Somerset 163 and 268 for 4 (Bartlett 109*, Lammonby 73) lead Nottinghamshire 186 (Slater 70, Henry 6-59) by 268 runs
Matt Henry’s six-wicket haul and an eighth first-class century from George Bartlett noticed Somerset storm again on the second day of the LV= Insurance coverage County Championship match with Nottinghamshire at Taunton.
New Zealand seamer Henry reworked the sport with an outstanding seven-over spell from the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion Finish initially of the morning session, which noticed him take 4 for 26 because the guests collapsed from an in a single day 145 for 4 to 186 all out.
Having taken two wickets on day one, Henry completed with 6 for 59 and Notts needed to be accept a primary innings lead of simply 23 runs, their final six wickets falling within the area of 14.4 overs. Craig Overton claimed 2 for 46.
Somerset then gained additional momentum with the bat, Bartlett (109 not out) and Tom Lammonby (73) sharing a third-wicket stand of 119 as they closed on 268 for 4, 245 forward. Bartlett’s chanceless ton, occupying 203 balls and together with 11 fours and a six, was reward for 4 hours of sustained focus.
The day had begun with Notts simply 18 runs behind Somerset’s first innings complete with six wickets in hand and trying to construct a considerable lead.
It by no means regarded like occurring from the second visiting skipper Steven Mullaney edged a low catch to Kasey Aldridge at second slip off Overton, having added solely six to his in a single day rating of 23.
The full of life Henry had already struck Ben Slater, unbeaten on 67 initially of play, a blow on the helmet with a brief ball when dismissing him for 70, Overton accepting one other probability to second slip.
Quickly the impressed Kiwi was uprooting Brett Hutton’s center stump earlier than additionally clear bowling Matt Carter between bat and pad and having Tom Moores caught at further cowl by Tom Kohler-Cadmore.
Moores had edged Notts in entrance with a 4 and a pulled six off Overton, who struck again by having final man Dane Paterson caught behind. Somerset might hardly have dared hope for higher as solely 41 runs have been added to the guests’ in a single day rating.
It might need been an excellent higher morning for Somerset as they moved to 41 with out loss of their second innings…
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