Stoneman century puts Durham ahead
Mark Stoneman struck a century as Durham racked up a big total to take the lead on the third day at Taunon
08-Jun-2013
Somerset 458 and 7 for 0 trail Durham 493 (Stoneman 122, Richardson 70, Collingwood 70) by 28 runs
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With a day remaining the Championship match between Somerset and Durham at
Taunton looks to be heading for a draw after the hosts ended the day 28 runs
behind with all second-innings wickets remaining.
Replying to Somerset's first-innings total of 458, the visitors were all out
for 493 which included a century for Mark Stoneman, 70 from both Paul
Collingwood and Michael Richardson and half-centuries from Ben Stokes and Scott
Borthwick.
At the start of the day, resuming on 163 for three off 44.3 overs, still 295
runs in arrears, opener Stoneman who was 78 not out overnight went to his second
century of the season when he took a single to backward point off the final ball
of the 51st over. His century arrived off 160 deliveries and included 16 fours.
New batsman Stokes looked untroubled by the Somerset bowlers and pulled Hussain
to long-on to bring up the Durham 200.
Stoneman had moved onto 122 when Peter Trego bowled a slower delivery which he
hit to short cover where Craig Meschede claimed the catch. The fourth-wicket
partnership added 73 runs in just over 20 overs.
Stokes went to his half-century in style with a straight six off George
Dockrell but seven runs later he was caught at mid-off by Arul Suppiah as he
looked to drive left arm spinner Dean Elgar. Phil Mustard hit Elgar for consecutive boundaries to bring up the Durham 300
but after taking his score onto 30 at just less than a run a ball he was caught
at deep square leg by Suppiah off Hussain.
Richardson joined Collingwood and both found batting easy in the sunshine at
Taunton. The new batsman went to his half-century with a boundary off Dockrell
to third man.
But on 70 he pushed a ball from Dockrell to backward point, set off for a
single before realising that Overton had picked the ball up and returned it to
keeper Alex Barrow who removed the bails, before he could regain his ground.
Collingwood and Richardson shared a partnership of 101 for the seventh wicket
in 39 overs. Collingwood remained at the wicket until he was the last man out for 70,
by which time the total had moved onto 493.
Batting for a second time 35 runs behind Somerset had moved on to seven without
loss from the remaining four overs, Marcus Trescothick unbeaten on four and Nick
Compton two not out.