Brittle Somerset batting unpicked by champion attack
Conor McKerr impressed with three wickets after Dean Elgar's hundred had built a commanding total
18/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 18-21 2018
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![Surrey]( "Surrey")
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
146 & 168/3 (42.2 ov) (f/o)
18/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at Taunton, Sep 18-21 2018
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![Surrey]( "Surrey")
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
146 & 168/3 (42.2 ov) (f/o)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Surrey , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
18,19,20,21 September 2018 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Surrey 13, Somerset 6
Scorecard Summary
SURREY 485 (125.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Mark Stoneman85 (127)
- Dean Elgar110 (185)
- Tim Groenewald2/64 (22)
- Tom Abell3/52 (13.1)
SOMERSET 146 (44.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Josh Davey36 (74)
- Tom Banton30 (62)
- Morne Morkel3/19 (8.2)
- Conor McKerr3/20 (7)
SOMERSET 168/3 f/o (42.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- James Hildreth60 (81)
- Azhar Ali*61 (114)
- Morne Morkel1/16 (8.2)
- Tom Curran2/44 (9)
42.2
1
Morkel to Abell, 1 run,
42.1
0
Morkel to Abell, no run,
END OF OVER:42 | 2 Runs | SOM: 167/3
- Tom Abell20 (48b)
- Azhar Ali61 (114b)
- Amar Virdi7-1-24-0
- Morne Morkel8-4-15-1
41.6
1
Virdi to Abell, 1 run,
41.5
1
Virdi to Azhar Ali, 1 run,
41.4
0
Virdi to Azhar Ali, no run,
41.3
0
Virdi to Azhar Ali, no run,
Match Coverage
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