Notts on top early but trio ensure Somerset recover

HALF-CENTURIES from James Rew, Tom Abell and Tom Banton dug Somerset out of trouble on a compelling first day of the Rothesay County Championship match with Division One leaders Nottinghamshire at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.

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A crowd of just under 3,000 saw the home side slip to 46 for three after winning the toss before Rew (58), Abell (64) and Banton (57 not out) guided them to 275 for six at the close. There were two wickets each for Mohammad Abbas and Brett Hutton.

All the Notts bowlers displayed commendable accuracy to ensure their opponents could never cut loose and the pitch offered them just enough assistance to ensure an absorbing contest between bat and ball.

Somerset opted for a new opening partnership of Sean Dickson and Tom Kohler-Cadmore but were soon in trouble as, with only 10 runs on the board, Dickson fell lbw to Hutton for a duck, advancing down the pitch.

Soon it was 22 for two as Tom Lammonby, on two, played forward and edged a catch to wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan to give Hutton a second wicket.