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England spinner Jack Leach takes 12 wickets in the match, backed by Archie Vaughan, as Somerset beat Durham to boost their title hopes.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

This game was over, in terms of a Durham win, after the first 10 overs of their second innings last night.

They lost three wickets during that period of gloomy cricket, one when most people in the ground would not have expected to see any play.

Even though the lights were on it was dark. The sky leaden in colour and it felt like the end of October, not August.

Durham resumed this morning on 15-3, needing another 405 to beat Somerset. But the reality was they needed to bat out the day for a draw.

Archie Vaughan got the first wicket of the day, as nightwatchman Callum Parkinson was out for 18, while Jack Leach took the other two wickets to fall before lunch, including that of the other night watchman, George Drissell, for a career-best 33.

Ollie Robinson also fell for four. So at six down this is very much a battle for survival on another gloomy, but humid afternoon, in Taunton.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

I was convinced there would be no more play today, so much so I recorded my end of play voice piece. My colleague was on his way to the dressing rooms to grab an interview and others had headed home.

Then I spotted the little roller being used and Archie Vaughan doing some bowling warm-ups. Surely not? But yes, the umpires Rob Bailey and Mike Burns brought the players back on just after 6pm and said there would be another 14 overs in the gloom.

That has somewhat backfired on the Durham skipper Scott Borthwick. He was arguing earlier it was too dark to be in the field, while the Somerset batsmen said they were happy to play on.

So when he brought Brydon Carse into the attack the umpires said it was too dark for him to bowl and everyone walked off. Somerset then cunningly declared and said they were happy to bowl their spinners. And the players came back on.

Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

The Cure had a song called A Strange Day. It's one of my favourites from The Cure Live in Orange. Look it up! Very atmospheric.

And we have a similarly strange day here in Taunton.

Grey murk has been hanging over the stadium this afternoon. It's felt like dusk for hours.

The lights are on. The Durham players are complaining they can't see the ball in the field. The umpires aren't interested. It feels like an October evening.

Oh, and Somerset are 257-5 in their second innings and lead by 407.

Whether we get the remaining 25 overs in is doubtful. It's all about a declaration now from the hosts.

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Martin Emmerson
BBC Radio Newcastle

Brydon Carse notched the second century of his first-class career in fine style. He hit Kasey Alrdridge for a four and then two consecutive sixes to reach three figures.

He also played a key role in keeping Durham's hopes alive in this game, rescuing them from 170-6 yesterday, and a deficit of 322, to within a whisker of reaching the follow-on target of 343.

His century came in 161 balls and included 11 fours and four sixes. But moments after he reached the landmark Callum Parkinson was out for a duck at the other end.

He was caught at silly point by Tom Banton, off Jack Leach, to give the spinner the 28th five-for of his career. He finished with figures of 5-124.

However, Somerset have decided not to enforce the follow-on. They will bat again with 75 overs remaining in the day. They have decided to take the cautious approach having bowled 100 overs.

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