Alife and James Propel Somerset to Day Three Dominance
Somerset left Taunton with a 223-run lead at the close of day three. The Cooper Associates County Ground saw an unbeaten second-wicket stand in excess of 200.
Weather and early play
Storm Dave brought heavy rain overnight, but play began at 11am. Rain still interrupted the morning session and an early lunch was taken.
Nottinghamshire innings and key strikes
Nottinghamshire resumed on 218 for three. Craig Overton opened the bowling from the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion End.
Jack Haynes was the first wicket of the day. He fell for 55 when James Rew took the catch behind the stumps.
Alife conditions tested both sides. The visitors reached 226 before a rain delay halted play.
Alfie Ogborne’s rise
Alfie Ogborne was introduced from the River End and struck quickly. He took Verreynne lbw for 25 and bowled Joe Clarke when Clarke was eight short of a century.
Ogborne finished with career-best first-class figures of three for 81 from 21 overs. His spells proved decisive in removing set batters.
Late-innings wickets and Nottinghamshire all out
The visitors passed 300 in the 91st over. Migael Pretorius removed Liam Patterson-White for 17 at 314.
Robert Lord fell for 22, edging Jake Ball to Tom Kohler Cadmore at first slip. Dillon Pennington followed, caught by Kohler Cadmore.
Nottinghamshire were dismissed for 338, leaving Somerset a narrow first-innings lead.
Somerset second innings: Rew and Kohler Cadmore dominate
Straightaway, Josh Thomas was trapped lbw by Pennington for six. Somerset slipped to seven for one early on.
James Rew and Tom Kohler Cadmore rebuilt the innings. They compiled a partnership of 207 and closed the day unbeaten.
Individual milestones
Rew reached his 12th first-class century from 147 balls. He also recorded his second half-century of the match.
Kohler Cadmore notched his seventh first-class fifty for Somerset. He finished unbeaten on 94 as play ended at 214 for one.
Match situation and outlook
Somerset lead by 223 at stumps on day three. The dominant partnership gives them the initiative going into day four.
Whether they can force a result in the remaining sessions remains to be seen. James and Kohler Cadmore will resume at the crease.
- Venue: Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton
- Competition: Rothesay County Championship Division One
- Ogborne: 3 for 81 from 21 overs (career-best)
- Nottinghamshire all out: 338
- Somerset second innings at close: 214 for 1
- Unbeaten second-wicket partnership: 207
- James Rew: 12th first-class century (century from 147 balls)
- Tom Kohler Cadmore: unbeaten 94; seventh first-class fifty for Somerset
Report for Filmogaz.com. The day finished with Somerset in control and prospects of Day Three Dominance clear. James remains central to their charge.
