Second XI County Championship: Durham v Somerset – Day One
Somerset take on Durham at Gateshead Fell CC in the Second XI County Championship this week.
DAY ONE
Somerset won the toss and elected to bowl.
David Christie and Haydon Mustard shared an opening stand of 52 before the former was trapped lbw by Jack Blackwell for 29.
The Durham 100 arrived after 24 overs, but with the score on 112 James Twiddy (17) was caught by Zach Vukusic off the bowling of James Theedom. The partnership was worth 60.
At lunch the score had advanced to 126 for two with Mustard unbeaten on 68.
Vukusic accounted for Robbie Bowman (19) at 145 for three, but the Durham 200 was displayed on the scoreboard in the 41st over.
Mustard went to three figures from 110 balls but he was caught by Tom Kohler-Cadmore off the bowling of Thomas Watson without addition to his score.
By tea the score had advanced to 314 for seven.
Bad light eventually brought play to an early close with the scoreboard showing 366 for eight.
Savin Perera, Ben Church, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Will Smeed, Will Tripcony, Sam Price, Oscar Coleman, Zach Vukusic, James Theedom, Jack Blackwell, Thomas Watson and Muhammad Kaleem.
