Somerset Eye Chance to Take the Big Scalp ; There Was a Severe Weather Warning in Devon and Cornwall Yesterday but Somerset Beat the Elements to Set Up a Possible Victory Charge Against Champions Sussex Today.

Western Daily Press › May 18, 2008

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There was a severe weather warning in Devon and Cornwall yesterday but Somerset beat the elements to set up a possible victory charge against champions Sussex today.

The visitors were skittled for 203 in their first innings and were made to follow on 354 runs behind. They closed on 36-1 second time around when bad light ended play 11 overs early.

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Somerset Eye Chance to Take the Big Scalp ; There Was a Severe Weather Warning in Devon and Cornwall Yesterday but Somerset Beat the Elements to Set Up a Possible Victory Charge Against Champions Sussex Today.

Luck has favoured Somerset in this game.

The absence of Mushtaq Ahmed through knee surgery badly weakened the Sussex attack.

However, Somerset...

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