Somerset's spirited resistance in vain as Sussex claim victory

SUSSEX wore down Somerset's spirited resistance to claim their first win since promotion back to Division One in the Rothesay County Championship.

- By BRUCE TALBOT

Needing six wickets on the final day at the 1st Central County Ground, they bowled Somerset out for 334 to win by 260 runs their first top-flight victory for a decade.

It was a commendable final-day effort by an attack depleted by the absence of left-armer Sean Hunt, who took 9-76 in the match but was unable to bowl yesterday because of an injury to his left arm. In addition, off-spinner Jack Carson was troubled by a split spinning finger which needed patching up.

In their absence, West Indies' quick Jayden Seales stepped up. The 23-year-old Trinidadian, who is in his second season at Hove, took two wickets during an outstanding nine-over spell at the start of the day before returning with the new ball to end an eighth-wicket stand of 82 between Lewis Gregory and Migael Pretorious.