James Rew's Centurion Heroics and Leicestershire's Commanding Start Highlight One-Day Cup Opening Thrills

Somerset's James Rew stars with unbeaten 106 while Leicestershire Foxes dominate Surrey in explosive One-Day Cup openers featuring record-breaking partnerships and emerging talents.

Somerset's Rew Brothers Shine in Chase Masterclass

Radlett, UK - James Rew announced his leadership credentials with a match-winning 106* (90 balls) as Somerset outclassed Middlesex by 6 wickets in their One-Day Cup opener. The 21-year-old skipper anchored a clinical chase of 290, sharing a 107-run partnership with 17-year-old brother Thomas Rew (51) - the youngest sibling duo to record simultaneous half-centuries in tournament history.

Key Performances:

  • Middlesex Innings: Josh de Caires (71) and Jack Davies (64) built platforms
  • Somerset's Bowling: England spinner Jack Leach (3-48) and Jake Ball (3-52) restricted flow
  • Chase Dynamics: 15 balls remaining despite losing 4 wickets

Leicestershire's Young Guns Demolish Surrey

Guildford Showdown - Leicestershire Foxes produced the day's most dominant display, skittling Surrey for 174 before romping home with 20.3 overs to spare. Teenage sensation Alex Green (5-25) became the competition's youngest five-wicket haul achiever since 2018, supported by USA international Ian Holland's 4-37.

Match Highlights:

  • Surrey Collapse: 43/4 powerplay start despite Ryan Patel's 50
  • Foxes' Chase: Ben Cox's 38* (26 balls) sealed victory with consecutive sixes
  • Unusual Incident: Shan Masood's monstrous six smashed a spectator's sunroof

Emerging Talent Watch

James Rew now boasts:

  • 3 List A centuries
  • 11 First-Class tons
  • 89.47% win rate as Somerset captain

Alex Green's meteoric rise:

  • 5/25 best List A figures
  • 9 wickets in last 4 matches
  • England U19 World Cup prospect

Upcoming Fixtures (All times BST)

Group Venue Matchup
A Neath Glamorgan vs Derbyshire Falcons
A Utilita Bowl Hampshire vs Essex
B Arundel Sussex Sharks vs Kent Spitfires

Featured Image Captions:

  • James Rew celebrates century (Credit: Getty Images)
  • Alex Green's five-wicket haul (Credit: Rex Features)

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