Glamorgan's Kiran Carlson century

Kiran Carlson gave Glamorgan their first Vitality Blast win of the 2026 season with an unbeaten century against Somerset at Sophia Gardens on Monday, capping a chase that ended in a seven-wicket victory. The Glamorgan captain reached his hundred from 42 balls and finished on 109 not out, according to the South Wales Argus. After the match, Carlson said the result reflected the squad’s “unity and spirit” after an uneven start to the campaign. Somerset arrived unbeaten, but Glamorgan’s attack checked the visitors after an early surge from Tom Banton. Nathan McAndrew and Mason Crane were central to that slowdown, taking four wickets and three wickets respectively, the South Wales Argus reported. Carlson then led the reply at Sophia Gardens, where Glamorgan Cricket said his innings ranked as the second-fastest hundred in the club’s history. (southwalesargus.co.uk) ### How fast was Carlson’s hundred? Carlson’s hundred came from 42 balls and was his second T20 century, the South Wales Argus reported. He ended unbeaten on 109 as Glamorgan completed the chase with seven wickets in hand. Glamorgan Cricket highlighted the innings on its website under the headline that Carlson had completed the second-fastest hundred in the club’s history. (southwalesargus.co.uk) The club posted that item on May 31, one day before the June 1 report that followed the win over Somerset. ### What did Carlson say after the win? Carlson said the match had echoes of an earlier performance against Somerset, telling the South Wales Argus: “Me and Tom Banton had a conversation that it felt like deja vu.” He said the Friday-night atmosphere and crowd at Sophia Gardens made the occasion special. (southwalesargus.co.uk) (glamorgancricket.com) The Glamorgan captain also said he had some fortune early in the innings before settling into rhythm. “Pretty sure I nicked my first 30 runs over third but from there I managed to find the middle a bit,” he said, adding that batting with Will Smale was “good fun.” ### How did Somerset see the game? (southwalesargus.co.uk) Tom Banton made 59 from 25 balls for Somerset, but the visitors could not sustain that start through the middle and lower order, the South Wales Argus said. Somerset head coach Jason Kerr said Carlson had taken the game away after surviving some early chances. (southwalesargus.co.uk) Kerr told the newspaper: “Second half Kiran played a magnificent innings.” He added that Carlson “rode his luck early” before turning the innings into a match-winning knock. ### Where does this fit in the 2026 Blast schedule? The England and Wales Cricket Board said the revamped 2026 Vitality Blast began over the late May Bank Holiday weekend. (southwalesargus.co.uk) The men’s competition now has 18 teams split into three groups of six, with each side playing 12 group-stage matches before the knockout rounds. The ECB said the men’s group stage will conclude over July 10-12, with quarter-finals on July 15 and Finals Day on July 18 at Edgbaston. The governing body said the revised structure was designed after a county-led review. ### When does Glamorgan play next? The ECB fixture list shows Glamorgan’s next match is away to Somerset on June 4 at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. (ecb.co.uk) Glamorgan are then scheduled to play Worcestershire Rapids on June 5 at New Road in Worcester. (ecb.co.uk)