 |
| Ben Cox & Ben Mike | 24 | 36 |
| Ben Cox & Ajaz Patel | 29 | 35 |
| Ben Cox & Josh Hull | 21 | 31 |
| Nathan Gilchrist & Josh Hull | 6 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rishi Patel | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2 | Rehan Ahmed | 6.5 | 10 |
| 3 | Sheridon Gumbs | 12.4 | 25 |
| 4 | Hamza Shaikh | 18.6 | 46 |
| 5 | Stephen Eskinazi | 24.5 | 60 |
| 6 | Nick Kelly | 26.1 | 65 |
| 7 | Ben Mike | 32.1 | 89 |
| 8 | Ajaz Patel | 37.6 | 118 |
| 9 | Ben Cox | 43.1 | 139 |
| 10 | Nathan Gilchrist | 45.1 | 145 |
Match Info
| Match | Leicestershire vs Somerset |
|---|---|
| Series | County Championship Division One 2026 |
| Time | 08-Sep-2026 03:00 PM |
| Venue | Grace Road Leicester |
| Seating Capacity | 12000 |
| Live Telecast | YouTubeSports |
Match Preview: Leicestershire vs Somerset (LEI vs SOM)
Leicestershire will face Somerset in a thrilling match on 08-Sep-2026 in County Championship Division One 2026. The match will be played at Grace Road at 03:00 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on YouTubeSports.
Grace Road Pitch Report for LEI vs SOM Match 60 Match
The pitch of Grace Road in Leicester is likely to be balanced. There will be some help for pace bowlers throughout the match, and the team winning the toss will prefer defending at this venue.
Grace Road Weather Report Today
Weather during the match time in Leicester, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 64% humidity and 12.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 71% chances of precipitation during the game.
Match Overview
Leicestershire is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Somerset remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in County Championship Division One 2026.
The pitch at Grace Road is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Leicestershire will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Somerset will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Leicestershire batting and Somerset bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Leicestershire showcase its strengths, or will Somerset pull off a major upset? Join us live on YouTubeSports on 08-Sep-2026 to find out the answer!
