Second XI Championship: Somerset v Gloucestershire – Day One
DAY ONE
Somerset take on Gloucestershire in the Second XI County Championship at Taunton Vale Sports Club this week.
After a rain delay, the toss took place at 11:30am with play getting underway at 12pm.
Gloucestershire won the toss and elected to bowl.
Somerset openers Savin Perera and Daniyal Khan started strongly for the hosts, and by the time the lunch interval arrived they had taken their side to 58 without loss.
After the break, Khan fell for 46 but Perera and Archie Vaughan took Somerset to three figures in the 24th over.
Vaughan (29) was dismissed by Dexter Trego at 127 for two, but Perera reached 50 from 118 deliveries.
The Somerset 150 arrived in the 39th over, and by tea the score had advanced to 180 for two.
The 200 came after 50 overs shortly before Kian Roberts reached his half century from 64 balls.
Perera’s 100 came from 211 balls but he was dismissed for 113 at310 for four.
By the close of play, Somerset had reached 346 for five.
However, Roberts departed two deliveries later when he was bowled by Trego without addition to his score.
Somerset have named the following squad for the match: Oscar Coleman, Joseph Eckland, Will MacDonald, Jack Blackwell, Theo Lamey, Kian Roberts, Jack Leach, Savin Perera, Daniyal Khan, JT Langridge, Josh Shaw and Archie Vaughan.
Entry to Taunton Vale Sports Club is free of charge but there is a charge for car parking.
