Dion Stovell, the Somerset all-rounder, took his wicket haul in Cup Match all in his stride.

The off spinner claimed match-best figures of seven for 49 to help Somerset to a first innings win since 1967 for either side. He took three for 21 in St George’s first innings and four for 58 in the second innings.

“I thought it was decent bowling with a bit of variation,” Stovell said. “There wasn’t much turn in the pitch so it was about putting the ball in the right spot and varying your pace and different things like that.”

With St George’s desperately trying to save the match late on the second day, Stovell was brought back into the attack for another spell and mopped up the tail to complete Somerset’s biggest Cup Match win since 1948.

First, he broke a 97-run ninth wicket partnership between century-maker Onias Bascome and Zeko Burgess. He then dismissed Burgess to ignite Somerset’s celebrations.

“Onias Bascome batted well and they were holding their own,” Stovell said. “But I never thought the game was over.

“We still had a good shot to win and it was just a matter of keep believing and never giving up to the final ball. It was very exciting to get the last two wickets and also a relief.”

Stovell said he was determined to deliver with the ball having failed to get off the mark in Somerset’s innings.

“When you don’t make any runs as an all-rounder you have to make the most with the ball, and that gave me even more determination to bowl well,” he added. “I didn’t make any runs, but I was happy I got some wickets. I know that I deserve to give Somerset some runs. But at the end of the day I got wickets and to be part of a winning team feels good.”

Stovell’s Southampton Rangers team-mate, Malachi Jones, was the only other Somerset bowler taking five or more wickets in the match. The seam bowler claimed five for 50 to move to fifteenth in the all-time list for the most wickets in Cup Match.

Jordan DeSilva, the Somerset captain, took three for 40 while colt Kwasi James and Greg Maybury claimed two each.