County cricket: Somerset lead the way with only 100% record in T20 Blast
Somerset hold the only 100% record in the Blast (played six, won six) and their two matches last week might illustrate why.
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Kent Spitfires (189-6) beaten by seven wickets by Glamorgan (191-3) in T20 match at Cardiff
Kent Spitfires were beaten for the third straight T20 South group game, losing by seven wickets to Glamorgan in Cardiff on Friday night.
Shubman Gill slams maiden ton for Glamorgan against Sussex
Both the 23-year-old’s two sixes – a ramp shot over slips off Pakistan pacer Faheem Ashraf, and a superb pickup shot off pacer Bradley Currie over mid-wicket -were classy shots. It was Gill’s 8th century in his 38th First-Class game. Glamorgan shared a video on twitter of Gill reaching his century, captioning it: “Century!!! Shubman Gill makes a maiden Glamorgan century. 123 balls, 12 fours, 2 sixes. Well batted, Shubman.”
Watch: Shubman Gill Misses Ton In Debut Game In County Championship For Glamorgan
India batter Shubman Gill caught everyone's attention with a half-century in his County Championship debut match for Glamorgan against Worcestershire in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff on Wednesday. Gill brought up his fifty in 87 balls and gave his side a strong start. But unfortunately, the batter had a disappointing end as he was dismissed at 92. In the 67th over, which was bowled by Ed Barnard, Gill was LBW out and shown the way to the pavilion. His dismissal came as a big shock for all the viewers, as everyone was eagerly waiting for a ton.
Watch: The Moment When Glamorgan Star Reached 400 In County Game
Glamorgan's Sam Northeast on Saturday achieved the milestone of registering the highest score of the 21st century. The batter hit a 410 not out off 450 balls against Leicestershire in the English County Championship Division Two for the record. The quadruple century also saw Northeast registering the ninth-highest first-class score of all time. Meanwhile, Northeast's score is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket. The 32-year-old crossed the score of 400 with a six back over the bowler's head before he followed it up with another six on the next delivery.
Shades of Lara as Glamorgan's Northeast scores 410, the ninth highest first-class score
Glamorgan batter Sam Northeast reached 410 not out against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday - the ninth-highest first-class score of all time.
Glamorgan's Sam Northeast scores 400 in English County Championship
Northeast's score, in a mammoth team total of 795-5, is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket and is the highest score of the 21st century. The 32-year-old went to his 400 with a six back over the bowler's head, following up with another six from the next delivery.
Glamorgan's Sam NorthEast Scores 410, Registers Highest Score Of 21st Century
Glamorgan's Sam Northeast reached 410 not out against Leicestershire in the English County Championship on Saturday -- the ninth-highest first-class score of all time. Northeast's score, in a mammoth team total of 795-5, is just the 11th individual score of 400-plus in the history of first-class cricket and is the highest score of the 21st century.
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