Warwickshire press for top-two finish
Warwickshire made heavy weather of a small run chase against Somerset but back-to-back wins have made them serious contenders for a top-two finish in Division One of the LV= Championship
18/07Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Birmingham, Jul 18-21 2015
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
265 & 170 -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
365 & 74/3 (28.3 ov)
18/07Result
LV= County Championship Division One at Birmingham, Jul 18-21 2015
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![Somerset]( "Somerset")
265 & 170 -
![Warwickshire]( "Warwickshire")
365 & 74/3 (28.3 ov)
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Match Details
Toss
Somerset , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
18,19,20,21 July 2015 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Warwickshire 22, Somerset 4
Scorecard Summary
SOMERSET 265 (83.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Marcus Trescothick48 (108)
- Craig Overton51 (51)
- Jeetan Patel5/89 (24)
- Chris Woakes3/48 (15)
WARWICKSHIRE 365 (115.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jonathan Trott87 (145)
- Sam Hain*103 (169)
- Alfonso Thomas3/106 (27)
- Craig Overton6/74 (23.5)
SOMERSET 170 (51.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Peter Trego21 (34)
- Tom Abell*88 (142)
- Rikki Clarke4/43 (12)
- Jeetan Patel4/47 (14.4)
WARWICKSHIRE 74/3 (28.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ian Westwood16 (45)
- Laurie Evans*36 (84)
- Alfonso Thomas1/19 (8)
- Craig Overton1/12 (5)
28.3
4
Allenby to Evans, FOUR,
28.2
0
Allenby to Evans, no run,
28.1
0
Allenby to Evans, no run,
END OF OVER:28 | 9 Runs | WARKS: 70/3
- Sam Hain10 (18b)
- Laurie Evans32 (81b)
- Craig Overton5-1-12-1
- Jim Allenby6-1-24-1
27.6
0
Overton to Hain, no run,
27.5
1
Overton to Evans, 1 run,
27.4
0
Overton to Evans, no run,
Match Coverage
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