Somerset Held by Hampshire as Taunton Draw Ends Title Bid

The result keeps Hampshire above the relegation places going into the final round.

Overview

Somerset 454-8 declared set up the match before Hampshire replied with 172 and 201-8 following on to secure the draw.
Somerset collected 16 points and remain third, while Hampshire earned 10 to stay outside the bottom two ahead of the season finale.
Jack Leach took 7-69 in Hampshire’s first innings and finished with match figures of 9-109.
Archie Vaughan delivered a career-best 6-96 across 50 overs in Hampshire’s second-innings resistance.
Kasey Aldridge’s 180 and Tom Abell’s 118 powered a 221-run stand after Somerset had slipped to 99-5, as Washington Sundar top-scored with 46 for Hampshire in their rearguard.