Somerset play out inevitable draw after brief Warwickshire scare

Tom Lammonby made an unbeaten half century after Warwickshire's wily seam attack briefly looked like causing drama on the final day of a game that lost its first day to a wet outfield

Taunton (fourth day of four): Somerset 284 & 180-6 v Warwickshire 392 - match drawn

Warwickshire's seamers gave Somerset a final day scare before the LV= County Championship match at Taunton ended in a predictable draw.

Having extended their first innings score from an overnight 305 for 7 to 392 all out in reply to 284, Sam Hain leading the way with a patient 118, the visitors reduced their hosts to 127 for 6, a lead of just 19.

Oliver Hannon-Dalby claimed 3 for 21 and Chris Rushworth 2 for 33, but they could not prevent Tom Lammonby (66 not out) and Craig Overton (29 not out) batting Somerset to safety at 180 for 6.

Somerset took nine points and Warwickshire 11 from a contest ruined by the first day washout at the Cooper Associates County Ground.

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Taunton (third day of four): Somerset 284 v Warwickshire 307-5 - Warwickshire lead by 23 runs with five wickets remaining

Alex Davies hit his seventh first-class century as Warwickshire built a narrow first innings lead over Somerset on the third day of the rain-affected LV= County Championship game at Taunton

After dismissing their hosts for 284 from an overnight 269 for 8, the visitors had replied with 307 for 5 when bad light ended play nine overs early, opener Davies leading the way with 118, off 153 balls, with 21 fours and a six.

Sam Hain contributed an undefeated 83, Will Rhodes 39 and Michael Burgess 36 not out, while Jack Leach was the most successful Somerset bowler with 3 for 93.

^{Alex Davies made a hundred for Warwickshire on Saturday (Harry Trump/Getty Images)}

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Taunton (second day of four): Somerset 269-8 v Warwickshire

Skipper Lewis Gregory led an enterprising Somerset fightback on the second day of the rain-affected LV= County Championship match with Warwickshire at Taunton.

The visitors' new-look seam attack looked to have taken control when reducing their hosts to 136 for 7 shortly after tea, Ed Barnard (3 for 54), Hasan Ali (2 for 62) and Chris Rushworth (1 for 51) all taking wickets on debut.

But Gregory and Josh Davey had other ideas. Somerset's eighth-wicket pair added 105 in 25.1 overs with some attractive counter-attacking cricket to help their side to 268 for 8 at the close.

Gregory contributed an unbeaten 65, off 105 balls, with nine fours, while Davey lost nothing by comparison, hitting seven boundaries in his 42 before falling lbw to Oliver Hannon-Dalby (2 for 65) with the second new ball.

^{Chris Rushworth took his first Warwickshire wicket (Getty Images)}

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Taunton (day one): Somerset v Warwickshire - no play possible

No play was possible on the opening day of the season at Taunton. 

Despite bright sunshine over the Cooper Associates County Ground, heavy overnight rain on an already wet outfield led to play being called off an hour and a half before the scheduled start. 

Umpires Alex Wharf and Rob Bailey took the decision on viewing the outfield. There was casual water lying on a large black covering in front of the Colin Atkinson Pavilion. 

Of greater concern was a large heavily sanded area in front of the Marcus Trescothick Pavilion where heat lamps were being employed to encourage the growth of grass. 

There is genuine concern about play being possible across all four days.

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