Somerset Dominates, Notts Faces Final Day Battle

0:00On April 5th, Somerset grabbed full control on day 3 against Nottinghamshire at Taunton and the county championship division 1 clash. Sincurian James Rao stayed unbeaten on 108 from 157 balls with 13-4s while Tom Kohler-Cabmore was. 94, not out off 153 balls, also 13 boundaries. Their unbroken second wicket stand of 207 push Somerset to 214 for 1, giving a 223 run lead after a slim first innings edge of 9. The game flipped when Somerset's young left arm seemer, Alfie Ogborn, unleashed a 3 wicket burst in 3 overs with a second new ball. That dropped knots from 268 for 4-284 for 7 before they crumbled to 338 all. Rain hit twice in the morning session, costing 8 of the 101 scheduled overs. Joe Clark led knots with 92, but drops in edges cost him deer, leaving them eyeing a draw scramble now.

1:04Somerset's second innings kicked off Rocky, losing an early wicket at 6, but Ritu and Kohler, Cabmore steady to 32 for 1 at T. Under bright sun, they exploded with a century partnership off 145 balls, both hitting 50s and accelerating hard. With Somerset dominating in a declaration looming, nodding him shyer faces a tough final day battle just to save the match.