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Ricardo Vasconcelos top-scored with an aggressive 40, but the Steelbacks folded against Somerset's spinners. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Steelbacks' unbeaten Blast run ended emphatically by Somerset

Northamptonshire's unbeaten start to the Vitality Blast is over after Somerset piled up 223 for four before dismissing the Steelbacks for 118 to record a...

06.07.26, 00:56 Updated 06.07.26, 00:56

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore

Northamptonshire’s remarkable, undefeated start to this year’s Vitality Blast came to an end on Sunday when they were comprehensively beaten by bottom-placed Somerset at Wantage Road.

For the visitors, Thomas Rew blazed his maiden T20 half-century to help Somerset defeat the group leaders by 105 runs and keep their hopes alive of securing a quarter-final spot.

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Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.

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