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Second XI: Somerset v Middlesex – Day Three
DAY THREE
DRAW
Middlesex resumed on 293 for five on the third and final morning of this pre-season match against Somerset at Taunton Vale Sports Club.
Luke Hollman and Pansilu Wijesinghe (65) took their sixth wicket partnership to 140, and the total to 371, before the latter looked to flick JT Langridge through the leg side but feathered through to Thomas Rew who took a good diving catch low down to his right.
The declaration eventually came with the scoreboard showing 391 for six, a lead of 229.
Hollman remained unbeaten on 160 from 266 balls.
At lunch, Somerset had reached 36 for one in their second innings, trailing by 193.
After the interval, Andy Umeed and Lewis Goldsworthy brought up the 50 partnership for the second wicket from 41 balls. The partnership was worth 67 when Goldsworthy (35) was stumped by Joe Cracknell off the bowling of Hollman at 90 for two.
Seven runs had been added to the total when Fin Hill was trapped lbw by Naavya Sharma.
The Somerset 100 arrived after 20 overs and Umeed went to 50 from 55 balls, but Will Smeed fell for eight at 115 for four.
Umeed had reached 62 when he became Jamie Feldman’s second victim, courtesy of a catch from Aaryan Sawant as Somerset slipped to 120 for five.
Kian Roberts (14) and Thomas Rew took the total to 156 before Roberts edged Ishaan Kaushal to Josh de Caires.
Rew and Oscar Coleman saw the hosts past 200 and shared a stand of 56 for the seventh wicket but Coleman was bowled by Hollman for 26.
JT Langridge was dismissed without scoring to give Hollman a third wicket and play finally came to an end with Somerset on 229 for eight with Rew unbeaten on 61.
DAY TWO
The hosts resumed on 102 for one in their first innings when play got underway at 11:30am.
Josh Thomas brought up his 50 from 68 balls but fell for 55 with the score on 123 when he top edged Jamie Feldman to Joe Cracknell.
Ishaan Kaushal then claimed two wickets in an over as Fin Hill feathered through to Cracknell and Will Smeed edged to Josh de Caires at second slip.
The Somerset 150 arrived in the 30th over, but Kaushal quickly accounted for Thomas Rew, Lewis Goldsworthy, Alfie Ogborne and JT Langridge to finish with figures of seven for 44 from 14 overs and reduce the home side to 159 for nine.
When Joe Heywood edged Naavya Sharma to de Caires at second slip Somerset were all out for 162.
By lunch the visitors had reached 27 without loss in reply.
The opening pair of de Caires and Luke Hollman brought up their 50 partnership in the 11th over before the former reached his own run-a-ball half century.
JT Langridge was brought into the attack and made a double breakthrough in his third over. First, he forced de Caires (52) to top edge to Kian Roberts with the score on 102 and then he trapped Aaryan Sawant lbw two balls later without further addition to the total.
Hollman went to 50 from 63 balls and by the time tea was taken Middlesex had advanced the score to 160 for two.
Hollman and Cracknell (50) shared a stand of 126 for the third wicket, their partnership finally curtailed by Andy Umeed curtesy of a catch by Goldsworthy at 228 for three.
Fin Heywood removed Caleb Falconer (1) and James Isbell (0) in the 57th over but Hollman finished the day unbeaten on 116, his century coming from 175 balls, as the visitors ended on 293 for five, a lead of 131.
DAY ONE
Play was due to get underway at 11am but rain delayed the toss until 11:10.
Middlesex won the toss and elected to field.
The hosts made a solid start with openers Andy Umeed and Josh Thomas bringing up the Somerset 50 in the 10th over.
The pair eventually shared an opening stand of 89 before Umeed was trapped lbw by Ishaan Kaushal for 42 from just 40 balls.
Thomas was joined in the middle by Lewis Goldsworthy and the pair took their side to three figures in the 18th over. When lunch was taken the scoreboard was showing 102 for one.
Unfortunately, further rain meant that no play was possible after lunch.
Somerset have named the following squad for the match: Andy Umeed, Will Smeed, Fin Hill, Lewis Goldsworthy, Josh Thomas, Thomas Rew, Kian Roberts, Oscar Coleman, Alfie Ogborne, JT Langridge, Joe Heywood and Harry Deering.
Entry to Taunton Vale Sports Club is free but spectators are reminded that there is a charge for parking at the venue.
