Somerset prepared for this year's Metro Bank 50 over Cup campaign with matches against their local National County teams Cornwall and Devon, both of which they won.

Fielding a team that was missing their regular first teamers who are involved in The 100 which got underway earlier this week, against Cornwall at Boscawen Park, Truro on Sunday, they looked to be in trouble at 49 for five.

However, Kasey Aldridge with 47, then Jack Leach who his 87 from 92 balls along with Alfie Ogborne who scored 51 off 40 deliveries for his maiden half century saw them to 272 for nine from their overs.

When Cornwall replied Ogborne disposed of both openers and when Academy youngster Joe Heywood bowled Karl Leathley the hosts had slipped to 42 for three.

Jake Rowe and Max Tryfonos then rallied the situation and took the score onto 107 before Aldridge accounted for the former for 34.

Tryfonos then put on 46 for the fifth wicket with Somerset Academy’s Kian Roberts who made 19, before he departed for 46, another victim for Ogborne.

After that there was little resistance and Cornwall were all out for 177 in the 38th over, Ogborne ending with three for 27 and Aldridge three for 36.

On Tuesday the Somerset boys faced Devon down by the seaside at Exmouth  and in front of a large crowd  decided to bat first and scored 204 all out in 44 overs, captain Sean Dickson leading  the way 39, James Rew  and the returning Lewis Goldsworthy 30, George Thomas 26 and Aldridge 25.

When Devon batted Ned Leonard claimed a wicket with the first ball of the innings after which apart from the other opener James Horler who hit 47 off 78 balls before being LBW to Josh Thomas there was little resistance as the home side were all out for 132 in 33.4 overs. 

Pick of the bowlers was Andy Umeed who claimed three for 16 while there were two wickets each for Goldworthy as well as Josh and George Thomas.

Somerset begin their Metro Bank fixtures with a home game against Kent that gets underway at the Cooper Associates County Ground on Friday at 2pm.

On Sunday they travel away to play Hampshire before making the long trip north to play against Durham on Wednesday 31st July.

The Cidermen then return home to entertain Lancashire on 2nd August starting at 2pm and Derbyshire two days later on Sunday, August 4 starting at 11am.

Tickets for all matches will be available on the gate.