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Second XI County Championship: Somerset v Northants
DAY ONE
Somerset take on Northamptonshire at Taunton Vale Sports Club in the Second XI County Championship this week.
Somerset won the toss and elected to bowl.
Jack Bates and Stuart van der Merwe (16) shared an opening stand of 33 before the latter was bowled by a beauty from Kian Roberts.
Roberts then claimed his second scalp when he took a simple return catch off his own bowling to remove Aadi Sharma (13) at 55 for two.
Bates and Rob Keogh shared a stand of 79 for the third wicket before the Northants opener was caught by Andy Umeed off the bowling of Jack Leach for 55, his half century coming from 68 balls.
By lunch, the score had progressed to 140 for three.
After the interval, Keogh reached his 50 from 65 balls but George Bartlett was caught by Oscar Coleman off the bowling of JT Langridge for 10 at 160 for four.
Keogh went on to make 69 before he was dismissed by Alfie Ogborne courtesy of catch from Roberts with the score on 181.
Aruch Buchake and Freddie Heldreich shared a sixth wicket stand of 30 but the final four wickets fell cheaply as the visitors slipped to 220 all out. Ogborne was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four for 40.
Somerset openers Archie Vaughan and Bertie Michael took Somerset to 45 before the former fell for 33.
Somerset have named the following squad for the match: Archie Vaughan, Bertie Michael, Josh Thomas, Andy Umeed, Fin Hill, Ben Church, Kian Roberts, Oscar Coleman, Alfie Ogborne, Jack Leach, JT Langridge and James Theedom.
Entry to this match is free of charge.
Spectators are reminded that there is a charge for parking at Taunton Vale Sports Club.
