Lancs VS. Somerset LV County Championship report

Here are some pictures from Lancashire's 4-day game against Somerset. As you can see this was yet another LV County Championship match intervened by the weather, which prevented the enthralling final day from unfolding with all results still possible. After losing the toss, Lancashire were asked to bat first and reached 185 all out. The only highlight of this innings saw Ashwell Prince reach 51 before being caught behind in contentious style. In the scheme of the game however this first innings total was above average as the visitors Somerset replied with just 149.

Carrying a 36-run lead into the second innings, of a very low scoring game would prove priceless when Lancashire stumbled to 50-6. A valiant effort from Ashwell Prince (129) seemingly rendered the notion of defeat and helped Lancashire to set Somerset 279 to win. At the start of the final days play, Somerset were 22-1 and Lancashire were able to dismiss James Hildreth and captain, Marcus Trescothick, as all three results were all still possible around lunchtime.

But heavy lunchtime rain prevented any further play as both teams

experienced a frustrating wait to be told that play had been   abandoned. Both Lancashire and Somerset finished with 6 points from this game and neither side will have enjoyed yet another draw in a season that has been dominated by poor weather, in contrast to last year which was filled with the elation of Lancashire's title success.