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)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
9,10,11,12 September 2024 (4-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Somerset 21, Surrey 5
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 317 (95.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Abell49 (119)
- Tom Banton132 (172)
- Shakib Al Hasan4/97 (33.5)
- Daniel Worrall3/41 (17)
SURREY 321 (112.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Curran86 (75)
- Ryan Patel70 (192)
- Jack Leach4/105 (48.2)
- Archie Vaughan6/102 (37)
SOMERSET 224 (63.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Craig Overton*49 (78)
- Tom Banton46 (65)
- Shakib Al Hasan5/96 (29.3)
- Jordan Clark2/31 (6)
SURREY 109 (78 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ben Foakes20 (100)
- Dom Sibley56 (183)
- Jack Leach5/37 (37)
- Archie Vaughan5/38 (32)
END OF OVER:78 | (wicket maiden) | SUR: 109/10
- Kemar Roach0 (30b)
- Jack Leach37-24-37-5
- Archie Vaughan32-15-38-5
5.30pm: Absolute #scenes at Taunton, Somerset's players cheered to the rafters as they walk from the field. Surrey were 95 for 3 less than 20 overs ago, but the dismissals of Ben Foakes and Dom Sibley triggered a collapse. Somerset, remember, have never won the County Championship in their history... and now they are front and centre as the main contenders to stop a Surrey three-peat. Anyway, thanks for joining us on pop-up comms, we'll be back when you least expect it. Bye!
77.6
W
Leach to Worrall, OUT, pins him on the front pad - giveeeeennnnnnnn! Leach gets two in three balls and Somerset have knocked over the reigning champions with minutes to go. Worrall pushed forward more in hope that judgement and was beaten on the inside edge, as Surrey's attempts to block out the final day fail in dramatic fashion
DJ Worrall lbw b Leach 0 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
77.5
0
Leach to Worrall, no run, pushed through and turning on middle, Worrall blocks
Last man Dan Worrall walks in, every Somerset player around the bat. Five minutes left in the day
77.4
W
Leach to Clark, OUT, GOTTIM! Surrey nine down!! A jaffa from Jack Leach to dislodge Jordan Clark for a heroic 47-ball duck. Tossed up and spinning, just a tickle of the outside edge on this one and up goes the finger
J Clark c †Rew b Leach 0 (44m 47b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
77.3
0
Leach to Clark, no run, another beauty from Leach, ragged past the edge! But no bat on it
77.2
0
Leach to Clark, no run, slightly faster wide of off, Clark happy to play inside the line
77.1
0
Leach to Clark, no run, turning on off stump, Clark defends solidly once again
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