Warwickshire vs Somerset, at Taunton, Apr 15 2009 - Match Result

RESULT

Taunton, April 15 - 18, 2009, County Championship Division One

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500 & 108/1

672/4d

Match drawn

Hildreth re-writes the record books

Hildreth re-writes the record books

James Hildreth wrote his name into the record books at Taunton by recording the earliest triple-century in an English season

18-Apr-2009•John Ward at Taunton

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Scorecard summary

Warwickshire • 500/10(129.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

172 (272)

4/100 (28)

77 (134)

Charl Willoughby

3/87 (31.4)

Somerset • 672/4(154.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

303* (338)

3/107 (27)

Craig Kieswetter

150* (238)

1/124 (33)

Warwickshire • 108/1(38 overs)

2nd INNINGS

46* (119)

1/34 (6)

36 (87)

0/6 (4)

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Match details

County Ground, Taunton
Toss	Somerset, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2009
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	15,16,17,18 April 2009 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Richard Illingworth Richard Kettleborough
Points	Warwickshire 10, Somerset 12

Match Coverage

Hildreth re-writes the record books

James Hildreth wrote his name into the record books at Taunton by recording the earliest triple-century in an English season

Hildreth re-writes the record books

Hildreth sets a marker for the season

For several years James Hildreth has been classified as an unfulfilled talent who has fallen short of expectations. Could 2009 be his year?

Hildreth sets a marker for the season

Bell states his England case

Ian Bell enhanced his prospects of an England recall as he took the honours for the second day running at Taunton. Bell, who started the day on 84, finished with 172 but still felt he had more to offer on a surface full of runs

Bell states his England case

Bell shines on gloomy day

Ian Bell has already stated how much he wants to win back his England place, but it was his bat that spoke most eloquently on the opening day of the Championship season

Bell shines on gloomy day

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Warwickshire Innings

Player Name		R	B
DL Maddy	caught	36	87
T Frost	not out	46	119
IR Bell	not out	13	25
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, nb 6, w 2)
Total	108(1 wkt; 38 ovs)

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County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	16	8	0	8	240
NOT	16	4	2	10	193
SOM	16	3	1	12	182
LAN	16	4	2	10	175
WAR	16	3	3	10	174
HAM	16	3	3	10	169
YOR	16	2	2	12	166
SUS	16	2	6	8	143
WOR	16	0	10	6	94