Vaughan, Leach lead spin surge as Somerset ignite title hopes
Surrey's go-slow at Taunton backfires as lead closes to eight points
09/09Result
59th Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 9-12 2024
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
317 & 224 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
321 & 109 (78 ov)
09/09Result
59th Match, County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 9-12 2024
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
317 & 224 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
321 & 109 (78 ov)
Day 4
Day 3
Tom Curran rescues Surrey after Archie Vaughan's maiden haul
Curran's 86 counters Vaughan's six wickets with Somerset 190 in front - for nine - in the second innings
Day 2
Archie Vaughan leads Somerset's fight as Ryan Patel keeps Surrey on course
Rain curtails play with visitors on course for parity in match where draw should suffice
Day 1
Banton century before Shakib, Worrall hit back for Surrey
Somerset lose last five wickets for 12 runs to conceded dominant position on day one
Others
Shakib Al Hasan suspended from bowling in ECB-run cricket
He was reported for a suspect action during a county game in September and subsequent testing found his action to be illegal
Shakib Al Hasan reported for suspect action during Surrey Championship stint
Left-arm spinner was reported by umpires during one-off appearance at Taunton in September
Tom Banton the hero for Somerset but ruled out of T20 Finals Day
Jason Kerr says batter suffered "pretty serious" injury when rolling ankle playing football in warm-ups
Somerset sweat on Tom Banton after twisted ankle during football warm-up
In-form batter comes out with runner in key Championship clash after warm-up injury
Surrey confirm Shakib Al Hasan move for Somerset fixture
Alec Stewart, the Surrey director of cricket said that signing up Shakib on a one-match deal was an "easy decision"