Second XI County Championship: Somerset v Surrey Day One
Somerset take on Surrey in the Second XI County Championship at Taunton Vale Sports Club this week.
Surrey won the toss and elected to bat.
Alfie Haxton and Nikhil Gorantla shared an opening stand of 37 before the former was caught by Savin Perera off the bowling of Zach Vukusic for 34 in the eighth over.
The score had advanced to 91 in the 20th over when Ollie Sykes fell to Manraj Johal for 10. This sparked a mini collapse as the visitors lost three more wickets for the addition of just six runs to the total.
By lunch the score was 121 for five.
Gorantla and Roan Kelly shared a stand of 73 for the sixth wicket before the latter was bowled by Kian Roberts for 20.
The visitors slipped to 204 for nine, but a 32-run partnership for the last wicket frustrated the home side as Surrey posted a first innings total of 236.
Gorantla finished unbeaten on 133 whilst Harvey Richards was the pick of the bowlers, claiming four for 59.
By the close of play, Somerset were 130 with out loss in reply, trailing by 106.
Somerset have named the following squad for the match: Bertie Michael, Savin Perera, Will Smeed, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Theo Lamey, Oscar Coleman, Ben Church, Zach Vukusic, James Theedom, Harvey Richards, Muhammad Kaleem and Manraj Johal.
Entry to Taunton Vale Sports Club is free of charge but there is a charge for parking at the venue.
