By Andy Stockhausen

May 31, The County Ground, Taunton
Essex Eagles 193-6
Somerset 197-6
Somerset won by 4 wickets
Toss: Somerset, who elected to field

Take that: Lewis Gregory starred with bat and ball
PICTURE: Alamy

TOM ABELL and Lewis Gregory staged a whirlwind stand of 60 in 30 balls as Somerset launched the defence of the Blast title with a thrilling victory over Essex.
Abell top-scored with 55 from 36 balls and Gregory smashed 44 from 22 deliveries as Somerset reached their target of 194 with five balls to spare in a repeat of last year’s final. Tom Banton, Wil...