da aviator aposta： A rain-interrupted second day at Taunton saw only 27 overs bowled in twosessions of play
Richard Latham17-May-2001A rain-interrupted second day at Taunton saw only 27 overs bowled in twosessions of play.The first came after a delayed start at 12.30pm. In the 45 minutes beforelunch David Fulton was finally dismissed for 140 as Kent progressed from312-5 to 341-7.The opening batsman, unbeaten on 138 overnight, was one of two quick victimsfor Somerset. Matthew Fleming was first to go for 16 in the opening over,which was sent down by off-spinner Keith Dutch to allow Steffan Jones toswitch ends.Both batsmen had added a single when Fleming attempted to play Dutch’sfourth ball on the leg side and got the finest of glances through towicket-keeper Rob Turner.Fulton soon followed lbw, swinging across a full-length ball from PeterTrego, having faced 243 deliveries and hit 19 fours.Somerset skipper Jamie Cox immediately took off Dutch, despite his wicket,and introduced Jones in an all-pace attack.But James Golding and Min Patel frustrated Somerset’s hopes of wrapping upthe innings quickly by adding 23 in an eighth-wicket stand that was unbrokenat lunch.Drizzle was already falling when the players went off and it grew steadierduring the afternoon. It was some surprise when umpires Alan Whitehead andJohn Holder ruled that play could resume at 5.30pm.Kent were able to add only two more runs as Golding, Mark Saggers and Patelfell in the space of 16 balls, with Peter Trego claiming two of the wicketsto finish with 3-85. The other fell to Jones, who returned 3-71, and bothsides claimed three bonus points.Somerset were left with eight overs to bat. Jamie Cox survived a loud appealfor a catch behind off Mark Saggers as he and Piran Holloway took the scoreto 12-0.