Somerset stumble as Hampshire bowling duo deliver

Liam Dawson (right) is the second highest wicket-taker in the County Championship this season

Vitality County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day one)

Somerset 136: Kohler-Cadmore 63; Dawson 4-28, Abbott 4-37

Hampshire 62-5 (28.0): Albert 38*; Leach 3-9

Hampshire 3 pts, Somerset 1 pt

Match scorecard

Kyle Abbott and Liam Dawson claimed four wickets each as Hampshire boosted their bid for the County Championship Division One runners-up spot by skittling nearest rivals Somerset for 136 at Taunton.

Seamer Abbott returned 4-37 and left-arm spinner Dawson 4-28. Only Tom Kohler-Cadmore, with 63, offered much resistance.

Hampshire struggled to 62-5 in reply, Toby Albert unbeaten on 38 and Jack Leach taking 3-9.

Having failed to claim any batting points, Somerset must win to overtake their opponents and finish second behind champions Surrey.

The home side’s batting problems began with the fourth ball of the second over when Tom Lammonby, promoted to open with Archie Vaughan, fell lbw to Abbott without scoring. Soon it was four for two as Andy Umeed was caught behind off the same bowler for a second-ball duck.

Tom Abell, on five, survived a confident appeal for a catch off Mohammad Abbas, who then bowled him for 10.

After 10 overs were lost to rain, Hampshire immediately introduced Dawson into the attack and he found some turn to pin Vaughan leg-before for 29.

James Rew edged Abbas to Albert at second slip and Kasey Aldridge went 22 balls without scoring before trying to sweep Dawson and falling lbw.

Lewis Gregory helped Kohler-Cadmore add 27 for the seventh wicket before being struck on the back pad by Dawson and departing for 16.

At 98-7, Somerset were in disarray, but Kohler-Cadmore stood firm to record his first Championship half-century of the season.

Leach looked to be lending decent support when caught at slip for nine aiming a big hit off Dawson.

Kohler-Cadmore was eventually caught behind driving at Abbott and last man Shoaib Bashir became the fifth lbw victim of a sorry batting display lasting just 53.5 overs.

Alfie Ogborne lifted Somerset spirits by having Fletcha Middleton caught at second slip off the eighth ball of Hampshire’s reply. It would have been 0-2 had Aldridge not spilled a routine slip catch offered by Albert off Gregory.

Nick Gubbins edged Gregory to slip and Somerset were back in the game when James Vince aimed a big hit at Leach and was caught by Abell at backward point.

Leach struck again when Tom Prest drove a catch to extra cover and then bowled Dawson between bat and pad.

Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network.