County Championship: Craig Overton stars as Somerset stay in management in opposition to Hampshire

Craig Overton

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Craig Overton’s 74 came off just 93 balls and took him only 122 minutes
LV= County Championship Group Two, The Ageas Bowl, Southampton (day two):
Hampshire 79 & 92-3: Alsop 32, Weatherley 31*; Overton 3-24
Somerset 336: Overton 74, Abell 64; Barker 4-67
Hampshire (3 pts) trail Somerset (6 pts) by 165 runs
Scorecard

Craig Overton starred with bat and ball to ensure Somerset kept the pressure on struggling Hampshire on day two of their County Championship match.

The England man top-scored with 74 before taking three wickets in Hampshire’s second innings.

Somerset added 194 to their overnight total to post 336 as they batted their way to a first-innings lead of 257.

Hampshire began well in reply but lost two late wickets to slip to 92-3 and they have much work to do on day three.

It was Somerset’s morning as they shrugged off the early loss of captain Tom Abell (64) and continued to pile on the runs.

England’s Jack Leach contributed 34 in his role as nightwatchman, with Steven Davies adding 33,…

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