Abell hits century for Somerset on Vaughan debut
Archie Vaughan, the son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, was out for 30 in his first-class debut for Somerset
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Vitality County Championship Division One, Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton (day one)
Somerset 395-6: Abell 124, Rew 89*, Banton 73; Hogg 2-48
Durham yet to bat
Somerset 3 pts, Durham 2 pts
Tom Abell made it back-to-back centuries at Taunton as Somerset ran up 395-6 on the opening day of their County Championship Division One game with Durham.
Having hit a career-best unbeaten 152 in the previous home game against Warwickshire, Abell scored 124 off 181 balls, with 18 fours, sharing a stand of 185 with Tom Banton (73).
James Rew was unbeaten on 89 at the close, while there were two wickets each for Daniel Hogg and Callum Parkinson.
Somerset gave a first-class debut to all-rounder Archie Vaughan, the 18-year-old son of former England captain Michael Vaughan, following his appearances in this season’s One-Day Cup.
Somerset made the worst possible start after Lewis Gregory won the toss as Andy Umeed edged the first ball of the match from Ben Raine straight to Ashton Turner at second slip.
It was 25-2 when Tom Lammonby fended a simple catch to Ben McKinney off Hogg.
Lewis Goldsworthy was caught behind for 38, edging a delivery to wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson from Brydon Carse.
Abell looked in total control, timing the ball well on both sides of the wicket. A pulled single off Bas de Leede took him to three figures off 148 deliveries.
Parkinson dismissed Abell and Banton with turning deliveries before Vaughan scored his first Championship runs off the second ball of the final session with a leg glance off Parkinson and was soon sharing another profitable stand with Rew.
Vaughan fell for 30 to a full delivery from Hogg, while Rew brought up a third half-century in his last six Championship innings.
Report supplied by ECB Reporters' Network.
