Wheal and Abbas falling together like that was always very likely. Really poor from Lewis to not shepherd the strike better. Someone who bats down at 7 should be much more adept at doing that.
I'm not criticising his run scoring. That was fine. But he's a number 7, not a number 4. A huge part of his job is to protect the tail. The moment Abbott got out, Lewis should have been looking to face as many balls as possible. Yet he faced less than half of the balls bowled thereafter.
Just looked at the Scorecard. As you guys are watching, what happened?! We've been unstoppable and Surrey haven't won a game and we only get 92?!
Surrey proving the pitch isn't a bad one for batting. What a pathetic display all round from Hampshire today and the game's gone already.
Middlesex definitely ahead at Taunton after being put in. As the commentator on the stream said, “lacklustre bowling and fielding’ from Somerset. 308-6 at stumps.
The only positives Hants can take out of today is Middlesex and Leicestershire's batting performances!
It was those first two results Thought we were on the way to winning everything As with Saints, it’s the hope that kills you
Raining at Taunton, just one wicket this morning. Middlesex 338-7. Only 2 overs left for them to get their 4th batting point, and us to get the 3rd bowling point.
This is the first match where we've really missed Barker. We could have done with a left arm option vs Burns and Stoneman. I read yesterday that Burns scored something like 55 of his 61 runs yesterday through the legside - and that is something which is much less likely to happen with a left armer is bowling to left handed batsman.
An eventful 110th over at the County Ground, with Middlesex getting their 4th point at the expense of the final 3 wickets by Josh Davey. 357 ao, Som 8-0..
