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Somerset's Derby Dominance: Goldsworthy and Smeed Seal Honours

Lewis Goldsworthy’s career-best 4 for 13 led Somerset to a commanding six-wicket win over arch-rivals Gloucestershire in the Vitality Blast South Group derby at Bristol, as they exacted revenge for last year’s defeat in style.
🔥 Match Summary
🏏 Gloucestershire Innings – 135/7 (20 overs)
Jack Taylor stood tall amid a faltering innings with a fighting 43 off 29 balls* (6 fours, 1 six).
After a solid start from Bancroft (26) and Hammond (36), Gloucestershire crumbled:
Opening stand: 54 in 8 overs
Collapse: 21 runs for 5 wickets
The game turned in the 9th and 10th overs:
Ben Green dismissed Bancroft with a spectacular catch by Riley Meredith.
Goldsworthy ran riot in the 11th:
Hammond caught at long-off
Ollie Price and D’Arcy Short fell to poor shot selection
Ben Charlesworth gifted a return catch
Figures: 4-0-13-4 — a match-defining spell.
Aside from Taylor, no batter crossed 40, with Meredith and the rest of the Somerset attack applying disciplined pressure throughout.
🔁 Somerset Innings – 137/4 (17.4 overs)
Chasing 136, Somerset suffered an early blow as Tom Banton was trapped lbw for 0 by David Payne.
But Tom Kohler-Cadmore (27 off 17) and Will Smeed (51 off 41)* quickly put the chase back on track:
Kohler-Cadmore hit towering sixes and took on Ajeet Dale and Akhter with intent.
Smeed anchored the chase with class, bringing up his half-century with ease and guiding Somerset home.
Somerset reached the target with 14 balls to spare, consolidating their position as unbeaten group leaders with five wins from five.
⭐ Key Performers
Lewis Goldsworthy – 4/13 (career-best)
Will Smeed – 51* (41 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)
Jack Taylor – 43* (29 balls) – lone resistance for Gloucestershire
Ben Green & Riley Meredith – critical support acts with ball and in the field
📊 Points Table Impact
Somerset remain top of the South Group, unbeaten and looking like early title contenders.
Gloucestershire will rue the middle-order collapse and need a quick turnaround to stay in the hunt.
🗣️ Post-Match Takeaway
This was a clinical revenge act by Somerset — dominant with both ball and bat. Goldsworthy’s spin wizardry and Smeed’s cool head ensured Gloucestershire never got back into the game after a promising start.