Roelof van der Merwe’s audacious, big-hitting 60 took Somerset to a useful total of 203 before Essex finished another rain-affected day on 25 for none
Contrasting innings from the captain, Tom Abell, and the irrepressible Roelof van der Merwe – plus a weather forecast that hints at a slight improvement – means Somerset players and fans have not yet given up all hope of a historic County Championship -triumph.
Thanks to Abell and Van der Merwe Somerset mustered 203 runs on another truncated day after an entertaining last-wicket partnership of 59. In reply Essex were 25 without loss when the rain returned.
Play has been abandoned for the day. Thankfully the forecast for tomorrow is much better, so Somerset’s title hopes aren’t over just yet. Essex will resume on 25 for none in reply to Somerset’s 203, a total that owed most to an audacious 51-ball 60 from the No10 Roelof van der Merwe.
Written by Tanya Aldred and Rob Smyth
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/sep/24/county-cricket-somerset-v-essex-title-decider-day-two-live under the title “Somerset and Essex frustrated by rain again in title decider – as it happened”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
