Somerset secured a commanding 90-run victory over Sussex at Hove in the Metro Bank One Day Cup, thanks largely to Tom Lammonby’s standout bowling performance. Lammonby took five wickets for the first time in any competition, triggering a spectacular Sussex collapse that overturned early expectations.
The match began on a slow pitch with occasional sharp seam movement, challenging both sides. Somerset were bowled out for a modest 243 after a shaky start that saw them struggling at 82 for five. However, key half-centuries from Josh Thomas and Finley Hill revived their innings and laid a defendable total.
Sussex seemed poised to chase down the target easily, reaching 60 for one after ten overs and appearing firmly in control. But from the 11th over onward, Sussex suffered a dramatic collapse. Lammonby sparked the downfall by claiming three wickets in a maiden over, with key batsmen falling lbw and caught cheaply.
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Captain John Simpson, alongside players Fynn Hudson-Prentice and Charlie Tear, were dismissed in quick succession, leaving Sussex reeling at 60 for five. Jack Carson fought back with a determined 35, but once he and Oli Carter fell, Sussex were 128 for eight and their innings unraveled. Lammonby’s five-wicket haul sealed the deal, putting Somerset back in second place in the table after their fourth win in six games.
Despite the modest total, Somerset’s bowling attack held firm, exploiting the conditions and capitalizing on Sussex’s reckless shot-making that saw them lose wickets rapidly. This emphatic win highlights Somerset’s rising form in the competition and Lammonby’s emergence as a potent all-rounder.