Lintott is Som-thing special as Bears win cup thriller

TOM Lammonby’s maiden List A century was not enough to save Somerset from a three-wicket Metro Bank One-Day Cup defeat by Warwickshire at Taunton.

- By RICHARD LATHAM ECB REPORTERS NETWORK

The hosts posted 309 for eight after losing the toss, opener Lammonby scoring exactly 100 from 111 balls, with nine fours and two sixes. James Rew contributed 81, while younger brother Thomas made a rapid 41.

In reply, the Bears reached 310 for seven with three balls to spare, Taunton-born Jake Lintott ensuring victory with a quickfire 50 after important contributions from Kai Smith (45 not out), Rob Yates, Zen Malik and Hamza Shaikh.

Somerset made a solid start to their innings, Lammonby and Archie Vaughan taking the score to 42 in the 11th over before the latter was bowled for 20 attempting to drive a ball from Michael Booth.

It was 69 for two when Lewis Goldsworthy was also bowled trying to slog-sweep Taz Ali in the young leg-spinner's first over. But Lammonby was already looking in dangerous form as he moved confidently to a half-century off 65 balls.